Janet Harmer
Observer of the hospitality industry for 33 years. Always on the look out for genuine hotel and restaurant experiences.
Hospitality staffing shortage pushes UK job vacancies over one million for first time
The explosion in hospitality job vacancies has helped push the number of employment opportunities over the one million mark for the first time since records began.
Steady rise in business for contract caterers as workers cautiously return to the office
Contract caterers are reporting a steady increase in business as a growing number of workers return to offices following the summer holidays.
London hotels to host US travel agents in bid to kick-start tourism
Accor signs three new UK franchise hotels
Hotel design: pastel perfection at Eastbourne beachfront hotel, Port
The darkly dramatic exterior of this new Eastbourne hotel conceals a pastel palette within, along with[...]
Clan Cameron: general manager Ben Danielsen on reopening Cameron House hotel in Loch Lomond
Cameron House on Loch Lomond has been rebuilt with a new ethos, where the hotel has[...]
What innovations will drive post-pandemic hospitality?
The devastating wave of closures caused by the pandemic could be a driver for innovation in[...]
Go-ahead given for new hospitality quarter in Cardiff
A hospitality-focused open-air courtyard in Cardiff’s historic Castle Quarter has been given the green light.
Hayden Groves hits £215,000 with latest charity cycle ride
Chef Hayden Groves has raised more than £215,000 for blood cancer charity Cure Leukaemia after completing the full Tour de France circuit for the third time. "
Profile: Cult Hotels opens the George in Cheltenham, a hotel combining small prices with big style
Whether he’s turning his hand to fashion empires or hotel brands, Julian Dunkerton has his finger on the pulse. His latest opening, the George in Cheltenham, part of the Cult Hotels brand, is a hotel combining small prices with big[...]
Covid-19 should encourage a narrowing of the gender pay gap, says report
The social inequality highlighted during the pandemic should lead to greater “inclusion, diversity and fairness” across companies operating in the hospitality, travel and leisure (HTL) sectors.
Pandemic slashes Travelodge revenue by 60.9%
Travelodge recorded a 60.9% fall in revenue to £284.4m during 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic forced[...]
Requirement for double vaccinations in nightclubs is 'unworkable'
Yesterday’s government announcement that full Covid vaccination will become a mandatory requirement to enter nightclubs and[...]
Resident Hotels to launch Edinburgh property in 2024
Resident Hotels is set to open its sixth property following the transformation of a 1960s office[...]
Promotion to chef-patron at Launceston Place for Ben Murphy
Ben Murphy has been promoted from head chef to chef-patron at D&D London's Launceston Place in[...]
Gilsland Hall hotel in Cumbria to be transformed into luxury property
A Cumbria hotel is to undergo an extensive refurbishment to transform it from a three- to a five-star property following its acquisition by property investment company Stratsmore Holdings. "
June sales in managed pubs and restaurants near 2019 levels
Sales in Britain’s managed pubs, restaurant and bar groups dropped just 1% from the same month in 2019 amid Covid-19 challenges.
Pandemic slashes hospitality turnover by 30%
Consumer spending on hospitality and turnover in the sector stand at around 70% of pre-pandemic levels.
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