Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are essential priorities within the UK hospitality industry, shaping recruitment, workplace culture, guest experience, and leadership representation. We cover initiatives aimed at improving inclusivity across hotel operations, staff training programmes, policy developments, and recognition of industry leaders driving change. Our reporting also explores the business case for diverse teams and how inclusive practices are embedded in modern hotel strategy.
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Jun- 2025 -19 JuneHotel Brands
Turas Hotels unveils new senior appointments
Highland-based group Turas Hotels has announced a series of senior appointments as part of a leadership overhaul aimed at driving growth and acquisitions across Scotland. The company has appointed Jennifer Macdonald-Nethercott as head of marketing and Johan Van Heerden as its first internal revenue manager. Macdonald-Nethercott, who led the group’s…
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Mar- 2024 -13 MarchHotels
London Nobu Hotel achieves Level 3 green rating on Booking.com
Nobu Hotel London Portman Square has become the first to receive a Travel Sustainable Level 3 rating on Booking.com and other travel sites. The news comes after the hotel, which is part of the luxury group Nobu Hotels, announced a partnership with FuturePlus, a sustainability management and ESG reporting platform,…
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Feb- 2024 -26 FebruaryLatest News
Motel One Group wins Best for Learning and Development award
Motel One Group has been named the first-ever winner of the Best for Learning and Development award at this year’s WM People Top Employer Awards. The 14th annual WM People Top Employer Awards celebrated the industry’s best companies for diversity and inclusion, flexible working, career progression for women, mental health…
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Oct- 2023 -27 OctoberLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 27/10/23
Accor, a global hospitality company, reported a strong performance in the third quarter of the year, with like-for-like revenues increasing by 13% to €1.28bn (£1.11bn). The growth was driven by a 13% increase in the premium, midscale, and economy division, and a 17% increase in the luxury and lifestyle division.…
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27 OctoberHotel Brands
Parkdean Resorts signs Wellbeing and Development Promise
Parkdean Resorts is among the 109 businesses from across the industry to have signed The Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise. The promise, which is driven by the Hospitality and Tourism Board as part of the Hospitality Sector Council, was first launched this April. In signing up to the Wellbeing and…
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Jun- 2023 -27 JuneHotel Brands
Accor outlines medium-term plans for sustainable growth
Accor is set to present its medium-term ambitions for sustainable growth at its latest Capital Markets Day, noting it will “take full advantage” of the strengths of its two new divisions created in January 2023. Within its Premium, Midscale and Economy Division (PM&E), the group will focus on consolidating the…
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Nov- 2022 -4 NovemberTrade Organisations
The Celtic Manor Resort joins Meetings Industry Association
The Celtic Manor Resort, part of The Celtic Collection, has joined the Meetings Industry Association, one of the fastest growing associations in the conference, meetings and events sector. As part of its membership, The Celtic Manor Resort has secured the association’s “highly acclaimed” AIM Secure accreditation. To achieve this, the…
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Sep- 2022 -8 SeptemberProfiles Interviews
How the MD of IHG UK&I is facing challenges head on
You’ve had a number of finance and operational roles across Europe in the past. What piqued your interest in the hotel business? What made me choose and love this business is how much it is centred around other people, its power to change someone’s day in just one interaction, its…
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Jul- 2022 -4 JulyHotel Brands
Travelodge partners with Purpose Coalition
Travelodge has announced a joint partnership with Purpose Coalition on a ‘Levelling Up Impact Report’, which will reportedly set out its contribution to the UK levelling up agenda. The Purpose Coalition was established in 2021 by former education secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening with input from businesses, universities and policymakers,…
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Apr- 2022 -28 AprilHotel Brands
Whitbread brings back dividend as it returns to profitability
Whitbread PLC has reported it has returned to profitability in the 53-week period ended 3 March 2022 (FY22) as it hailed pre-tax profits of £58.2m, compared to a loss of £1bn in FY21. As a result, Whitbread is reinstating dividend payments with the board declaring a final dividend per share…
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