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Hotels 'defying economic conditions'
Hospitality recruitment in the UK could be in for a positive year after accountancy firm PKF revealed the hotel sector performed admirably over April despite tough macroeconomic conditions and inclement weather.
London hotels enjoyed a 9.7 per cent year-on-year increase in room yield through a combination of increased rates and a growth in occupancy levels.
Hotels in the region also posted an impressive recovery after a dismal winter season, with room yield jumping by 3.7 per cent to reach £39.27.
Robert Barnard, partner for hotel consultancy services at PKF, described these figures as a "stellar set of results" given the weak economic conditions and lack of consumer confidence in the UK.
"We may have seen even stronger performance if not for it being..
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Fri, 18 May 2012 16:10:07 15MayGMT
Hospitality recruitment in the UK could be in for a positive year after accountancy firm PKF revealed the hotel sector performed admirably over April despite tough macroeconomic conditions and inclement weather.
London hotels enjoyed a 9.7 per cent year-on-year increase in room yield through a combination of increased rates and a growth in occupancy levels.
Hotels in the region also posted an impressive recovery after a dismal winter season, with room yield jumping by 3.7 per cent to reach £39.27.
Robert Barnard, partner for hotel consultancy services at PKF, described these figures as a "stellar set of results" given the weak economic conditions and lack of consumer confidence in the UK.
"We may have seen even stronger performance if not for it being..
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Fri, 18 May 2012 16:10:07 15MayGMT
Hotel redevelopment boosts jobs in Birmingham
Hotel jobs have been created in Birmingham through the redevelopment and expansion of hospitality and wedding venue Hogarths.
The establishment has enjoyed a significant growth in customer numbers over the last eight years, according to owner Helena Hogarth.
It has now added 32 bedrooms, improved its dining facilities and enhanced the conference facilities available, reports the Birmingham Post.
Roughly 30 hospitality jobs have been generated through the project, with further expansion anticipated over the coming years.
"Our development includes improvements to the excellent events services we already offer, but most exciting is the addition of our new brasserie and bar," suggested Ms Hogarth.
A fine dining restaurant is also expected to open in the coming months, with the owner revealing the appointment of..
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Fri, 18 May 2012 12:46:34 11MayGMT
Hotel jobs have been created in Birmingham through the redevelopment and expansion of hospitality and wedding venue Hogarths.
The establishment has enjoyed a significant growth in customer numbers over the last eight years, according to owner Helena Hogarth.
It has now added 32 bedrooms, improved its dining facilities and enhanced the conference facilities available, reports the Birmingham Post.
Roughly 30 hospitality jobs have been generated through the project, with further expansion anticipated over the coming years.
"Our development includes improvements to the excellent events services we already offer, but most exciting is the addition of our new brasserie and bar," suggested Ms Hogarth.
A fine dining restaurant is also expected to open in the coming months, with the owner revealing the appointment of..
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Fri, 18 May 2012 12:46:34 11MayGMT
Marston's enjoys boost in sales
Pub operator Marston's recent focus on food has paid dividends after an impressive quarterly performance, with restaurant sales on the up and plans for further expansion over the coming year.
The company revealed an 11 per cent jump in the number of main meals served, with food sales now representing 43 per cent of customers' overall purchases.
This contributed to an underlying profit increase of 14.7 per cent, rising to £33.5 million.
Furthermore, the company remains poised to open some 25 new-build pubs over this financial year, creating pubs jobs across the UK and boosting its market share.
Chief executive officer Ralph Findlay said the company has delivered an impressive performance despite dealing with the "weak consumer backdrop".
"Our growth in revenue and earnings..
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Fri, 18 May 2012 10:43:18 9MayGMT
Pub operator Marston's recent focus on food has paid dividends after an impressive quarterly performance, with restaurant sales on the up and plans for further expansion over the coming year.
The company revealed an 11 per cent jump in the number of main meals served, with food sales now representing 43 per cent of customers' overall purchases.
This contributed to an underlying profit increase of 14.7 per cent, rising to £33.5 million.
Furthermore, the company remains poised to open some 25 new-build pubs over this financial year, creating pubs jobs across the UK and boosting its market share.
Chief executive officer Ralph Findlay said the company has delivered an impressive performance despite dealing with the "weak consumer backdrop".
"Our growth in revenue and earnings..
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Fri, 18 May 2012 10:43:18 9MayGMT
Pizza chain to expand UK operation
Food service jobs could be created across the UK after London-based pizzeria Rossopomodoro announced plans to launch five new sites as part of a £4 million investment.
Rossopomodoro, the largest pizza brand in Italy, currently has three outlets in London as well as a concessionary branch in Birmingham's Selfridges.
