Supply Chain
Covers supply chain developments within the UK hotel industry, focusing on procurement strategies, logistics challenges, and operational resilience. Reporting includes analysis of disruptions affecting the sourcing of food, beverages, and essential goods, as well as the impact of global events on supply continuity. Also features insights into sustainability initiatives, supplier relationships, and technological innovations aimed at enhancing supply chain efficiency in the hospitality sector.
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Nov- 2020 -2 NovemberFree to read
Hospitality firms on a ‘knife edge’, warns UKHospitality
UKHospitality has warned that the industry is on a “knife edge” following Boris Johnson’s announcement that England will enter into a new national lockdown on 5 November. A statement published by the trade body stressed that the hospitality industry has already been “pushed to the limits”, with many business owners…
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Oct- 2020 -19 OctoberEconomy
More than 750,000 hospitality jobs under threat without support
Over 750,000 jobs in the hospitality sector are under threat without government support, according to a survey carried out by leading trade associations. UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping and the British Beer & Pub Association found 76% of respondents were loss making before the government’s tier lockdown system was…
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9 OctoberHotels
Bodmin Jail Hotel to open in February
The Bodmin Jail Hotel has announced that it is now taking bookings ahead of its February 2021 opening. The historic Cornwall site was transformed from a former jail dating back to 1774, following a £50m project by Mallino Developments Limited that has taken over two years to complete. The restoration…
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Aug- 2020 -5 AugustLatest News
Oxana Chernaya appointed Kew Green Hotels director
Kew Green Hotels has announced the appointment of Oxana Chernaya as the director of procurement and cost . In her new role Chernaya will support the group’s continued domestic and international growth strategy and will provide “further expertise” to hotels and partners. The hotel group said she brings a “wealth…
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Jul- 2020 -6 JulyAdvice
The supply chain dilemma
Commercial laundries play an essential part in helping the hospitality industry function, and we need to ensure our industry survives this crisis to be able to support the re-opening phase plus the longer term requirements for our hospitality customers in the post-corona economy, says Kevin Godley, CEO of Clean. Godley,…
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Jun- 2020 -3 JuneFree to read
Yorkshire Tea becomes 100% carbon neutral
Yorkshire Tea has announced that all of its products have now become 100% Carbon Neutral, “from field to shelf”. The brand spent five years working on projects directly within its supply chain to benefit communities and help balance and reduce its carbon footprint. The brand’s journey to Carbon Neutrality began…
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May- 2020 -27 MayAdvice
The ‘new normal’ for hospitality
On Monday 11 May the government launched its road map to recovery, backed up by the Chancellor’s announcement on Tuesday 12 May regarding the extension of furlough until October, with a number of limitations / conditions attached. Both for many are hugely welcome, especially as more than two million hospitality…
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Apr- 2020 -24 AprilCoronavirus
Windermere hotel secures £200k funding
A luxury Windermere hotel announced it has secured £200,000 funding from Barclays in order to support it during the ongoing pandemic. The four-star Beech Hill Hotel and Spa, located on Lake Windermere, was forced to close its doors in light of the nationwide lockdown. The new facility will allow the…
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17 AprilCoronavirus
‘Urgent’ inquiry to help hospitality businesses recover to launch in May
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism is launching an “urgent inquiry” to establish the best ways to support the recovery of businesses hit by Covid-19 – at the right time and in line with Government health advice. According to the group, hospitality and tourism have been two of…
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Mar- 2020 -25 MarchCoronavirus
Marketing Matters: What lies beyond the pandemic?
We are in unchartered times. Few if any have experienced the fear and threat of a pandemic – at least in modern society – and no business has experienced such a widespread, global shutdown before. It’s one thing when a supply chain struggles or there’s a recession; quite another when…
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