Monday 24/10/16
Bighospitality.co.uk – Locals are key to your hotel’s success, say expert hoteliers
By Hannah Thompson, 21-Oct-2016
Local business is key to the success of your hotel, whether it’s an urban hub or country house, according to hotel experts. Read More
Tuesday 25/10/16
Propelinfonews.com – JD Wetherspoon eyes Bourne opening: JD Wetherspoon is eyeing Bourne in Lincolnshire (population: 11,933) for a £1.5m opening. The company has submitted a planning application to South Kesteven District Council to transform the former Jenny May and Wands shops in North Street, Bourne, into a pub. Spokesman Eddie Gershon said: “We are keen to open a Wetherspoon pub in Bourne and have submitted a planning application for a site in North Street. We will await the outcome of the planning application and, at this stage, there are no on-site or opening dates. We have enjoyed great success with our pubs in the region and believe one of our pubs will be welcomed by local people and also act as a catalyst for other businesses to invest in the town. If the pub were to get the go-ahead, we would be looking to invest around £1.5m and also create 45 jobs.”
Wednesday 26/10/16
Boutiquehotelier.com – Suffolk boutique Tuddenham Mill to add five ‘nooks’ to its offering: Tuddenham Mill, a 15-bed boutique in the heart of Suffolk, has unveiled plans to add five new ‘nooks’ to its offering, with the first two due to launch in November. The hotel will introduce five new individual bedrooms named ‘Nooks’, along with one mini-spa treatment room, all set in the meadow, next to the mill stream. The rustic and romantic Nooks all have underfloor heating, an outdoor seating area and each one comes with a king-size bed, ESPA toiletries, smart TV and free WiFi. Work on the new project has already begun, with the first two scheduled to be ready in November and the other three, plus spa treatment room, will be rolled out in the run up to Christmas. General Manager at Tuddenham Mill, Malcolm Wyse, has said: “The Nooks will provide the property and our team a feeling a natural growth and will bring an exciting new concept of accommodation for our guests to enjoy. By definition the rooms will be cosier in comparison to our existing bedrooms however due to their meadow positioning and countryside vista they will certainly offer an overriding feeling of space. I am also delighted to confirm that all the little details that make a stay at Tuddenham Mill so special will feature in our new Nooks.”
Morningadvertiser.co.uk – Pubs minister urges communities to save locals
By James Evison, 26-Oct-2016
Community groups should come forward for funding to run their locals, pubs minister Andrew Percy has told The Morning Advertiser. Read More
Thursday 27/10/16
Bighospitality.co.uk – Hotel restaurants: Five need-to-know trends
By Hannah Thompson, 26-Oct-2016
Customers’ increased knowledge about food, increased informality, and the need to run restaurants as standalone businesses are some of the trends making the biggest impact on hotel food & beverage operations today, according to an expert panel.
Friday 28/10/16
Bighospitality.co.uk – Travelodge announces Norfolk expansion plans
By Sophie Witts, 27-Oct-2016
Travelodge has opened is first hotel in Thetford and confirmed plans to launch a further four sites in East Anglia. Read More