Whitbread is set to close all 106 Beefeater and 89 Brewers Fayre sites across the UK in early September as part of a major business overhaul. The restructuring will result in around 3,800 job losses across the UK and Ireland to secure £250m in cost savings over the next five years. All 89 Brewers Fayre […]

I recently took a group of Les Roches students to visit a Marbella aparthotel. The GM walked us through his property, explained his guest profile and then said something that stopped us: “We don’t have ‘just’ operational departments anymore. We have a guest team.” He was not being philosophical. He was being practical. His property […]

IHG Hotels and Resorts has signed an agreement with owner Chok Deesuk to convert a 158-room hotel in Krabi, Thailand. The property will open under the Holiday Inn Express brand by the end of 2026 following a full rebranding process. The hotel is located in Ao Nang, 1km from the beach and approximately 40 minutes […]

Whitbread has appointed Land Securities chief executive Mark Allan as an independent non-executive director, effective from 1 October 2026. Allan, who is chief executive of Land Securities Group, will also join the company’s Audit Committee and Nomination Committee when he takes up the role. Story Stream More on Whitbread He has led Land Securities since […]

Tourism trade association UKinbound has written to the prime minister calling for a strategic reset in how the government approaches the UK visitor economy. In a letter sent last week (20 July), the organisation warned that policy decisions made in isolation across Whitehall are undermining international competitiveness. Story Stream More on UKinbound UKinbound also said […]

Hart Hambleton has secured a new refinancing package from The Cumberland Building Society to fund the next phase of its expansion across its hotel and bakery operations. The Rutland-based business, which owns Grade II-listed country house hotel Hambleton Hall, Hambleton Bakery and Hart’s Hotel and Kitchen, will use the funding to support existing operations and […]

Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) has appointed Nils-Arne Schroeder as chief operating officer, effective 22 June 2026, as the luxury hotel operator continues to expand its international portfolio. Schroeder will oversee operations across the group’s portfolio of more than 30 hotels and residences and support the opening and integration of more than 20 properties currently in […]

The House of Lords has debated an amendment to the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill that would exempt hospitality businesses with fewer than 500 staff from mandatory reporting. Supporters of the amendment said the proposal recognises the hospitality sector’s operating model, where companies manage dispersed workforces across multiple venues. Supporters argue that setting reporting requirements […]

Luxury London hotel The Mandrake has partnered with English rum brand Vapoura to launch a new collaboration combining an original vinyl release with a bespoke cocktail menu. As part of the collaboration, The Mandrake has partnered with music producers Caralus and Daniel Sehnawi to create the EP inspired by different spaces within the hotel, including […]

Marriott International has signed agreements with Catalonia Hotels and Resorts to open all-inclusive resorts in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Zanzibar in Tanzania. The deal, signed in Barcelona on Wednesday (22 July), includes converting the former Catalonia Montego Bay into a 522-room Marriott resort by 2028. A new 271-room Autograph Collection property will open in Zanzibar […]