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Recession ends but hospitality insolvencies rise

Recession ends but hospitality insolvencies rise

By Becky Paskin

The hospitality and leisure sector experienced a 12 per cent rise in insolvencies at the end of last year, as news today came that Britain is finally no longer in a recession

Your views on: catering education

Your views on: catering education

By Emma Eversham

Two weeks ago we asked you for your views on catering education in the UK following a round table event hosted by Restaurant magazine and Nestle Chef. Here are a few of your responses

Hotel room prices rise 2% in UK

Hotel room prices rise 2% in UK

By Emma Eversham

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

2010 may be tough for beer sales

2010 may be tough for beer sales

By Gemma McKenna

A drinks analyst has made gloomy predictions for the coming months — with Christmas set to be 'at best flat' and the first part of 2010 'extremely tough'

London hotels voted worst in Europe

London hotels voted worst in Europe

By Becky Paskin

London hotels have been voted the worst in Europe, with those in Birmingham rated only slightly better, according to hotel price comparison website Trivago.co.uk

Brits taking domestic holidays rises 32%

Brits taking domestic holidays rises 32%

By Hamish Smith

The number of domestic holidays Brits took in July rose by 32 per cent on the previous year while overall trips since January have increased by 4 per cent, the latest figures from VisitEngland show

Discretionary service charges deter would-be diners

Discretionary service charges deter would-be diners

By Becky Paskin

Mid-market independent and chain restaurants that ‘copy’ high-end establishments by automatically adding service charges to bills, are inadvertently putting diners off returning

Cask ale continues to grow in popularity

Cask ale continues to grow in popularity

By Emma Eversham

The author of a report out today suggests that cask beer can offer publicans a 'lifeline' out of recession as it increases its share of the on-trade beer market

Autumn 'critical time' for hotels

Autumn 'critical time' for hotels

By Emma Eversham

KPMG predicts that this autumn will be a critical period in the future success of the UK's hotel companies as summer holidays come to an end and corporate business remains slow

Hotel industry 'over the worst' predicts report

Hotel industry 'over the worst' predicts report

By Emma Eversham

A report by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests that the hotel market has seen the worst of the recession and should see the speed of decline slow at the beginning of 2010

Restaurant and pub groups report steady summer 2009 sales

Restaurant and pub groups report steady summer 2009 sales

By Emma Eversham

Like-for-like sales at major restaurant and pub groups rise 0.8 per cent in August on the previous month and are up 4.9 per cent on the same period last year, according to the Coffer Peach Business Tracker

Customer alcohol spend at 37-year low

Customer alcohol spend at 37-year low

By Emma Eversham

The amount of money customers spend on alcohol when out drinking is at its lowest level since 1972 according to latest statistics from the British Beer & Pub Association

Brits take 1.2m more holidays in the UK

Brits take 1.2m more holidays in the UK

By Emma Eversham

The number of domestic holidays taken by people in the UK was up 13 per cent in the first four months of this year, according to figures from VisitEngland

Diners eat out more but spend less

Diners eat out more but spend less

By Emma Eversham

Diners say they intend to eat out more over the next year, but will spend less on alcohol, starters and desserts when they do, according to the quarterly QuickBite survey

Restaurant operators warned against discounting

Restaurant operators warned against discounting

By Stefan Chomka

Restaurant operators have warned against the dangers of using two-for-one deals to stimulate the market and predicted that overuse of the practice could be damaging for the industry as a whole

Not the End of the Line for sustainable fish restaurants

Not the End of the Line for sustainable fish restaurants

By Becky Paskin & Emma Eversham

With the release of documentary The End of the Line we speak to suppliers and restaurants about what theyre doing to ensure the fish they sell doesnt mean the end of the line for fish stocks or their business

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