Its new restaurants will include a 150-seat outlet in Camden, along with new eateries in Hoxton, Watford, Wandsworth and south London.
The investment will also allow the company to rebrand its interiors and is part of a wider redevelopment plan being rolled out across the firm's 137 global branches.
Managing director Handley Amos said: "The redesign helps us to better demonstrate what lies at the heart of Rossopomodoro, which is the authentic Neapolitan cuisine."
He..
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Thu, 17 May 2012 15:23:21 14MayGMT
Food service jobs could be created across the UK after London-based pizzeria Rossopomodoro announced plans to launch five new sites as part of a £4 million investment.
Rossopomodoro, the largest pizza brand in Italy, currently has three outlets in London as well as a concessionary branch in Birmingham's Selfridges.
Its new restaurants will include a 150-seat outlet in Camden, along with new eateries in Hoxton, Watford, Wandsworth and south London.
The investment will also allow the company to rebrand its interiors and is part of a wider redevelopment plan being rolled out across the firm's 137 global branches.
Managing director Handley Amos said: "The redesign helps us to better demonstrate what lies at the heart of Rossopomodoro, which is the authentic Neapolitan cuisine."
He..
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Thu, 17 May 2012 15:23:21 14MayGMT
Restaurant Group enjoys sales boost
The Restaurant Group, the operating company behind popular brands such as Frankie and Benny's, Coast to Coast and Chiquito, is to open further restaurants over 2012 after enjoying a successful quarter.
It will create restaurant jobs across the UK by launching between 25 and 30 new sites, after the rollout of its new American-style Coast to Coast franchise in November 2011 was pronounced a success.
"Our intention with this brand was to create a unique restaurant offering that has scalability," the firm explained.
It described the performance of the first Coast to Coast restaurant on Brighton Marina, as "superb" with two more venues expected to open in the next few months.
The company already operates roughly 200 Frankie and Benny's outlets across the..
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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:21:26 10MayGMT
The Restaurant Group, the operating company behind popular brands such as Frankie and Benny's, Coast to Coast and Chiquito, is to open further restaurants over 2012 after enjoying a successful quarter.
It will create restaurant jobs across the UK by launching between 25 and 30 new sites, after the rollout of its new American-style Coast to Coast franchise in November 2011 was pronounced a success.
"Our intention with this brand was to create a unique restaurant offering that has scalability," the firm explained.
It described the performance of the first Coast to Coast restaurant on Brighton Marina, as "superb" with two more venues expected to open in the next few months.
The company already operates roughly 200 Frankie and Benny's outlets across the..
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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:21:26 10MayGMT
Victoria Park redevelopment could include hotel
?The Mill House Masterplan, a project intended to boost the Mill House area of Hartlepool through leisure, retail and business developments, could involve building a new hotel as part of a redevelopment of Victoria Park.
Mayor Stuart Drummond mooted the possibility of Hartlepool United building a new Rink End stand which would include hospitality facilities and a hotel, reports the Hartlepool Mail.
As well as creating hotel jobs for the north-east, this move would put the club among illustrious counterparts such as Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea, who have all carried out similar renovations.
"With these things I think you have to be ambitious and there are other clubs elsewhere that have incorporated hotels into a stand," said Mr Drummond.
However, he added..
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Thu, 17 May 2012 10:41:53 9MayGMT
?The Mill House Masterplan, a project intended to boost the Mill House area of Hartlepool through leisure, retail and business developments, could involve building a new hotel as part of a redevelopment of Victoria Park.
Mayor Stuart Drummond mooted the possibility of Hartlepool United building a new Rink End stand which would include hospitality facilities and a hotel, reports the Hartlepool Mail.
As well as creating hotel jobs for the north-east, this move would put the club among illustrious counterparts such as Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea, who have all carried out similar renovations.
"With these things I think you have to be ambitious and there are other clubs elsewhere that have incorporated hotels into a stand," said Mr Drummond.
However, he added..
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Thu, 17 May 2012 10:41:53 9MayGMT
Melia Hotels enthusiastic for UK growth
Melia Hotels International is anticipating a positive year in the UK after exceeding market expectations with its first quarter results, it has announced.
Its strong Q1 result in Britain was largely driven by exchange rate differences and an impressive performance from the Melia White House in London.
Furthermore, the company announced plans to boost hospitality recruitment in the capital by opening its flagship ME London establishment in Q3, further strengthening the company's presence in the English capital.
Increased revenues and growth in the UK will stem from this and the upcoming London Olympics, according to Melia Hotels.
The firm also noted that quality and customer satisfaction levels rose to 81.1 per cent internationally over the course of 2011, despite the financial crisis affecting..
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Wed, 16 May 2012 16:21:53 15MayGMT
Melia Hotels International is anticipating a positive year in the UK after exceeding market expectations with its first quarter results, it has announced.
