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The UK hotel industry is set to achieve record growth in 2015 and 2016

UK hotel growth set to continue into 2016

By Carina Perkins

The UK hotel sector will deliver impressive growth over the next two years, with record occupancy and rates in London and the regions, according to the latest forecast from PwC.

66 per cent of Brits are planning on eating out this Valentine's Day with the majority planning to spend less than £50

Two thirds of Brits plan to eat out on Valentine's Day

By Emma Eversham

Two thirds of people say they are planning to eat out on Valentine's Day, but only 28 per cent will spend more than £50 on the occasion according to a survey by daily deals website Groupon. 

A large number of hotels were sold to new owners and investors in 2014 with prices up 17 per cent on the previous year

Hunger for hotels leads to 17% property price rise

By Emma Eversham

Interest from US investors and a return of confidence in the market helped drive up the average property price in the hotel sector by 17 per cent last year, according to a report by Christie & Co. 

Eating out continues to grow, pushing restaurant sales upwards

Restaurant and pub sales up 3.4% in November

By Melodie Michel

Pub and restaurant groups enjoyed a 3.4 per cent increase in like-for-like sales in November compared to the same month last year, according to the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Dish preferences differ according to nationalities

Infographic: Hotel guests’ breakfast preferences

By Melodie Michel

A majority of guests want as much variety as possible in hotel breakfasts, but different nationalities prioritise different aspects of the experience, according to a survey by hotel.info.

The UK is approaching a tipping point where cards will overtake cash as the preferred method of payment

Card payments continue to rise

By Melodie Michel

Credit and debit card transactions rose by over 6 per cent in 2014, leaving hospitality operators that do not offer cashless payments ‘behind the curve’, according to payment processor Worldpay.

The sector's growing potential could be hampered by legislative costs

Red tape could ‘derail’ pub sector potential

By Melodie Michel

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has warned that despite growing economic potential, the pub and bar industry could suffer from the continued hike in legislation costs.

Sales increased by 10 to 20 per cent for operators who took part in Tax Equality Day

#TaxEqualityDay: Sales boost for operators

By Melodie Michel

Participants to Wednesday’s (24 September) Tax Equality Day reported sales increases of 10 to 20 per cent for the day, supporting their argument for VAT cut from 20 to 5 per cent.

Diners are eating out less often than in the past, but spending more on each meal

Mixed growth for restaurants and pubs

By Melodie Michel

Restaurants and pubs are forecast to grow, despite continued pressure in terms of outlets and value over the next few years, according to Allegra Foodservice.

Fewer consumers choose healthy options when eating out

Consumers ditch healthy choices when eating out

By Melodie Michel

The healthy eating trend observed in recent years experienced strong decline in Q2 2014, with almost half of consumers seeing eating out as a treat, according to the latest Eating Out Report by Allegra Foodservice.

52 per cent of those surveyed will eat fish and chips straight from the paper

Traditional fish and chips still a hit for Brits

By Lauren Houghton

As The National Fish & Chip Awards draw closer, organiser Seafish has conducted research into fish and chip eating trends throughout the UK, with traditional takeaways and salt and vinegar as a topping popular with customers.

UK hotels have reached a milestone by outperforming pre-recession revPAR levels

Hotel revPAR reaches pre-recession levels

By Melodie Michel

Hotels in eight out of 12 UK cities included in the Hotel Bulletin for Q2 2014 achieved revenues per available room (revPAR) above pre-recession levels.

At 8%, hotel prices grew twice as fast in the UK as in the rest of the world in H1 2014

UK hotel prices rise twice as fast as global average

By Melodie Michel

UK hotel room prices went up 8 per cent between H1 2013 and the same period in 2014 – twice as steep a rise as the global average, according to Hotels.com’s latest Hotel Price Index (HPI).

North West hotels enjoy profitable July

North West hotels enjoy profitable July

By Carina Perkins

London hotel profits dropped for the third consecutive month in July while profitability in the provinces soared, according to the latest data from HotStats.

Some hotels have price lists for in-room items

43% of guests admit to stealing from hotels

By Lauren Houghton

Flight booking company Just The Flight has released results from a new survey on attitudes to stealing from hotels, which could help hoteliers understand why guests do it.

Overseas visits to the UK hit record in H1 2014

Overseas visits to the UK hit record in H1 2014

By Melodie Michel

Visits to the UK by overseas residents hit a record 16.4m between January and June 2014, up 8 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

Strong Q2 performance for serviced apartments

Strong Q2 performance for serviced apartments

By Melodie Michel

The serviced apartment sector enjoyed strong occupancy in the second quarter of this year, according to STR Global and the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP).

Eating out up 4%

Eating out up 4%

By Melodie Michel

Consumers ate out more often this past June than in the same month in 2013, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by Horizons.

London hotels lose out to regions in June

London hotels lose out to regions in June

By Carina Perkins

London hotels lost out to the regions last month, with East Midlands and Liverpool hotels enjoying particular growth, according to the latest HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review.

Discounting ‘here to stay’

Discounting ‘here to stay’

By Melodie Michel

Despite a slowdown in the use of discounting by branded restaurants, experts believe this type of marketing activity is here to stay, albeit in a more personalised form.

Wine and spirits over 40% of on-trade sales

Wine and spirits over 40% of on-trade sales

By Carina Perkins

Wine and spirits sales now make up 41.45 per cent of the value of all drinks sold in pubs, bars and restaurants, according to the latest Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) report.

Travelodge staycation report UK economy

Staycations to boost UK economy by £15bn

By Melodie Michel

Domestic tourism could give the UK’s economy a £15bn boost in 2014, as the number of Britons taking a holiday at home has more than doubled in three years.

Economic growth to boost UK hotel sector

Economic growth to boost UK hotel sector

By Melodie Michel

A positive economic outlook and good performances so far are pushing optimism in the UK hotel sector, according to PwC’s latest UK hotel forecast.

BDO forecasts further growth for hotels in 2014

BDO forecasts further growth for hotels in 2014

By Carina Perkins

Record visitor numbers, movement in the MICE market and resurgence in the regions should drive further growth in the UK hotel sector this year, according to business advisors BDO LLP.