Royal Wedding

Diamond Jubilee boost to hospitality businesses but hotels face a challenge

21-May-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The upcoming Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations may provide a boost to hospitality businesses of a similar scale to the one enjoyed during the Royal Wedding last year but hotels may face a challenge to fill rooms, according to Priceaterhouse Coopers...

Learn from Royal Wedding and avoid Olympics price hiking, hoteliers warned

16-Jun-2011 By Becky Paskin

London hoteliers, particularly those in the luxury sector, are being warned to learn from the disappointment of the Royal Wedding trade and avoid ‘pricing themselves out of the market’ for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Royal Wedding boost for hotels was lower than expected

26-May-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Hotels in London posted strong results for April, but the contribution from the Royal Wedding was far lower than expected, according to new data from TRI Hospitality.

April pub and restaurant sales up, but analysts urge caution

18-May-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The Royal Wedding, Easter Holidays and record sunshine all contributed to higher sales in pubs and restaurants this year, but market analysts warn that they also created new challenges for the hospitality sector, which did not trade as well as it could...

VisitBritain captures global web interest from Royal Wedding

11-May-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The UK’s tourist agency VisitBritain has released preliminary figures from a marketing study from the Royal Wedding, and has said it hopes to continue to engage the additional international web users who joined its online communities during the event.

British public ready to celebrate Royal Wedding at pub or restaurant

26-Apr-2011 By Becky Paskin

The British public is turning its attention from the Easter break and onto the Royal Wedding this coming weekend, with two-thirds expecting to order a commemorative drink in a restaurant or pub to toast the couple.

Sapphire afternoon tea at Hilton Park Lane and Memorabilia swap shop at Renaissance Pubs

11-Mar-2011 By Becky Paskin

Restaurants, pubs and hotel including Hilton Park Lane and Renaissance Pubs, tell us what promotions they’re running alongside the Royal Wedding hype.

Extended opening hours for Royal Wedding

14-Feb-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The government intends to grant extended opening hours to restaurants and pubs during the Royal Wedding, allowing venues in England and Wales to serve food and alcohol until 1am on the festive weekend.

Pubs to get Royal Wedding late license extension

12-Jan-2011 By Becky Paskin

Ministers are expected to allow pubs in England and Wales to stay open for longer for two nights of the Royal Wedding weekend, in a bid to boost tourism.

Royal Wedding to provide two-year tourism boost for UK

17-Nov-2010 By Becky Paskin

The royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton next year is expected to bring a two-year boost for hospitality operators, as tourists from across the globe flock to the UK ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games