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With a record number of tourists continuing to flock to London, chef, TV personality and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay is fronting a new video campaign to promote the capital’s food and drink businesses to the rest of the world.
The chef-patron of L’Anima in the City of London discusses his southern Italian roots, working with business partner Peter Marano, and his plans to enter the accessible all-day dining sector.
Tourism spend in the UK reached its highest ever level in the first 11 months of 2013, and could hit £20bn for the full year.
Home-sharing sites like Airbnb pose a competitive threat to hotels, but should not cause major disruption to the industry, according to experts.
Renowned Indian restaurant Madhu’s is doubling up for the first time in over 30 years with a second venue opening in the Sheraton Skyline Hotel at London’s Heathrow Airport.
Dunsley Hall, a country house hotel near Whitby, has gone into administration.
US investment firm Starwood Capital Group has announced the acquisition of UK hotel operator and owner Four Pillars Hotels.
De Vere Venues, the meetings and conference division of hotel company De Vere, was the big winner of Laterooms.com’s annual ‘Simply the Guest’ awards, earning top spot in the Best Large UK Hotel category and second place for Best Business Hotel.
Fairtrade Beverage Systems has partnered with two prestigious brands to bring ‘unique’ hot chocolate and chai table-top dispensers to the UK market.