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SMALL TALK

VQ founder Simon Prideaux on growing a 24-hour restaurant brand

26-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

Late-night restaurant group VQ opened its third site in Notting Hill this month ahead of its 21st birthday in October. 

People On The Move In Hospitality: August 2016

24-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

This month saw a host of new starters across the best of the industry, from Angela Ellis as new general manager for The Zetter Hotel and Townhouse, Andy McCue as new CEO of The Restaurant Group, and Tracey Stewart in the head pastry chef role at Stoke...

24-hour restaurant VQ to open 10 sites by 2019

23-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

Late-night restaurant group VQ has revealed plans to expand in London and major UK regional cities over the next three years.

Gretna Green Ltd adds Gretna Hall hotel to portfolio

22-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

Scottish farming and tourism business Gretna Green Ltd has acquired Gretna Hall Hotel, growing its hotel portfolio to three and further strengthening its presence in Gretna. 

SMALL TALK

Amaris Hospitality CEO John Brennan on business, brands and Brexit

19-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

Twelve months on from Lone Star's creation of UK hotel group Amaris Hospitality, CEO John Brennan talks about the company's first year, the pros and cons of working with more hotel brands and building a staff culture.  

Robert De Niro gets green-light for Covent Garden hotel

19-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

Actor Robert De Niro has been granted planning permission to build an 83-room luxury boutique hotel in Covent Garden.

Marriott International to open £25m first hotel in Northern Ireland

18-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Marriott International is to open its first hotel in Northern Ireland in early 2018, following a £25m construction project at the City Quays development, as the city’s hotel industry grows.

Leaf Hospitality sets out 2025 growth target

17-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

Hotel management company Leaf Hospitality has set out its 10- year expansion plan after signing its third hotel in the North East of England.

Edinburgh Carlton hotel converts to Hilton brand

15-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

The Edinburgh Carlton hotel has re-opened under the Hilton brand as part of an agreement between the hotel's owner Amaris Hospitality and Hilton Worldwide. 

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 08/08 - 12/08

12-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

From tiny cakes to billion-dollar deals, we covered stories big and small in hospitality this week. Here's our pick of the top five...

Northern Powerhouse Developments acquires Queens Hotel in Llandudno

11-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

Northern Powerhouse Developments, the company responsible for the redevelopment of The Harrison and Llandudno Bay hotels in Llandudno has acquired the Queens Hotel in the same Welsh town. 

New owners purchase Llandudno hotel following 'try before you buy' scheme

11-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

A couple have decided to buy independent hotel Bryn Derwen in Llandudno after they took its previous owners up on an innovative offer to try the business out before committing to purchasing it. 

Yorkshire coast sees hotel and restaurant market boom

10-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

A surge of activity in the hospitality property market on the Yorkshire coast shows that the formerly depressed area is ‘on the up’, according to property advisers Christie & Co.

AFTERNOON TEA WEEK 2016

Gallery: The best teas from Afternoon Tea Week 2016

09-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Playful, creative, child-friendly, traditional or gin-fuelled - there's a tea for every style of hospitality business in these afternoon tea choices, selected in honour of Afternoon Tea Week 2016 (8-14 August). 

AFTERNOON TEA WEEK 2016

London hotels up their game in afternoon tea as competition increases

09-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

London hotels are increasingly coming up with more elaborate and creative afternoon tea offerings as standards improve and competition increases, say experts at the start of Afternoon Tea Week (8-14 August). 

London hotels struggle as Birmingham booms

09-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

London hotels continued to struggle in the second quarter of 2016, while Birmingham saw record growth, according to the latest HVS Hotel Bulletin.

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 01/08 - 05/08

05-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

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

Airbnb to build 'hotels' in rural areas

04-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

Spare room letting site Airbnb is to build a series of community hotels designed to draw tourists to rural areas.

HOTEL TRENDS

What hotel guests want: good value and a good night's sleep

02-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

Hotels offering guests good value and a good night's sleep are most likely to secure bookings from both leisure and business travellers, a survey has revealed. 

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 25/07 - 29/07

29-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

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

Post-Brexit to boost UK hotel room bookings by 30 per cent

29-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

The post-Brexit effect will drive up hotel room nights stayed in the UK by 30 per cent year-on-year, in the second half of 2016, new data suggests.

Alton Towers Resort to open CBeebies themed hotel

27-Jul-2016 By Emma Eversham

Alton Towers Resort is to open a CBeebies-themed hotel next year designed to host pre-school children and their families. 

Accor in talks to buy concierge group John Paul

27-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

AccorHotels is in talks to buy concierge service provider John Paul as it ramps up its challenge to Airbnb.

Kent college opens training hotel staffed by students

26-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

A boutique hotel which claims to be the first in the UK run by a further education college has opened its doors.

Soho House and Sydell Group start search for The Ned's 800 employees

25-Jul-2016 By Emma Eversham

The Ned, the hotel, club and restaurant project being launched by Soho House and New York-based Sydell Group has started a recruitment drive to find 800 members of staff to run it. 

