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Whether you're interested in reception, management, housekeeping, food and beverage, human resources or even sales, the hotel industry will challenge you and develop your talents - all under one roof. [...]

It takes more than a few inches of snow to stop the yeoman team at the Caterer from publishing a magazine. But what impact did this week's inclement weather have [...]

As we nervously step into 2009 unsure whether we will stay upright or fall, we must consider our staff, who make our business worthwhile As we nervously step into 2009 [...]

Hotel technology is changing so fast, you need to predict Inside Technology | Hotels Nick Price is a man ahead of his time. As director of technology for luxury hotel [...]

Much has been written about how new distribution technology allows booking agents to create dazzling all-inclusive holiday packages, and the extensive choice and the option to mix and match that [...]

In spite of the rise in direct internet bookings, an increasing number of hotel rooms are being sold by travel agents, and the four leading global distribution systems are gearing [...]

Is 2006 going to be a good year for UK hoteliers? Robert Cook, managing director, Malmaison 'The first six months have been stupendous, and we hope the next six will [...]

Duncan Palmer Managing director, Langham hotel, London Born in Loughborough, Leicestershire, Duncan Palmer's career as a hotelier has seen him spend long periods away from the UK. Initially tempted away [...]

After seven years at Northcote Manor, Warrick Dodds is striking out on his own and heading up the kitchen at the refurbished Stanley House hotel nearby. Dan Bignold checks on [...]

By Chris Druce Revenue per available room (revpar) remains the hotel industry's preferred benchmarking term despite its limitations, according to industry experts. A disagreement erupted following a paper by Mark [...]

Table Talk DON'T DO AS WE DO - DO AS WE SAY... The Royal College of Physicians, one of the most vociferous objectors to longer licensing hours, has applied for [...]

By Angela Frewin London hotel operators are remaining upbeat in the face of more attempted terrorist attacks last week. The bungled attempt to repeat the attacks of 7/7 on London's [...]

Hoteliers expect to profit from the Olympic Games and have dismissed fears that a flurry of new hotels would create an oversupply of bedrooms in London. Bid sponsors Radisson Edwardian [...]

Confidence among independent restaurateurs and hoteliers is plummeting as concerns over faltering consumer spending grow. The latest quarterly survey by the Small Business Research Trust (SBRT) found 38% of hotels [...]

To own or not to own, that was the question. Now everybody wants to sell off their hotel property and stick to management. Andrew Sangster examines why It seems no [...]

WHITBREAD, which last week revealed a profit increase of 17.8% over the past year to [pounds sterling]249m, saw its shares slide 7.46% to 849.5p by the end of Monday. Its [...]

The near-collapse of Japan's top rail and leisure group, once run by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Japan's wealthiest man, is forcing the sale or closure of the group's 85 hotels and resort [...]

Hoteliers and investors were in an optimistic mood at this year's International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin. James Garner and Emily Manson report Three months into 2005 and the hotel [...]

Renovations at Brown's hotel in London have hit snags, which will delay its reopening until September. The cost has also escalated dramatically, from the original prediction of [pounds sterling]15m to [...]

by Barney Bettesworth, of chartered surveyor and licensed property agent Bettesworths Is the latest property boom over? While pub and hotel prices may have peaked during the summer, there is [...]

The future of boutique hotels remained a hot topic at the Monaco conference. Operators and analysts were divided on the controversial sector, with some predicting its imminent demise and others [...]

A Devon hotelier has been left fuming after waiting three months for one of the UK's largest hotel booking agents to pay a bill of more than [pounds sterling]1,000. Colin [...]

Human resource problems are set to be the number-one issue facing hoteliers in 2005, according to the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) at the conference in Monte Carlo. HR [...]

Menzies Hotels has pulled out of a deal with a large investor that could have helped fund 'an aggressive acquisition strategy' to double the chain to 28 hotels. Former Thistle [...]

