Rugby World Cup

BHA: Uncertain times mean UK hospitality must be competitive

31-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Uncertain political and economic times mean it is more important than ever that the UK hospitality and tourism industry can compete, Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has warned.

Pubs and restaurants see strong September sales

20-Oct-2016 By MCA

Consumer spending on eating and drinking out continues to hold up post-Brexit vote, with managed pub and restaurant groups reporting collective like-for-like sales up 1.8 per cent in September against the same month last year, according to latest Coffer...

Average room rate in UK's hotels rises 4%

14-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

The average room rate across the UK’s hotels rose 4 per cent in 2015 with hotels in cities outside the capital seeing the biggest rise according to the latest Hotel Price Index from Hotels.com

Rising number of Asian tourists driving UK hotel boom

16-Feb-2016 By Michelle Perrett

International demand for UK hotels was largely driven by Asia between October and December 2015, new data from Expedia Group has revealed.

London hotels benefit from Rugby World Cup effect

21-Jan-2016 By Emma Eversham

London hotels reportedly ended 2015 on an unexpected high with the Rugby World Cup effect being credited with the boost in trade.

Leisure spend fell sharply in November 2015

23-Dec-2015 By James Wallin

Average household spend on drinking and eating out fell sharply in November, according to the latest Greene King Leisure Tracker.

Pubs and hotels win big at Rugby World Cup

03-Nov-2015 By Sophie Witts

VisitEngland has hailed the Rugby World Cup as the ‘most successful to date’ with the tournament scoring a £1bn boost for the UK economy.

Rugby World Cup proves boost for pubs

19-Oct-2015 By Emma Eversham

The Rugby World Cup is proving to be a positive sales driver for pubs, research has revealed.

Square Pie smashes crowdfunding target

13-Oct-2015 By M&C Allegra Foodservice

Square Pie, the pie & mash restaurant operator, has completed its fundraising round after raising £681,500 through online crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, BigHospitality's sister publication M&C Allegra Foodservice has reported.

Rugby World Cup search boost for hotels

18-Sep-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Search figures for hotels in Rugby World Cup host cities show a significant year-on-year increase, according to research from hotels booking website Expedia.

Pubs to pull 25m more pints for Rugby World Cup

17-Sep-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Bartenders could be suffering with sore arms during the Rugby World Cup as they could be pulling an extra 25m pints during the tournament, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Hotel prices soar for Rugby World Cup

11-Sep-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Hotel prices across England and Wales have been blown sky high in the Rugby World Cup’s host cities with Cardiff prices hitting an average of £1018 per night, according to hotel booking website Trivago.

Pubs expecting Rugby World Cup boost

26-Aug-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Pubs around the UK are expecting a boost in September as the Rugby World Cup kicks off, figures from Greene King demonstrate.

More growth expected for hotels

11-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

Hotel performance both in London and in the regions is expected to remain strong until the end of the year, according to HotStats’ first Hotel Market Profitability Forecast.

#RugbyWorldCup: Twickenham Pavilion to employ 500 staff per match

10-Oct-2014 By Melodie Michel

The Twickenham Pavilion, currently being built to host hospitality events around ten Rugby World Cup matches, will employ 500 staff including 120 chefs to cook 3,000 meals per match.

Rugby World Cup 2015 hailed as big opportunity for hospitality

19-Sep-2014 By Carina Perkins

VistEngland has described the Rugby World Cup 2015 as a 'tremendous opportunity' for tourism and hospitality, with hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars in host cities set to benefit from a big increase in international spend.

PwC predicts further hotel growth in 2015

15-Sep-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Analyst PwC has reported a strong start to 2014 for both London and regional hotels, and expects to see further growth next year as a result of further economic recovery and the Rugby World Cup being held in England.

People 1st and GoSkills merge for unified hospitality and travel training

05-Jul-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The hospitality skills council People 1st has merged with the transport and travel skills council GoSkills in a move designed to streamline customer service training efforts across the sectors.