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Investment in UK hotels hits lowest level since 2012

Hotel Owner

Around £2bn of UK hotel transactions were recorded in 2023, according to new data from Knight Frank, though investment levels hit their lowest level since 2012. Excluding the Covid-impacted year of 2020, investment levels were at their lowest since 2012. These investors accounted for over 70% of the total annual investment volume.

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Blending tradition with technology: HotelPartner’s MD on the future of hotel revenue management

Hotel Owner

In 2005, he founded two successful restaurants in London’s Balham and Fulham neighbourhoods, which he later sold in 2012. Later, he returned to London, working in both the accounts department of the Royal Garden Hotel and at the reception of the Four Seasons. Another challenge lies in identifying a hotel’s true competition. “If

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For SNAP Recipients, Grocery Inflation Hits Hard

EATER

With grocery prices up nearly 13 percent compared to last year, many low-income Americans receiving food assistance are going hungry This story was originally published on Civil Eats. Every week, the prices increase and increase and increase.”. percent increase — the largest in decades — in order to account for food inflation.

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Effectively Targeting and Marketing to Gen Z

Modern Restaurant Management

Born between 1995-2012, they range from seven to 24 years of age. " Food-related brands are some of the most competitive and innovative social media accounts vying for Gen Z attention and their fast food dollars, and of course, they’re dominated by big brands that offer value at lower price points.

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The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings

EATER

A key component of gentrification, which distinguishes it from revitalization, is the demographic shift that happens when newer, more expensive development attracts wealthier newcomers, often young professionals, who then price out the community’s original residents. 1-CHART COMPARING COFFEE SHOPS TO GROWTH IN GENTRIFICATION/DEMOGRAPHICS].

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‘Jiro’ and the Impossible Dream of Authenticity

EATER

director David Gelb recalled in an interview in 2012. “He Ono’s perceived authenticity accounts for at least some part of his reverence. So I asked Jiro, ‘Can you put that piece of sushi down again?’” He said, ‘No, that’s not the same piece of sushi. The sushi has passed its prime. When used by diners in the U.S.

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How to do Unhinged Marketing the Right (and the Wrong) Way

Social Hospitality

Be accountable and fix things if needed. Dollar Shave Club Dollar Shave Club (DSC) has been doing unhinged marketing since its 2012 debut. saw a 4% decline in stock prices. If you engage in influencer marketing , reinforce this policy with your partners. Engage responsibly Keep an eye on what people say and be ready to chat.