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THE NEWMAN APPOINTS OLIVER MILNE-WATSON AS GENERAL MANAGER
The Newman, the first hotel from new international hospitality management company, Kinsfolk & Co, is delighted to announce Oliver Milne-Watson as General Manager ahead of its opening in Winter 2024. Sitting on its namesake Newman Street in Fitzrovia, The Newman fits effortlessly into London’s creative village of Fitzrovia where the culture of Bloomsbury meets the…
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Meet Steven Hesketh, ’The Hospitality Hero’ – a man on a mission to ‘revive the hospitality industry, with people, place and perception in mind.
A big task…so what exactly is his plan? He is putting his heart, soul and cash into supporting an industry he’s been a part of for 30 years – one he fears won’t have a sustainable future if things don’t change – and is committing to being a leader of that change. Driven by his…
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Z HOTELS INCREASES PORTFOLIO WITH 15TH PROPERTY
Z Hotels will open its 15th hotel within the portfolio increasing its hotel footprint in London with the announcement of Z Leicester Square Z Hotels is increasing its portfolio with the addition of Z Leicester Square bringing the total number of properties to 15. Centrally located in Charing Cross Road the property will be open…
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‘The Art Of Hospitality’ – What Does This Look Like In the 21st Century? ….
Leading Figures To Host Collaborative Event In Liverpool 21st Century Hospitality, Gender Diversity… and The Life of a Chef, are all subjects to be explored in Liverpool next week, as Merseyside and Cheshire’s leading industry figures come together, with a host of special guests to drive conversation around the changing face of hospitality. Hosted at…
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Burger & Lobster partners with Sybron bringing cost, operational and sustainable efficiencies
Since the idea was cooked up in 2011 by four school friends on a rooftop in London, Burger & Lobster has become a dining favourite in the UK capital. The idea behind Burger & Lobster is to focus on two main ingredients, perfecting them to the absolute best they can without any other distractions. Today,…
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Les Roches to establish region’s first hospitality education academy with Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the establishment of a cutting-edge hospitality education academy in September 2024. The academy in Abu Dhabi will be managed and guided by Les Roches, a globally-acclaimed hospitality and leisure higher education institution, with the objective of providing hospitality skills and academic…
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Inspiring, insightful, gritty: Steve Coates wins FEA’s Outstanding Contribution AwardPlus Apprentice of the Year and Chair Award winners announced at FEA industry conference
He’s insightful, inspiring and gritty. Steve Coates was honoured at the FEA conference with the 2023 Outstanding Contribution to the Catering Equipment Industry Award. The award was presented by Paul Anderson, FEA chair, at the conference’s gala dinner on Thursday 16 November, at Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth. He said Steve had also been described by…
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An Autumn Statement for the Hospitality and Leisure customer, not the business owner
Chris Maloney, Business Advisory Partner and Head of the Hospitality & Leisure team at Menzies LLP At a time when hospitality sector business insolvencies are rising at a rate of 66% year on year, there were high expectations for yesterday’s Autumn Statement. However, while there were some positive signs, the overall impression that was much…
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Elevating the hospitality experience: where technology meets human touch
1984. A year that inevitably evokes George Orwell’s work, which some read in the mid-20th century as fiction and others interpreted as a prophecy of the future. A future that, in 2023, is becoming a reality. But there is more to this symbolic year and fulfilled predictions: in 1984, William P. Andrew published ‘Hospitality education…
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#ASimpleThanks launches ahead of Black Friday weekend
Global gratitude movement launched to champion appreciation for hospitality workers LONDON, 21 NOVEMBER 2023 — Last year hospitality workers put in 21% more hours on Black Friday, 25% more on Saturday, and 22% more on Sunday, compared to an average Friday, Saturday and Sunday across the year. The impacts of shift work are well-documented. 24%…