Story Hospitality has announced the appointment of Ameer Rehman as its new vice president of finance, as the group continues to expand its operations across the UAE, Seychelles, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.  Rehman, a fellow chartered accountant who trained with PwC, has more than 20 years of experience in financial leadership across the hospitality sector […]

UKHospitality (UKH) has welcomed news that the government is no longer planning to include unfair dismissal from day one in its Employment Rights Bill. Under the proposals, employees would have been able to take their employers to tribunal for unfair dismissal from their first day of employment but the government has ditched this in favour […]

Novotel has become the first hospitality brand to join the Seafood Task Force (STF), expanding its work on seafood sustainability and supply chain transparency.  The move follows the hotel group’s three-year ocean partnership with WWF, launched in 2024. The initial phase of the collaboration will focus on improving the traceability of tuna and farmed shrimp […]

The Grand, York has joined the Accessible Hospitality Alliance, becoming the latest UK hotel to take part in the organisation’s work on accessibility and inclusion across the sector.  The hotel, based in a Grade II listed Edwardian building, has operated since 2010 and is recognised as York’s only five-star property. The membership follows a period […]