Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 10/10
Monday 10/10/16 Propelinfonews.com – Steak & Honour burger concept to launch first permanent restaurant, in Cambridge city centre: Steak & Honour, known for operating vintage burger vans around Cambridge, is set to launch its first permanent site, in the city centre. The new restaurant in Wheeler Street will open next to the Corn Exchange in […]
Hospitality News Roundup -W/c 3/10
Monday 3/10/16 Morningadvertiser.co.uk – Licensees debate pros and cons of minimum wage increase By Nikkie Sutton, 30-Sep-2016 With new minimum wage levels coming into force this month (October 2016), licensee have expressed mixed reactions to the hike to staffing costs. Read More
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 19/9
Monday 19/9/16 Propelinfonews.com – Sam’s Chicken to open Northampton town centre site: Sam’s Chicken, which operates 34 sites, mainly in and around London, is set to open a restaurant in Northampton town centre. The company, which sells fried chicken burgers, wings, buckets and wraps to take away or eat in, will take over the former […]
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 12/9
Monday 12/9/16 Morningadvertiser.co.uk – ‘Unfair’ changes to business rates could cost pubs thousands By Oli Gross, 12-Sep-2016 Proposed changes to business rates revaluation are unfair, unworkable and will potentially cost businesses thousands of pounds, according to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR). Read More
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 5/9
Monday 5/9/16 Bighospitality.co.uk – 10 ways to respond to online reviews By RJ Friedlander, 05-Sep-2016 ReviewPro CEO and founder RJ Friedlander gives his 10 top tips for hoteliers and restaurateurs responding to online reviews. Read More
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 22/8
Monday 22/8/16 Golfclubmanagement.net – 3 in 4 golfers pick their course based on online reviews: A survey of 4,000 golfers has found that a huge three in four of them will read online reviews before deciding which new course to play. The Golfshake research found 80 per cent read online feedback and almost all of […]
Hospitality News Round Up – W/c 15/8
Monday 15/8/16 Morningadvertiser.co.uk – Snapchat your food and drink for better sales By Nicholas Robinson+, 15-Aug-2016 Operators must embrace newer social media outlets such as Snapchat and Instagram, and ditch older forms like Twitter to maximise food and drink pairings, a research organisation has said. Read More
Hospitality News Round Up – W/c 8/8
Monday 8/8/16 Morningadvertiser.co.uk – Licensee slapped with £74,000 fine for breaching Sky copyright By Nikkie Sutton, 05-Aug-2016 The licensee of a Birmingham pub has been ordered to pay more than £70,000 to Sky after she was found to be broadcasting sports from the TV giant illegally. Read More
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 1/8
Monday 1/8/16 Morningadvertiser.co.uk – BIS select committee urges replacement of Pubs Code Adjudicator By Oli Gross, 29-Jul-2016 The Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Committee has urged the Government to replace its newly-appointed Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA), Paul Newby, citing his perceived conflict of interest and inability to command the trust of pub tenants. Read More
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 18/7
Monday 18/7/16 Propelinfonews.com – Greene King and Whitbread plan new-build Farmhouse Inn and Costa drive-thru in Hampton: Greene King and Whitbread are both looking to build venues at a planned development in Hampton, near Peterborough. Savills, on behalf of O&H Properties, has exchanged contracts on a freehold development site, off London Road, with Henry Davidson […]