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Improved occupancies in the regions
Deloitte are reporting improved hotel occupancies in the regions during the first half of 2010, increasing 4.2% to 65.8%. Average room rates, though, are yet to see growth, falling 2.
Hotel profits down 50% since 2007
A report on the Irish hotel sector has found that profits in the industry have fallen by 50% since 2007, while room rates have dropped back to 1999 levels.
Slash VAT, Boost Business - have your say
Caterer & Hotelkeeper has launched a major new campaign - Slash VAT, Boost Business - aimed at easing the burden of taxation on UK hospitality operators.
Hospitality on TV
In recent years we have seen a surge in hospitality related TV shows - in particular a move from the "Saturday Kitchen" and "Ready Steady Cook" format to a more serious top-end programmes.
Social Networking 2011: Urban Myth or Bankable Strategy
Online technology is challenging business to evolve their marketing practices to engage their customers in all new areas online. And right now, one of the fastest growing segments of online traffic has been seen in the social networking websites like
What questions would you like us to ask the main political parties?
In the 30th April issue of Caterer and Hotelkeeper we'll be running a pre election special in which we'll detail what each of the main parties will do for the industry. We'll examine their policies and what their implimentation will mean.
Would children actually find the Premier Inn ad scary?
A TV advert for Premier Inn featuring Lenny Henry spoofing The Shining has been banned from children's TV after the Advertising Standards Agency ruled it was too scary for kids - after a whole eight complaints.
Rename famous restaurants and hotels - and win a prize.
Cipriani London, the Mayfair restaurant, will have to change its name after losing a trademark battle with the owners of the Hotel Cipriani in Venice. What a nightmare, to have to rebrand a restaurant from scratch.
Star rating system ??!!
I am very confused…. In 2006 I start a correspondence catering course ‘Management & Marketing’ with a catering school (I was a student there before) in France.
Should five-star hotels offer free internet access to all guests?
I'm a member of a LinkedIn group called Luxury Hoteliers, where there's currently an interesting conversation going on around whether or not guests at five-star hotels should expect internet access without paying extra.
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