RevPAR in the UK’s regional hotels dropped 2.8% in Q1 2019, while London hotels continued to see growth
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EP Business in Hospitality found that food delivery services such as Deliveroo and Just Eat could help open up new opportunities for hotels
62% of general managers questioned confirmed that they had made changes to F&B offerings in the last two years in a bid to bring in more business
Wellness teas and tea experiences will be two key drivers of consumer tea trends this year, says National Tea Day
Travel site, Pets Pyjamas shows how pampering pooches can really pay off, with an estimated £1.7bn spent on pets in 2018
30 people a day lose jobs in the casual dining sector in 2018 as industry grapples with rising costs
A total of 10,413 jobs were lost across the casual dining sector in the UK during 2018, with a 23% increase in business rates partly to blame
New research from Naked Wines collected over a 10-year period has suggested that sales of Prosecco hit their peak in 2016
International and domestic demand for Essex and Bath saw growth of 25% year on year, while demand from the US grew by almost 45%
Spending was up 11.3% in pubs and 8.3% at restaurants across the country last month, according to the latest Barclaycard data
Over half of millennials would dine in a restaurant where service was automated, with over two thirds saying they wouldn’t be against their food being delivered by a robot
