Ongoing Rail Strikes Hit Nightcap Sales
13 days of rail strikes last year has cost bar operator Nightcap an estimated £1.2m in sales the latest interim report reveals.. In its interim…
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Tommy Banks and Team to Launch Pub With Rooms in North Yorkshire
The Banks family, Matthew Lockwood and the Tommy Banks Group have announced the forthcoming launch of a pub with rooms in North Yorkshire in late…
Read more...Call to Get Behind English Tourist Week March 17-26
The annual week dedicated to celebrating England’s tourism industry is fast approaching with VisitEngland putting out a call for people and businesses to get involved….
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‘Holidaying at Home’ is Here to Stay – 81% of Consumers Planning to Stay in a UK hotel in 2023
The latest GO Technology report from leading hospitality tech provider Zonal and insight firm CGA by NielsenIQ, reveals that the majority of consumers (81%) are…
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Travel Spending Is On The Rise: How Can Hospitality Leaders Prepare?
By Eelco Van Collenburg, Executive Creative Director at Valtech (www.valtech.com/en-gb/) According to the U.S. Travel Association, travel spending is expected to increase by 48% in…
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What Do People Want From a Holiday Let in 2023? Five of the Most Popular Features, According to Google Searches
A recent study revealed that almost a fifth of UK respondents are choosing staycations over holidays abroad in 2023 as a direct result of the…
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CAMRA Raises a Pint to £2 Bus Fare Extension
England’s £2 cap on bus fares will be extended until the end of June. The scheme had been due to end on March 21 but…
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Exclusive Collection Acquires Ansty Hall
Exclusive Collection has bought Ansty Hall, a 62-bedroom hotel in North Warwickshire. Purchased from Macdonald Hotels, Ansty Hall becomes the seventh country-house hotel in Exclusive…
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Vote Now to Find Winner of Tourism Superstar 2023
The annual search to find winner of Tourism Superstar has begun. Run in partnership with The Mirror newspaper, Tourism Superstar celebrates those individuals working in…
Read more...UKinbound Outlines Key Measures to Grow Inbound Tourism to the UK
The trade association has submitted its key asks to Government ahead of the March Budget Trade association – UKinbound, has submitted its key asks to…
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Spending On Travel Set to Rise 4.1% in 2023 Despite Cost of Living Crisis
Consumer spending on travel is forecast to rise from £50.77bn to £52.85bn in 2023 despite the cost of living crisis, as consumers prioritise their disposable…
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Global Traveller Report Reveals Shift Towards Sustainable Travel
A major new report by World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Trip.com Group, together with Deloitte, reveals a heightened appetite for sustainable tourism amongst…
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UK Hotel Industry Ends 2022 on a Positive Note but 2023 Will be a “See-Saw” with Mixed Fortunes
There were some positive signs for the UK hotel industry at the end of 2022 with improving room rates in December, despite a fall in…
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Demand for Staycations in 2023 Will Give UK Economy a Welcome Boost
UK consumers are continuing to book staycations in 2023 despite the cost-of-living squeeze on household incomes and the opening up of international travel, according to…
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Levelling Up Fund to Spark “Transformational Change” Across the UK
Landmark levelling up funding will breathe new life into more than 100 communities, with up to £2.1 billion awarded today to transformational projects across the…
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