Enterprise Inns fined £300,000 after tenant's death
Enterprise Inns has been fined £300,000 after a Merseyside tenant died from carbon monoxide poisoning and tenants at another 474 pubs were put at risk. Paul Lee was found unconscious by a cleaner at the Aintree hotel on Aintree Road in Bootle just after midday on 12 November 2007. He had turned...
Revpar in London hotels reaches 11-year high
The recovery from the recession continues in London hotels, with the highest revenue per available room (revpar) in the past 11 years achieved in July 2010, according to STR Global. Occupancy in July was 93.5%, while average daily rate (ADR) was £144.06 and revpar was £134.64. As well as a...
Post recession scramble reignites restaurant deal activity
The market for restaurant mergers and acquisitions has reignited but doesn't mark a return to the golden age of deals, according to experts. A blaze of activity last week was headlined by Nando's owner Capricorn Ventures's £30m purchase of Clapham House Group, which has 53 Gourmet Burger...
SWOT Analysis - how to deal with weaknesses
Often part of the interview preparation process will be to conduct a site visit and produce a SWOT analysis detailing the 'Strenghts', 'Weaknesses', 'Opportunities' and 'Threats' that you have identified from your visit. We have found that candidates are often concerned about highlighting...
Whitbread reports like-for-like sales up 7.9%
Whitbread has reported that like-for-like sales for the first 24 weeks to August 2010 are up 7.9%, with total sales up 14%. Its strongest performance was at Premier Inn, where total sales were up 14.5% and like-for-like sales grew 10.7%, while revenue per available room was up 9.8%. The firm...
