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New membership of the Master Innholders announced
The Master Innholders has announced the latest hoteliers to receive Master Innholder status. The award is given to candidates who have clearly demonstrated not only their hotel management ability, but also continuing support for
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Bulldog Hotel Group appoints international F&B specialist as non-executive chairman
Independent coaching inns operator the Bulldog Hotel Group has appointed a well-known restaurateur and food and beverage specialist as non-executive chairman. The group, which recently secured a £4.5m investment from the Business Growth Fund
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BHA welcomes election manifestos which give ‘nod to importance of tourism in United Kingdom’
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has welcomed election manifestos from several of the key political parties acknowledging the role of tourism and hospitality as a key contributor to the UK economy. This is a
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Industry Insight: Boosting your direct bookings
By Paul Liascos, UK managing director at ReachLocal Online booking agents have become a fact of life and indeed helped many through tough times. Most hotels have a website but find that when they
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Michael Caines: ‘Precision cooking technology helps us do stuff well’
Winning a Michelin Star is a huge coup. Maintaining it is a major commitment, so significant equipment changes in the kitchen are something of a risk. Yet Michael Caines MBE has been so impressed
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Hilton Worldwide to welcome guests at home of Lancashire County Cricket Club
Hilton Worldwide is preparing to bring its Hilton Garden Inn brand to one of the UK’s top sporting venues, under a franchise agreement with Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC). Construction of Hilton Garden Inn
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Caterers can try out the new, multifunction, compact FRIMA in their own kitchen
FRIMA UK is offering chefs the opportunity of a free trial of the new VarioCooking Center Multificiency 112T, in their own kitchen. The trial lasts up to four weeks and there is no obligation
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Whitbread aims to create 6,000 apprenticeships by 2020
Whitbread PLC, owner of Premier Inn and Costa, has announced its commitment to creating more than 6,000 apprenticeships by 2020 and the launch of a brand new apprenticeship scheme for Costa. To deliver this
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New Tunbridge Wells hotel set to boost local economy
A new hotel, situated in the heart of Royal Tunbridge Wells, will create over 60 full-time jobs locally and represents a huge investment in the local economy, according to the company behind the project.
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Macdonald Hotels runs length of Britain in marathon sales drive
The senior sales team at Macdonald Hotels & Resorts launched a mammoth run in March, travelling across the country in a week-long initiative. The March Marathon saw sales teams from across the UK travelling
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