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Hospitality Openings: May 2016

Hospitality Openings: May 2016

By Hannah Thompson

This month's selection includes a wide variety of much-awaited launches, including Restaurant Ours from Tom Sellers; Blandford Comptoir from Xavier Rousset; the first UK site for expanding US brand Smashburger; and the latest openings for Thai-style...

Aberdeen's hotel market is showing small signs of improvement, says the latest report from LJ Research. Photo: Thinkstock/Colin Hunter

Aberdeen's hotel market 'gets back on its feet'

By Emma Eversham

Aberdeen's hotel market, hit heavily by the oil and gas downturn, is showing signs of 'getting back on its feet' as a steadying decline in occupancy levels stabilised last month. 

National Chef of the Year 2017: Semi finalists revealed

National Chef of the Year 2017: Semi finalists revealed

By Emma Eversham

Chefs from restaurants, hotels and pubs across the country, including Kenny Atkinson's House of Tides, Cliveden House and Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, are among the 40 semi-finalists in this year's National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) competition. 

Remember the business traveller may be looking to do more than attend meetings and conferences

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How hotels can tap into the bleisure market

By Mark Anderson

As more corporate guests decide to extend their stay in many hotels for a leisure break, Mark Anderson, deputy manager of the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London, gives his top tips to tapping into the 'bleisure' market. 

Geoff Booth has worked hard to bridge the gap between education and business in his role at Westminster Kingsway College

Geoff Booth to leave Westminster Kingsway College

By Emma Eversham

Geoff Booth, centre director for the School of Hospitality at Westminster Kingsway College in London, is to leave his role at the end of the academic year to focus on his chairmanship with the Professional Association for Catering Education (PACE).

Thinking of taking the plunge and adding a spa to your hotel? Read Alistair Johnson's tips first

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What to consider when adding a spa to your hotel

By Alistair Johnson

Adding a spa to your hotel business is guaranteed to get people talking about you, but it’s easy to lose sight of the target - to increase your customer offering and your revenue, says SPA Creators managing director Alistair Johnson. Here he shares five...

Hospitality is particularly vulnerable to data breaches, but there are steps you and your business can take to protect it from cyber crime. Photo: Thinkstock/istock/BrianAJackson

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How to protect your hospitality business from cyber crime

By Oliver Pinson-Roxburgh

Oliver Pinson-Roxburgh, systems engineering manager for EMEA at Trustwave, looks at some of the steps hospitality business owners can take to protect their hotels, restaurants and pubs from the increasing risk of cyber crime. 

Clean linen has significant impact on guest satisfaction, finds survey

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Clean linen has significant impact on guest satisfaction, finds survey

By P&G Professional

Restaurants and hotels boasting spotlessly clean table cloths and bed linen are more likely to receive positive reviews, according to a survey by P&G Professional with 45 per cent of independent operators believing clean linen has a significant impact...

Hoteliers will be expected to provide a decent return on investment

Hotel investors expecting 'decent return' on capital

By Emma Eversham

Investment in the UK's hotel sector is predicted to remain high in 2016, but hotel operators will be expected to work hard and secure a 'decent return' on capital, a law firm has warned. 

How to make a five star hotel family-friendly

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How to make a five star hotel family-friendly

By Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson, deputy general manager of Kensington’s Royal Garden Hotel, discusses the challenges and benefits of being both five-star and family friendly. 

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