Editor’s Blog
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Oct- 2014 -2 October
Why Travelodge did independents a favour at the Tory conference
Traditionally the independents in any industry have a built-in dislike of the chains, which have a habit of moving into…
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Sep- 2014 -26 September
Selling your hotel in a £1m raffle? That’s bonkers
Every industry has its quirky characters, and in hospitality, often that is what makes guest return – a memorable face…
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18 September
The £30k salary boom and why zero-hours naysayers can pipe down
I’ll jump straight in with the really interesting statistic here. This latest bit of freshly squeezed metrical juice is about…
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11 September
It is grotesquely dishonest to deprive waiting staff of their tips
In the United States, waiters (or ‘servers’, as is now the politically correct term) expect hefty tips of 15 –…
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5 September
Rupert Grint’s hotel losses show money doesn’t solve everything
“If only we could get a cash injection, things would improve.” Such a common sentiment among small business owners, and…
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Aug- 2014 -28 August
Throwing in the towel just because you’re British
What would you do if you knew a customer had stolen a towel? Or a mug, or a pillow? Whilst…
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21 August
‘Staycation’ is no joke – and I’ve got the figures to prove it
The other day I read that something in the region of 15% of the new jobs created since the current…
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12 August
The last piece of the puzzle. The icing on the cake.
Welcome, everyone, to the new Weekly Newsletter from the re-launched Hotel Owner. We’ve been working very hard behind the scenes to…
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Jul- 2014 -10 July
Is decent WiFi more important than good grub?
It’s a familiar scenario for millions: finding yourself on a business trip in a town you’ve never been to, trying…
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2 July
MPs’ views on the Cut Tourism VAT campaign make this the government’s business
The news that 60 MPs have joined the chorus of people in favour of cutting VAT for the hospitality industry is…
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