Like-for-like sales grew 2.9 per cent at some of the largest pub and restaurant groups in December with festive celebrations and extra marketing effort to secure forward bookings for Christmas parties responsible for the growth
Property values in the restaurant, hotel and pub sectors fell sharply in 2009, but there was an increase in transactions on the previous year as operators snapped up bargains across all three sectors
UK hotels are leading the upturn in Europe according to a survey by hotel price comparison website Trivago with room prices rising on average 2 per cent to £91 in the last month
Hotels, restaurants and pubs across the UK have been affected by heavy snowfall and icy conditions, with many losing business through absent staff and booking cancellations
Hoteliers are being told to ‘take heart’ from strong occupancy levels recorded in London and Edinburgh, as most of the UK experienced difficult trading in the run-up to Christmas
London, Edinburgh and Blackpool will be the top UK destinations for Brits on New Year’s Eve, according to research conducted by hotel price comparison site Trivago.co.uk
Christmas trading for restaurants and pubs is expected to pick up next week, although operators are warned of a January spending slump as consumers tighten their belts once more
Christmas bookings have helped boost November trade for London restaurants, although operators reported a continued lull in consumer spend in the run-up to 2010
London's hotels experienced their biggest growth in more than a year in November with revpar up 10 per cent compared to the same month the previous year and occupancy at 86 per cent
London hotels saw a 1.5 per cent year-on-year rise in occupancy to 85 per cent in October 2009, as the margin of decline in RevPAR decreased to its lowest level since July 2008
Traditional pub dishes like fish & chips, bangers & mash and Sunday roasts are chosen by 90 per cent of diners when eating at a pub indicating that diners prefer 'a pub to be a pub'