Alias Hotels has been sold for [pounds sterling]30.4m to a joint venture between the Alias management team and GuestInvest, the company behind the UK's first scheme to sell individual hotel [...]

North-west Demand for hotels in the North-west of England shows no sign of letting up in the final quarter of 2004, although the shortage of available properties is acting as [...]

It has been through some tough times recently, but London's hotel sector is still the powerhouse of the hospitality industry, and one of the most exciting places to work The [...]

The future looks rosy for the growth of smaller hotel groups in the UK. That was the view of Andrew Little, hospitality and leisure partner at law firm Berwin Leighton [...]

The outlook for London's hotel industry is brighter than forecast, according to a new survey by analysts at TRI Hospitality Consulting. The upbeat report is based on the double-digit growth [...]

Cold comfort in hotel stats This summer has been a washout for more than the UK's tourists, according to consultant PKF. PKF's headline hotel figures for July reveal seemingly healthy [...]

While London sweltered outside, the 60 guests assembled for the recent Chef Eats Out lunch at Marcus Wareing's Petrus were treated to some virtuoso cooking with beef and lamb London [...]

Latest figures on the UK hotel industry reveal it is well on its way to recovery, but still has some way to go before being given a clean bill of [...]

Happiness is... making money. Or maybe it's a revenue stream called cigars. In this edition of Inside Hotels we focus on how, for a minimal outlay, cigars can be a [...]

The times of chain dominance in the hotel market are over, and now is the time for independent hoteliers to seize the day. That was the message from Francis Green, [...]

All hotels with gyms and spas try to make the most of their facilities - and nobody does it better than the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa in Interlaken, Switzerland. [...]

Fresh produce New season fresh green skinned almonds from Provence are now available, along with the first fresh coco beans. Spanish corn on the cob is arriving in the husks [...]

De Vere Cavendish manager Andrew Coney's recent trip to a gorilla sanctuary in Cameroon shows that hoteliers and charitable organisations can both gain from working together Fancy visiting a gorilla [...]

What must we do for the AA to take notice? I recently wrote to the AA to be considered for its rosette grading system. I supplied menus and details as [...]

regional spotlight Lincoln As residential property prices start to cool in the South-east of England, the cathedral city of Lincoln has become a major hot spot, and this is having [...]

things you may not know about the Cateys... Next week, the Caterer & Hotelkeeper Awards, the Cateys, celebrate their 21st birthday. Here we present 21 facts about the awards you [...]

Hoteliers have something to smile about at last, according to the latest figures from business advisers PKF and consultants Deloitte. PKF's figures for the month of March show healthy increases [...]

The most dramatic increase among hospitality stocks last week came from Groupe Chez Gerard operator Paramount, whose shares jumped 11.54% to 29p. This was on the back of half-year results [...]

Hotels, restaurants and other consumer services firms have recorded the fastest increase in business volumes in more than five years, a study by the Confederation of British Industry and accountants [...]

Rice and pasta dishes seem like part of our staple diet these days. Most British chefs have still got a long way to go to get the best out of [...]

Hilton Group boss David Michels has insisted that he will not sell the company's Scandic hotels despite another poor performance from the chain. Speaking at the presentation of Hilton's full-year [...]

Irish hotel group Jurys Doyle said it was 'cautiously optimistic' of a return to profit growth this year, despite continued declines in 2003. In the 12 months to 31 December [...]

This week, on the eve of Hotelympia - being staged for the first time at the ultra-modern ExCel exhibition centre in London's rejuvenated Docklands - it is appropriate that we [...]

Forget lunar resorts and underwater accommodation: for hotels looking to flourish in the coming decades, the future is green. But don't worry - eco-awareness and sustainable tourism can translate into [...]

This year is set to be 'a big year' for mergers and acquisitions in the hotel sector, with increased rationalisation of corporate roomstock easing last year's lack of supply. That [...]

More and more hotel groups are making the move from public to private company. Samantha McClary investigates their reasons - and asks if a London Stock Exchange of the future [...]