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Restaurants must be ‘authentic’ to attract younger customers, says report

15-May-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Restaurants should offer a genuinely authentic, immersive, personalised, and locally focused food experience if they want to attract younger generations, according to a new study.

IHG to open four Stock Burger Co and Theo’s Simple Italian sites this year

12-May-2017 By Mark Wingett & Hannah Thompson

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is to open four new restaurants under its Theo’s Simple Italian and Stock Burger Co brands before the end of the year.

People On The Move: April 2017

27-Apr-2017

From Simon Rogan leaving Claridge's, Neil Moffitt stepping down from Hakkasan, and new senior roles at The Principal Hotels Group and Hotel du Vin, it's been an eventful month. We round up the key movers

Jeremy Brown joins Hotel Cafe Royal as executive chef

27-Apr-2017 By Sophie Witts

Jeremy Brown has been appointed executive chef at the Hotel Café Royal in London.

Third Back To The Floor event raises £92k for Hospitality Action

10-Apr-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Industry charity Hospitality Action has raised £92,000 in its third annual Back to The Floor event.

People On The Move in Hospitality: March 2017

23-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

From a husband-and-wife team-up at Marcus at The Berkeley, to a new general manager at Ten Trinity Square, we round up some of the biggest career moves in hospitality this month.

Hutson looking at two new Pigs in 2018

20-Mar-2017 By Finn Scott-Delany

Hotel du Vin founder Robin Hutson is looking to open two more The Pig sites in Sussex and Kent in 2018, which would bring the restaurant-with-rooms concept to seven, reports our sister publication MCA. 

Palé Hall wins Wales’ first five AA star rating in a decade

17-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Palé Hall, the hotel and restaurant advised by former Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines, has become the first in North Wales to receive a five star AA rating.

Zero hours contracts reach record high, but hospitality fares well

03-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The number of workers in Britain on zero hours contracts (ZHCs) has reached a record high at 910,000 people, although hospitality is not the worst affected sector.

Stephanie Beresforde wins the 2017 Gold Service Scholarship

01-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Stephanie Beresforde, assistant restaurant manager at Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in Cornwall, has won the 2017 Gold Service Scholarship.

Dishoom and BrewDog make Sunday Times 100 Best Companies list

27-Feb-2017 By Sophie Witts

Dishoom and BrewDog are among the 12 hospitality operators to feature in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list 2017.

The Capital Hotel sold to American hospitality group

01-Feb-2017 By Sophie Witts

The two properties in The Capital Hotel Group have been sold to American firm Warwick Hotels & Resorts for an undisclosed sum.

Blackpool's Imperial Hotel sold to Singapore developer

31-Jan-2017 By Sophie Witts

The Hotel Collection has sold The Imperial Hotel in Blackpool to Singapore’s Fragrance Group for £12.8m.

Queensway Group unveils new hotel brand Point A Hotels

30-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

Hospitality and property business Queensway Group has unveiled plans to launch new hotel brand Point A Hotels in the UK with seven hotels expected to open under the new brand in the next 10 weeks. 

Northern Powerhouse Developments acquires Tenby's Fourcroft hotel

30-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

Property development company Northern Powerhouse Developments has bought Tenby's Fourcroft Hotel with plans to add it to its growing hotel portfolio. 

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 23/01 - 27/01

27-Jan-2017 By Sophie Witts

What were some of the top stories in hospitality this week? Here's our pick.

Nando’s and Premier Inn score highly in brand simplicity index

25-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

Hospitality companies Nando’s, Premier Inn, Travelodge and PizzaExpress have ranked highly in a list of UK brands consumers find the easiest to understand.

Cyrus Todiwala's Assado restaurant closes at Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo

23-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

Cyrus Todiwala's Portuguese-inspired restaurant Assado has closed for business at its location at the Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo hotel. 

Gidleigh Park restaurant and chef Michael Wignall awarded five AA Rosettes

17-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The two-Michelin-starred restaurant at the 24-bedroom, luxury Gidleigh Park hotel, which saw Michael Wignall join as executive head chef in January 2016, has been awarded the top accolade of five AA Rosettes.

Chewton Glen to open informal restaurant and cookery school, The Kitchen

10-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Chewton Glen, the five-red star luxury hotel in Hampshire, is to open an informal restaurant as part of its The Kitchen development, which will also include a cookery school with TV chef James Martin.

UK hotels will continue to attract overseas investors in 2017

09-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

Hotels in the UK will continue to attract interest from overseas investors, even in a post-Brexit environment, real estate advisor Savills has predicted. 

The Idle Rocks partners with Heligan estate to champion Cornish heritage produce

06-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The Idle Rocks hotel in St Mawes Cornwall has partnered with the 200-acre Lost Gardens of Heligan estate, in a bid to showcase best Cornish horticultural practice and the garden’s 300-plus varieties of heritage fruit and vegetables.

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park reveals more details of multi-million renovation

04-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London hotel has confirmed a two-phase, multi-million-pound restoration and renovation in 2017, including of the two-Michelin-starred Dinner by Heston Blumenthal restaurant.

Hotel trends: 7 things we'll see in 2017

04-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

From an increased focus on loyalty to the use of storytelling and the rise of themed afternoon tea offerings, the hotel sector makes its predictions for 2017.  

Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa closes for £16m refurbishment

03-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues will close the Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa in the Lake District this week to start work on a £16m refurbishment of the 133-bedroom property. 

The Richardson Hotel Group buys Exmouth's The Royal Beacon hotel

03-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

The South West-based Richardson Hotel Group has added The Royal Beacon Hotel in Exmouth to its portfolio. 

