Would you want to be served Wotsits and tap water in a corporate box?
By Mark Wright
Profits aside, week four of The Apprentice was a close one to call. Both teams made awful decisions that suggested they?re complacent ?A no-no in business.
Tag: Hospitality
Behind closed doors: Routines of UK business travellers
The routines of UK business travellers have been revealed, shedding light on what employees are doing during their downtime from out of office duties.
The hospitality investor with a Range Rover in every port
Charles Weaving has come a long since earning seven pence an hour as a dish washer, now in possession of Dubai-based private equity firm Foxhole Holdings.
Flash mob promotes luxury serviced apartments to business travellers
New hospitality brand CitySuites sought to spread some seasonal cheer, and awareness of its luxury serviced apartments, by using a festive flash mob to reach business travellers.
Rent a luxury apartment in Beverly Hills for £20,000 a month to access a robot butler
If you like the best of the best when it comes to property and technology, a £20,000 a month luxury apartment in LA’s Beverly Hills will provide you room service from a robot butler.
Consumer spending in the UK reached six-month high in October
Consumer spending in the UK reached a six-month high In October, according to Visa, and it was the hospitality and leisure industry that led the way for the period in terms of strongest growth.
Airbnb hospitality service Hostmaker cleans up with tidy $1.1m investment
UK business Hostmaker, which provides hospitality services to Airbnb hosts, has secured a $1.1m investment to scale across Europe and build on existing areas served including London, Rome, Barcelona and Paris.
Profits of UK SMEs sizzle as Brits spend increasing amount on staycations
With the bank holiday weekend ahead, Barclays has found British SMEs operating in hospitality sectors are experiencing impressive growth as holidaymakers nationwide opt for getaways on UK soil and spend an increasing amount in the process.
Marriott creates world’s largest hotel firm with $12.2bn Starwood acquisition
The world’s largest hotel firm, which boasts more than 5,500 venues and 1.1m rooms worldwide, has been created as Marriott has acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts for $12.2bn.
Online retailers account for fastest consumer spending growth with four-year high
The power of the internet was demonstrated in August, according to Visa Europe, as online retailers experienced the fastest year-on-year consumer spending growth ahead of the high street – while the recreation & culture industry also made solid gains.