The World Travel & Tourism Council has warned of significant UK labour shortfall that could harm the sector’s recovery, with 205,000 travel and tourism roles still unfilled by the end of this year. Data compiled by Oxford Economics for WTTC analysed…
Better Cotton, the world’s leading sustainability initiative for cotton, has launched a 2030 Strategy and first-ever Climate Change Mitigation Target, which has been set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of Better Cotton produced by 50 per cent by 2030.…
If what’s going on in the Lake District is anything to go by, 2022 looks set to be a busy year for hotels in leisure stay ‘hotspots’. Keswick Tourism Association has revealed that a surge in bookings during the first…
Liz Marsh reveals some of her ‘secret ingredients’ What defines the personality of a space, the identity of a home? We recently sat down with Liz Marsh, founder and CEO of Elizabeth Marsh Floral Design, whose bouquets, arrangements, and breath-taking…
Hospitality – already hit by massive cancellations of pre-Christmas hotel and restaurant bookings – is holding its breath as national and regional government ponders both further restrictions and possible support packages. Across the UK, businesses which were relying on December…
Hospitality catering specialists CH&CO have announced enhanced family benefits for every employee across the group. Charlotte Hutchings, Group People Director, CH&CO Under the new family-friendly procedure, employees on maternity and adoption leave will be offered 10 weeks full pay, followed…
The Belfry Hotel & Resort near Birmingham has been acquired by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cedar Capital Partners from an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners. The prestigious golfing resort has 320 guest rooms, five restaurants and a spa as…
Linen stain removal specialists Regenex have celebrated their busiest ever week thanks to festive hospitality. Hotels and hospitality companies all over the UK and Ireland are heading for a bright, white Christmas – as far as their newly spotless linens…
Helen Milligan-Smith, managing director of Aramark UK Aramark, an award-winning food service and solutions provider employing over 8,000 people in the UK, has joined as the Institute of Hospitality’s company sponsored member scheme (CSMs). Aramark, an American company with its HQ…
Ageism affects the lives of both young and older people and means that many lose out in the labour market. That needs to change, writes Sue Bromley Lifelong hotel housekeeper Rebecca Danigelis is the unlikely star of a poignant and…