Manorview Hotels buys ninth site

22-Dec-2016 By Sophie Witts

Manorview Hotels and Leisure Group has bought its ninth property, The Star & Garter in West Lothian.

Hoteliers urged to tap into ‘micro-stay’ market to stay ahead

21-Dec-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Hoteliers are advised to tap into the ‘micro-stay’ market and open their hotel rooms up for as little time as three hours, to boost occupancy and compete for business from the Airbnb generation, a former hotelier has said.

Malmaison founder to open Dakota hotels nationwide

19-Dec-2016 By Sophie Witts

Dakota - the boutique hotel group created by Malmaison founder Ken McCulloch - has revealed plans to open in all the UK’s major regional cities by 2021.

SMALL TALK

Jonathan Stapleton on turning The Royal Crescent in to a five AA red star hotel

16-Dec-2016 By Sophie Witts

The historic Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa in Bath was awarded five AA red stars in September just four years after it was bought by Topland Group. General manager Jonathan Stapleton spoke to BigHospitality about turning the hotel around and how the...

Crieff Hydro secures new hotel management contracts

13-Dec-2016 By Emma Eversham

Crieff Hydro has secured contracts to operate two more hotels in Scotland - the Green Hotel in Kinross and Kings House Hotel in Glencoe, growing its hotel business to 10. 

Home Grown Hotels appoints people director to support growth plans

13-Dec-2016 By Emma Eversham

Home Grown Hotels and Lime Wood Group, the owner of The Pig Hotels and Lime Wood, have appointed a people director to 'nurture and develop new recruits and long-standing team members'. 

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week – 05/12/16 – 09/12/16

09-Dec-2016 By Hannah Thompson

From Tom Kerridge's first London restaurant, a £24m investment from Accor, to warnings of scams, we round up the week's biggest news

Gleneagles announces trio of top new staff

09-Dec-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Gleneagles, the five-red-AA-star, 232-bedroom luxury hotel resort in Perthshire, Scotland, has announced a new hotel manager, executive chef, and director of leisure.

Accor to expand luxury Banyan Tree hotel brand

08-Dec-2016 By Sophie Witts

AccorHotels has further bolstered its share of the luxury hotel market with a £24m investment in Singapore’s Banyan Tree Holdings.

John Burton Race to open restaurant at The Grosvenor Hotel Torquay

06-Dec-2016 By Emma Eversham

John Burton-Race is to open a signature restaurant at The Grosvenor Hotel in Torquay where he has been employed to run the property's food and beverage operations. 

Tom Kerridge to open first London restaurant

05-Dec-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Tom Kerridge, chef at the two-Michelin-starred Hand and Flowers pub in Marlow, is to open a new restaurant in 216-bedroom luxury Knightsbridge hotel the Jumeirah Carlton Tower.

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 28/11 - 02/12

02-Dec-2016 By Sophie Witts

What were some of the top stories in hospitality this week? Here's our pick.

Eden Hotel Collection to sell Buckland Tout-Saints

02-Dec-2016 By Sophie Witts

The Eden Hotel Collection has put Devon country house hotel Buckland Tout-Saints up for sale ahead of plans to add larger properties to its portfolio.

Average room rates fall by up to 20% in UK's major cities

01-Dec-2016 By Emma Eversham

Average hotel room rates in the UK's cities fell by up to 20 per cent in the third quarter of this year, compared to the same period of 2015, leading to concerns that the industry is starting to suffer from the impact of the Brexit vote. 

Boringdon Hall named Plymouth's first five-star hotel

29-Nov-2016 By Sophie Witts

The historic Boringdon Hall has become the first hotel in Plymouth to be awarded five-star status by the AA.

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 21/11 - 25/11

25-Nov-2016 By Sophie Witts

What were some of the top stories in hospitality this week? Here's our pick.

Park Plaza outlines London expansion plans

24-Nov-2016 By Sophie Witts

Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts is to launch two new hotels and open 900 rooms in London over the next few months.  

Previously-rejected underground ‘pod’ hotel given planning permission

24-Nov-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Permission for a 166-bedroom, underground ‘pod’ hotel in central London has been granted by Camden Council, months after the plans were initially rejected in January.

Gisborough Hall to become independent from Macdonald Hotels Group

23-Nov-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Four-star, 71-bedroom, two-AA Rosette Gisborough Hall Hotel in North Yorkshire is to become a fully-independent family-run hotel from April 2017, following its announcement of a multi-million pound investment.

Marriott to trial voice-activated room assistant

22-Nov-2016 By Sophie Witts

Marriott has announced the two tech start-ups it will be trialling in its hotels as part of an ongoing push to innovate its hotel operations.

Why 'sleeping giant' Hull is a city to watch

21-Nov-2016 By Sophie Witts

It may not be known as a typical tourist magnet, but Hull is attracting a growing number of hotels and restaurants ahead its stint as UK City of Culture in 2017.

Tech initiatives at K West Hotel & Spa improve staff productivity

17-Nov-2016 By Emma Eversham

The K West Hotel & Spa says staff have become more productive and have more time to spend making guests feel welcome since investing in guest-facing technology. 

Unicorn for room 202: Travelodge reveals bizarre guest requests

16-Nov-2016 By Emma Eversham

Hotel staff often go above and beyond their role to create the perfect stay for their guests, but sourcing a unicorn for a wedding proposal and guaranteeing blue skies are beyond the realms of anyone.

Cairn Group buys five Hotel Collection properties

15-Nov-2016 By Sophie Witts

North East hotel and bar operator Cairn Group has acquired five former Hotel Collection properties for £75m.