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 18/07 - 22/07

22-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

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

Independent hoteliers ‘increasingly dependent’ on OTAs to drive bookings

20-Jul-2016 By Emma Eversham

Independent hoteliers are increasingly dependent on online travel agents (OTAs) to drive bookings with a quarter being made through these channels, a report has found. 

Sudbury House GM’s Interesting Hotels Group acquires Ely hotel

14-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

The Interesting Hotels Group, from Sudbury House general manager Ulrike Le Roux, has acquired the Grade II listed Poet’s House hotel in Ely, Cambridgeshire.

Staycity Aparthotels: Brexit won't change our expansion plans

12-Jul-2016 By Emma Eversham

The boss of Staycity Aparthotels has said his company will continue with its ambitious plans to grow its business across Europe despite Britain's intention to leave the EU. 

Serviced apartments boost aparthotels sector in ‘burst of creativity’

11-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Serviced apartment operators are looking to new ways of expanding their appeal with mixed used developments, in what hotel consultancy HVS has called a ‘burst of creativity’.

Brexit sees hospitality spending slump to three-year low

11-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

Consumer spending on hospitality grew at its lowest level for over three years in the run-up to the Brexit vote, according to Visa UK’s latest Consumer Spending Index.

May 2016 hotel profit jumps in South West and Leeds but drops in Glasgow

06-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

The hotels industry in the South West of England and Leeds saw a rise in profit for the month of May, while Glasgow was hit hard by falling revenue, according to new data from HotStats.

Nadler to open hotel at Manchester's St John's development

05-Jul-2016 By Emma Eversham

Nadler Hotels is to open a 110-bedroom hotel within the St John's Place development in Manchester. 

SACO launches serviced apartment brand Locke

04-Jul-2016 By Emma Eversham

SACO The Serviced Apartment Company has launched a lifestyle-led aparthotel brand called Locke designed to appeal to tech-savvy business travellers. 

The 10 best hospitality companies to work for 2016

29-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts

Red Carnation Hotels and Bourne Leisure Ltd – owner of Butlins – have topped the rankings of the best hospitality businesses to work for in 2016, according to employee engagement firm Best Companies.

Brexit Hospitality Summit: Hospitality's fears and how it can face up to them

28-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts and Emma Eversham

Brexit has sent shockwaves across the hospitality industry, but operators attending the British Hospitality Association’s (BHA) Hospitality and Tourism Summit have been urged to embrace change and see the potential positives.

Ryanair to launch budget hotel booking site

22-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts

Budget airline Ryanair is to launch a new low cost hotel booking site later this year.

Premier Inn blames 'weak' hotel market for RevPAR slump

21-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts

Premier Inn is on track to open a further 4,500 rooms this year despite a ‘weaker than expected’ hotel market slowing growth.

UK holds 'great potential' for Motel One Group

20-Jun-2016 By Emma Eversham

German budget design hotel chain Motel One Group is continuing to search for sites in the UK as part of its expansion plans across Europe.

No hospitality consensus on Brexit’s effect on staff, say polls

17-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

There is still no consensus among hospitality operators on the Brexit debate, according to two surveys released today, with polls disagreeing over its potential impact on recruitment.

Roomzzz plans first luxury London aparthotel in 2017

16-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts

Aparthotel group Roomzzz has announced plans to open its first luxury London hotel in 2017.

Roca brothers to pop-up at London’s Hotel Café Royal

15-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

The Roca brothers – whose restaurant El Celler de Can Roca was named second best in the world by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants this week ‒ are to open a pop-up at London’s Hotel Café Royal.

World's tallest Novotel to open in London late 2016

15-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts

AccorHotels has confirmed that it will open the world’s tallest Novotel in London this year.

Owning your customer: Why the hotel sector can learn from retail

14-Jun-2016 By Emma Eversham

The hotel sector could benefit from acting more like retail by better tailoring offers and services to guests' likes and purchasing behaviours.

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 06/06 - 10/06

10-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

From the 51-100 World's Best Restaurants, to Michelin-starred collaborations, and multi-million pound deals, this week was a big one. Here's our news pick

Wetherspoon announces eight new pubs and two new hotels

10-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Pub group JD Wetherspoon has announced plans to open eight new pubs and a hotel in the next six weeks, with another hotel opening in autumn.

Stanbrook Abbey hotel to serve afternoon tea all day (and night)

08-Jun-2016 By Emma Eversham

Stanbrook Abbey hotel in Worcestershire is running a 12 hour afternoon tea service later this month to mark National Cream Tea Day.

Jean-Christophe Novelli eyes Manchester restaurant site

07-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts

Jean-Christophe Novelli has revealed plans to open his first restaurant in Manchester.

Michael Caines collaboration Palé Hall hotel recruits GM and head chef

06-Jun-2016 By Emma Eversham

Palé Hall, the North Wales hotel owners Angela and Alan Harper will open in collaboration with chef Michael Caines this year, has appointed its first general manager and head chef. 

Amaris Hospitality invests extra £24m in hotel extensions

06-Jun-2016 By Emma Eversham

Amaris Hospitality is investing an extra £24m in the business to pay for extensions to three hotels within its portfolio - Jurys Inn Oxford, Hilton Garden Inn Dublin and Jurys Inn Belfast.