New Sawday's research found that 70% of travellers will opt for a self-catering break, with 45% planning to book last minute. However over 70% have less confidence in booking a UK holiday than they did before coronavirus
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Almost a third of consumers are planning to go to the pub within a week of being allowed to do so, increasing to over half (53%) in London and 30% plan to dine out within a week of restaurant’s opening
Hospitality forum revealed that better collaboration between businesses will be key to navigating out of the pandemic, with many operators believing it will take some time before any real recovery is in motion
Markets with material exposure to leisure demand and a lower reliance on both international travel and MICE demand are best positioned for a more rapid recovery
The survey found that 48% of hospitality businesses have applied for loans and of those that have received a response, 57% have been rejected, after often having to wait over two weeks for a reply
New research shows that 87% of hospitality businesses do not expect to survive without the nine-month rent holiday or some equivalent, with Kate Nicholls, CEO of UKHospitality calling for the government to provide 'far-reaching and continued' support
Employee dissatisfaction shows a lack of confidence in the industry’s ability to improve upon the weaknesses highlighted by Brigad
There has also been a drop in popularity for ‘celeb branded’ in-hotel restaurants, with only 11% of guests booking a hotel to have their dinner cooked by a celebrity chef
A new Which? report found 'clear evidence' that booking.com was still giving untrue accounts of the popularity of rooms
A new survey from House of Daniel Thwaites highlighted the rise in requests for family and interconnecting rooms and the need to capitalise on this shift
