New data from VisitBritain has revealed that international travellers are feeling optimistic about a trip overseas in 2021, despite pandemic uncertainties
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The UK Hospitality Snapshot Survey also showed that 69% of businesses believe that trading levels will return to normal either by the end of this year or the first half of next year
New research has found that just 7million people plan to take a holiday overseas this year, opening up opportunities for UK hoteliers to cash in on this shift in demand
New figures from Fourth has highlighted that in December 2020, there was a 28% drop in overall staff headcount compared to last year, with the most impacted sector, again, being hotels,
BBC reports that holiday bookings at the likes of TUI and National Express coach business has grown sharply over the last two weeks with the majority of trips being for the UK
Customers went out safely before the curfew restrictions were imposed on the sector, a new review of over 2 million hospitality interactions has revealed
Caterer.com estimated that the tighter tiered system coming into force this week will stop 98% of England’s hospitality sector from doing business as usual at a cost of up to £7.8bn
18% of diners said they would only book venues they felt confident in its Covid-secure measures after it had been reopen for a month
The research from industry trade associations from around 22,500 pubs, bars and restaurants and found that just 275 Test and Trace contact incidences were reported in venues
51% of players that have already made arrangements for 2021, 32% are planning to stay in the UK with a further 16% heading overseas for a stay-and-play holiday
