Fighting cultural trends is no good – Manchester’s success shows hospitality must adapt to social changes February 3, 2024 It's no use burying our heads in the sand: a new generation and the scars of the pandemic have changed going-out habits forever. Greater Manchester is thriving because bars and clubs have responded to this, writes Sacha Lord
Square Mile and Me: The Ned’s Gareth Banner on his journey to silver service February 1, 2024 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Gareth Banner, managing director at The Ned, talks history and hospitality in the Square Mile.
London O2 arena launches £7m members club with Qatar Airways rights deal January 24, 2024 London's O2 arena has launched a premium members club worth £7m, which Qatar Airways has bought the naming rights to.
City of London wins GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for longest padel playing marathon January 23, 2024 | City Talk The City of London won the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Longest Marathon Playing Padel. The players, described as the ‘awesome foursome’, spent two days completing nearly 40 hours of continuous padel playing. In conjunction with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal City Giving Day, the title attempt raised funds for National Numeracy, MQ Mental Health Research [...]
Central London Alliance calls for government to cut VAT for hospitality, tourism and leisure January 23, 2024 | City Talk Central London Alliance (CLA) calls on the Government to address the UK’s lack of competitiveness on the global tourism market, beginning with a cut to VAT for the hospitality, tourism and leisure industries. Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that visits to the UK increased 112 per cent year-on-year, generating £30 billion [...]
Compass Group snaps up Kew Gardens catering rival for £475m January 22, 2024 Contract caterer Compass Group has entered into a £475m takeover deal of a rival firm, which provides hospitality services for the likes of Kew Gardens and the Royal Opera House.
Cutting wages is a short-sighted solution to hospitality’s woes January 17, 2024 The hospitality sector is under pressure, but foregoing fair pay is not a long-term solution, writes Andrea Rasca.
Nightcap shares jump as bar chain bucks trend with record Christmas January 10, 2024 London Cocktail Club owner Nightcap had a “record” Christmas despite ongoing rail disruption and cost of living pressures.