Editor’s Blog
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Aug- 2018 -31 August
Whitbread’s competitors should tread carefully after Costa sale
As the press was warming up for this issue of the magazine, news broke that the owner of Premier Inn,…
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Jun- 2018 -5 June
Why Airbnb is just another tech giant that deserves its backlash
With the benefit of hindsight, a groundswell of public anger directed at big tech companies was probably inevitable. Facebook is…
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May- 2018 -31 May
Thoughts on merging the BHA and ALMR to create UKHospitality
In recent months two of the largest UK hospitality trade associations, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) and the Association of…
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31 May
Battle of the tech giants, Airbnb versus Expedia and Booking.com
It is a favourite pastime in the hotel industry to lament the often extortionate fees and commission levied by the…
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Oct- 2017 -25 October
Get the right checks
Could there be a worse event than a preventable death inside your hotel property? This month we reported on an…
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Sep- 2017 -8 September
Being a good boss
Given the frequently demanding nature of working in a hotel or restaurant, you would think employees, given the privacy of…
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Aug- 2017 -15 August
Don’t get too sucked in by millennial fever
The word ‘millennial’ is used about 15 times per person per day in the business world of 2017. For the…
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Jul- 2017 -10 July
Keep calm and carry on
It’s a cliché, sure, but the iconic British phrase ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’ has felt apt recently, what with…
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Jan- 2017 -4 January
Waste not, want not
In an era where information is just a small click away for the consumer, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming…
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Nov- 2016 -22 November
Cleared for takeoff
In another month where UK tourism reached new heights, many hoteliers throughout the UK – and especially London – will…
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