All news articles for March 09, 2016

DINING TRENDS

Restaurants focus on bar areas as bar side dining grows in popularity

09-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

Bar side dining is growing in popularity in UK restaurants with 55 per cent of diners now visiting a restaurant specifically for their bar menu, a survey by restaurant booking service OpenTable has found.

Rise of the machines: Robots could be staffing hotels by 2020

09-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

Robot butlers and bartenders could be staffing hotels by 2020 as consumers become increasingly open to the idea, according to new research.

Marriott International's European presence to double following Starwood merger

09-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

Marriott International is expecting to double the size of its hotel estate in Europe following the completion of its merger with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.