BBPA issues rallying call for pub goers to support their local this Saturday and help struggling hospitality businesses.

The Master Innholders and professionals from across the hospitality industry have raised more than £41k for industry charity Hospitality Action after taking part in a sponsored 255km bike ride through the south east of England.

Kingsland Drinks is welcoming a new senior team member this month – Charles Overin joins as head of marketing and insights at the company’s Salford head office.

Hoteliers in Bristol have warmly welcomed news of the relaunch of the West of England Branch of the Institute of Hospitality.

Homelike, Europe’s leading online platform for mid- to long-stay accommodation, has expanded its team in response to the boost in mid-term rentals as home moves continue to dominate the property market and travellers seek longer rents.

Increasing pressure on hospitality operators to pay the Real Living Wage (RLW) is likely to prove to be an irresistible force for those who want to employ the best staff, says workforce management specialist Bizimply.

Searcys has been appointed the new catering partner for IET London: Savoy Place, providing expert catering and service across the venue for internal and external events in a five-year agreement with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Staff shortages – another headache for restaurants desperate to rebuild trade after the challenge of the last year.

Nightcap plc, the hospitality group formed by investors Sarah Willingham and Michael Toxvaerd to back the UK premium bar sector, has appointed a new Managing Director to lead the growth of its London Cocktail Club!

Hoteliers need a more focused approach to customer interaction in a post pandemic-era. By Julian Houchin, Investor, Travel Curious

Hotel management platform digitalises check-in to capture essential guest data, streamline processes, and maintain health and hygiene standards

Spotta Smart Pest Systems has strengthened its global reach with three new distributor agreements: Pest-End Exterminators and Colorado Tri-Flo Systems in the USA, and Amicus Environmental Services in the UK.

The LollyMove is an exciting new all-in-one PoS and payments tool from the digital EPoS and commerce specialist, It’s Lolly.

HomeLike, Europe’s leading online platform for mid- to long-stay accommodation, has reported a boom in bookings for Manchester and Edinburgh as the cities show strong competition against leading business travel destination, London.

In the show’s debut season, Photographs & Memories host Michael McCartan, Chief Growth Officer at Atomize, welcomed eleven memory makers including including the group head of travel products at Collinson, the head of technology at WeWork Japan and the MD of DataArt UK, among others.

Campbell has carried out both sales and commercial roles at Moffat. His experience in both internal and external sales has gained him a wealth of customer, product and market knowledge.

As lockdown eases and weddings of greater numbers can take place again, wedding industry experts believe that the use of technology in weddings is a trend that is here to stay.

Herald has launched a selection of 100 per cent compostable hot cups as part of its environmentally-friendly range – with both double and ripple wall options.