Its strong Q1 result in Britain was largely driven by exchange rate differences and an impressive performance from the Melia White House in London.
Furthermore, the company announced plans to boost hospitality recruitment in the capital by opening its flagship ME London establishment in Q3, further strengthening the company's presence in the English capital.
Increased revenues and growth in the UK will stem from this and the upcoming London Olympics, according to Melia Hotels.
The firm also noted that quality and customer satisfaction levels rose to 81.1 per cent internationally over the course of 2011, despite the financial crisis affecting..
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Wed, 16 May 2012 16:21:53 15MayGMT
East Riding Council to develop pub initiative
An initiative called The Pub is the Hub is to be undertaken by East Riding Council in a bid to encourage people to make use of their local bar.
Karen Wood, rural communities officer, told the Yorkshire Post the council is looking forward to supporting licensees by working with the charity.
"The initiative is particularly useful for the very small rural communities that do not have a shop or post office," she added.
People working in bar jobs could soon find themselves taking on additional roles such as selling stamps if the project goes ahead.
Set up by Prince Charles, The Pub is the Hub encourages bars in rural areas to take on additional roles such as selling groceries or hosting an ATM..
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Wed, 16 May 2012 13:20:42 12MayGMT
An initiative called The Pub is the Hub is to be undertaken by East Riding Council in a bid to encourage people to make use of their local bar.
Karen Wood, rural communities officer, told the Yorkshire Post the council is looking forward to supporting licensees by working with the charity.
"The initiative is particularly useful for the very small rural communities that do not have a shop or post office," she added.
People working in bar jobs could soon find themselves taking on additional roles such as selling stamps if the project goes ahead.
Set up by Prince Charles, The Pub is the Hub encourages bars in rural areas to take on additional roles such as selling groceries or hosting an ATM..
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Wed, 16 May 2012 13:20:42 12MayGMT
Yellow Door takes on Ulster Museum catering
The Ulster Museum in Belfast has hired Yellow Dog Events and Catering to provide all of its food-related needs, meaning the firm will handle a number of functions as well as managing the site's Girona cafe and restaurant.
Roughly 16 full and part-time restaurant jobs could be created through the new contract, reports the Belfast Telegraph.
Portadown-based Yellow Dog already employs roughly 160 people in Northern Ireland.
Gillian McLean, director of marketing, trade and communications for National Museums Northern Ireland, said the Ulster Museum is "delighted" to secure the contract.
"The Ulster Museum is one of Northern Ireland's top visitor attractions and we are keen that our world-class exhibitions are accompanied by a very high standard of hospitality," she added.
Yellow Dog has been..
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Wed, 16 May 2012 10:44:27 9MayGMT
The Ulster Museum in Belfast has hired Yellow Dog Events and Catering to provide all of its food-related needs, meaning the firm will handle a number of functions as well as managing the site's Girona cafe and restaurant.
Roughly 16 full and part-time restaurant jobs could be created through the new contract, reports the Belfast Telegraph.
Portadown-based Yellow Dog already employs roughly 160 people in Northern Ireland.
Gillian McLean, director of marketing, trade and communications for National Museums Northern Ireland, said the Ulster Museum is "delighted" to secure the contract.
"The Ulster Museum is one of Northern Ireland's top visitor attractions and we are keen that our world-class exhibitions are accompanied by a very high standard of hospitality," she added.
Yellow Dog has been..
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Wed, 16 May 2012 10:44:27 9MayGMT
SRA policy to award sustainability
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has announced a partnership with W Denis aimed at offering eateries with good green credentials an insurance premium which reflects their commitment to sustainability.
It is part of a drive to make sustainable development more appealing to people in chef jobs and is the first policy of its kind in the UK, with the deal only available to members of the SRA.
Mark Linehan, SRA managing director, told Eat Out Magazine the project would encourage restaurant owners to work "responsibly and efficiently".
"This deal with W Denis provides restaurants with genuine financial rewards for their good practice and we are delighted to be able to offer it our members," he added.
The policy is also expected to encourage..
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Tue, 15 May 2012 16:10:55 15MayGMT
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has announced a partnership with W Denis aimed at offering eateries with good green credentials an insurance premium which reflects their commitment to sustainability.
It is part of a drive to make sustainable development more appealing to people in chef jobs and is the first policy of its kind in the UK, with the deal only available to members of the SRA.
Mark Linehan, SRA managing director, told Eat Out Magazine the project would encourage restaurant owners to work "responsibly and efficiently".
"This deal with W Denis provides restaurants with genuine financial rewards for their good practice and we are delighted to be able to offer it our members," he added.
The policy is also expected to encourage..
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Tue, 15 May 2012 16:10:55 15MayGMT
