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Hotels boost revpar by 3.7% in January
UK hotels enjoyed a steady growth in January thanks to increases in room rates, according to latest figures from consultancy PKF. London...
Added/updated: Monday 14 April 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Caterer Search, 10/04/2008
Millennium & Copthorne Hotel Group to enter India market
Millennium & Copthorne (M&C) hotel group has joined up with Indian firm Rakindon Developers to develop hospitality projects in India. The move...
Added/updated: Monday 14 April 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Caterer Search, 09/04/2008
Mitchells & Butlers takes market share from rivals as food sales climb
Harvester and All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is taking market share from struggling rivals thanks to its offer of a “value and volume”...
Added/updated: Monday 14 April 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Caterer Search, 09/04/2008
Russian hotelier targets Europe
Russian investor Alexander Klyachin’s company Central European Hotel Investment (CEHI) has bought European operator Austrian Hotel Company (AHC) as a...
Added/updated: Monday 14 April 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: EGi, 09/04/2008
Travelodge buys nine sites
Budget hotel chain Travelodge has bought nine new hotel development sites across the UK. Travelodge will invest ₤28.3m building the new...
Added/updated: Monday 14 April 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: EGi, 09/04/2008
Edinburgh gets new four star hotels
Two hotel groups have struck deals for developments in Edinburgh’s Waterloo Place. The deals are good news for the city, which has an estimated...
Added/updated: Monday 14 April 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Leisure Opportunities, 09/04/2008
Joint venture will secure ₤30m leisure development for Romford
The people of Romford will get a new ice rink, swimming pool and health club as a result of a joint public/private initiative. The London...
Added/updated: Monday 14 April 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Leisure Opportunities, 08/04/2008
Social Trends survey results revealed
The number of Brits regularly taking part in sport is on the up, according to the Social Trends 2008 survey. 69% of adults aged 16 or over in...
Added/updated: Monday 14 April 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Sports Management, 08/04/2008
Whitbread to merge with Travelodge?
Whitbread is reportedly in talks to merge its budget chain Premier Inn with rival Travelodge, in a deal that would create a company worth around...
Added/updated: Monday 17 March 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Caterer Search, 17/03/2008
Tourism Ireland launches ₤25m marketing push
Tourism Ireland has launched a six-month campaign in an attempt to achieve its target of attracting nine million inbound visitors during 2008. ...
Added/updated: Monday 17 March 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: World Leisure Jobs, 12/03/2008