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Confidence remains relatively strong amongst the UK’s eating out operators, with nearly two-thirds of those taking part in the latest Eating Out-Look survey saying that their food sales had increased year-on-year. However, compared with last year, a smaller proportion of operators reported a growth in sales, with nearly a third saying they had experienced no […]

Competition in the eating out sector is pushing the price of some dishes down in many high street pubs, restaurants and hotels, although operators are compensating by introducing a wider variety of side dishes, extra toppings and special sauces to sell to consumers, according to Horizons’ Menu Trends report. “Our menu survey picked up a […]

Dublin-based Staycity, one of Europe’s leading aparthotel operators, has announced the appointment of Barry Hickey as Development Director. A chartered accountant by profession, Hickey joins Staycity with a strong property background having spent 13 years with Irish developer Ballymore, most recently as Finance Director UK & Ireland. “Staycity is a growing brand in an expanding […]

Growth in the African hotel sector has reached a new level of maturity with less reliance on foreign visitors and increased demand from local businesses, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS. The 2015 African Hotel Valuation Index, published to coincide with the Africa Hotel Investment Forum* [Sheraton Addis Ababa, 30 Sept-1 […]

There is a real opportunity for foodservice operators to grow their lunchtime trade as the definition of lunch broadens and consumers become more adventurous in their choices. Speaking at the lunch! trade show in London today [Business Design Centre, 24-25 September 2015], Emma Read, Horizons’ director of marketing and business development, told the audience that […]

While burgers and steak may still be the most frequently listed items on British menus, dishes from Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Vietnamese cuisines are having a strong influence on the foods sold by high street operators with a growing use of niche ingredients in a bid to offer customers something different. Menu Trends, the latest […]

13 August 2015, London: Following several years of strong growth in the UK hotels market there are now signs of a slowdown in the sector prompted largely by the weakening of the Euro, a downturn in long haul visitors and strong competition from other European cities. According to the latest Hotel Bulletin Q2 2015, published […]

July 27 2015, London: Despite becoming a popular destination over the past decade, the Moroccan city of Marrakesh is likely to be amongst those markets seeing a downturn in tourism as a result of terrorist attacks on neighbouring African and Middle Eastern countries. A new report from global hotel consultancy HVS on the hotel sector […]