The UK hospitality sector faces its biggest challenge yet as 2012 brings a fourth year of retrenchment, with consumer confidence worsening and unemployment set to rise, warns leading foodservice consultancy Horizons.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), whose worldwide brands include Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Staybridge Suites and Holiday Inn Express, has taken the top place in the HVS Executive Search European Hotel Board study, the fourth year the company has made it into the top three.
An improved outlook for the UK’s hotel sector into 2012 will depend largely on the availability of debt to fund hotel transactions and to complete long overdue refurbishments, according to hotel consultancy HVS London.
Mexican food-to-go gaining in popularity Japanese brands fulfill desire for healthy food Wraps and bagel outlets on the march Frozen yogurt surprising new trend Despite the UK’s depressed economy the eating out market continues to see a steady rollout of new restaurant and food takeaway brands, particularly those offering good quality, healthy, food-to-go and those […]
HVS has been announced as Management Consultant of the Year at the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) Awards, held at a dinner at London’s Hilton Metropole Hotel yesterday [1 November 2011].
Hotel companies are increasingly head-hunting management staff using a professional recruitment company in an effort to minimise the risk of hiring the wrong person.
While sales in the UK’s foodservice sector have plateaued, restaurant, bar and café operators are keeping customers eating out by introducing new brands, changing their menus and broadening their food and drink offering. This was the conclusion reached by Peter Backman, Managing Director of foodservice consultancy Horizons, at a breakfast briefing organised by the company […]
As the boutique hotel sector continues to grow, both in the UK and internationally, operators must work harder to create a point of difference for their properties as well as to maintain a sense of exclusivity and aspiration, says a new report from hotel consultancy HVS London. The report, Boutique Hotels Segment – The Challenge […]
The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) is inviting entries from hospitality employers and staff for its front-of-house AFWS Annual Awards 2011, being held at London’s Butcher’s Hall on 18 October 2011.
• Not wanting to cook is one of the key reasons for eating out • Average spend on dining out (including drinks) rises to £12.69 • Money-off vouchers not a big influence on choice of venue • Pub restaurants prove the most popular place to dine out Consumers have cut back on the number of […]