Yearly Archives: 2016

Consumer confidence set to falter in the year ahead prompting foodservice growth to continue to slow, says Horizons

Dessert cafés, all-day brunch, bespoke dishes cooked to order and a growth in the use of third-party food delivery firms are amongst the key eating out trends for the year ahead, according to foodservice consultancy Horizons. Consumers’ on-going preference for eating what they want, when they want it, whether a power breakfast, healthy snack, or […]

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Staycity appoints UK Development Director

Dublin-based aparthotel operator Staycity has announced the appointment of Simon Walford MRICS as Development Director UK. Walford is the first of several senior appointments that will be made to strengthen the company’s development team across Europe and play a pivotal part in achieving the growth strategy that will take it to 15,000 apartments by 2022. […]

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Staycity forges ahead in France with two key openings

Leading aparthotel operator Staycity is putting France firmly in its sights with the announcement of two premises opening in the country in 2017. Staycity already operates an aparthotel in the busy and popular 10th district of Paris, minutes from the Gare de Paris-Est transport hub, and will add Staycity Marseille to its portfolio when it […]

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Horizons Ones to Watch research shows foodservice entrepreneurs slow expansion post Brexit vote

A decline in the number of new eating out brands qualifying for the latest Ones To Watch research along with a slower rate of expansion for more established ones points to a slowdown in entrepreneurial activity in the foodservice sector over the past six months, according to foodservice consultancy Horizons. Horizons’ biannual Ones To Watch […]

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Clayton Hotel Chiswick officially unveils impressive new look

Clayton Hotel Chiswick yesterday [10 October] officially unveiled its £21m extension and refurbishment at a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebratory lunch held in its glittering Chiswick Ballroom. General manager of the hotel Thomas Doyle and his team were joined by senior executives from owner Dalata Hotel Group, Ireland’s largest hotel company, as well as local dignitaries, […]

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Menu Trends report reveals new focus on snacks and side orders

Main course prices fairly constant year-on-year Cost of starters and desserts rises across most sectors 60% increase in snacks and nibbles on menus Eating out operators in the UK are holding down the cost of main courses on their menus but boosting customer spend by increasing the price of starters and desserts and focusing on […]

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Renewed hope for Israel’s hotels as investor interest shows growth, says HVS report

8 July 2016, London: Israel’s hotel pipeline remains strong and, buoyed by new laws facilitating hotel developments, investor interest is expected to grow further in the country, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS. While the impact of continuing terrorist activity has resulted in fewer visitors travelling to Israel, those cities with […]

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European expansion continues for Staycity as turnover rises

Staycity Aparthotels will continue to will forge ahead with its European expansion plans which will take the company from its current 2,700 apartments, including operating and pipeline properties, to 4,000 apartments by the end of 2016. “We remain committed to expanding in Europe and the UK, where we are actively looking for further sites which […]

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Staycity York opens for business

Leading aparthotel operator Staycity will this week [14 July] open the doors to its latest premises in York, following an 18-month building project by construction firm Bowmer & Kirkland. The stunning six-storey, semi-circular, 197–apartment premises on Paragon Street was built on the derelict site of a former swimming pool which was closed a decade ago […]

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Burst of creativity as serviced apartment operators look to broaden their appeal, says HVS report

11 July 2016, London: The combination of serviced apartments and serviced offices in one building is one way serviced apartment operators are expanding their business and broadening the target audience, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS. With operators such as Zoku in Amsterdam teaming up with shared office space concept WeWork, […]

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