Boutique Hotel News

MARCH 15, 2023

UK: Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has outlined his Spring Budget. Contents of the Budget which affect hospitality includes: • From August, alcohol taxes on wines will rise by up to 50p a bottle but the duty charged on draught beer will be up to 11p lower than the duty in supermarkets. • million) will be abolished.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Restaurant owners are being forced to find a way to make it through winter with vastly reduced revenue, and many operators are scrambling to reallocate budgets and manage staffing to survive COVID-19. Plan for Gaps in Your Budget. That said, restaurants didn’t have COVID-19 written into their budget at the beginning of 2020.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Let’s explore 26 proven online marketing strategies to help your restaurant thrive. Target location-specific searches for more visibility The ultimate goal of your online marketing campaigns should be to bring in local customers to your restaurant. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles.

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Revenue Hub

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Managers can use it to budget, allocate resources, streamline inventory management, and improve the guest experience. With no dynamic adaptation, traditional models lack the flexibility to adjust as new market conditions arise. But traditional forecasting models no longer cut it.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

The restaurant business is one of the most competitive industries, and this shows in the fact that only 20% of restaurants succeed in the market. To help you survive and thrive, we've created a step-by-step and easy-to-follow restaurant budgeting guide. Table of Contents What is included in a restaurant budget?

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Hotel Owner

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Igloo Hybrid Hostel, a budget accommodation in Nottingham, has been brought to market for 1.5m. Situated in the heart of the city centre, just off Wheeler Gate and Market Square, the independent hostel combines hotel-style en-suite rooms with versatile shared and private accommodation, including Japanese-style sleep pods.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2025

Among the report highlights: Cost-conscious diners are rolling back their spending, not cutting it out: 45 percent of surveyed diners report they are visiting restaurants less often due to rising prices, with nearly half saying they’ve decreased their dining-out budgets in the past six months. This also presents a huge opportunity.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too. Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in. What are they ordering?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2022

Differences in manpower, brand recognition, technology and marketing budgets have all presented significant challenges for single location restaurants to compete for market share. Marketing. Multichannel Ordering. A critical driver of growth for restaurants is word-of-mouth.

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Revenue Hub

MARCH 4, 2024

If you’re a seasoned marketer, you might be familiar with myths that lead people to do bad things with good intentions. These fabled misconceptions can sour any strategic marketing plan. We’re here to expose the top hotel marketing myths as fact or fantasy. Peak performance is achieved through ongoing maintenance and care.

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Revenue Hub

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In the fast-paced landscape of digital marketing, staying ahead of the curve is crucial, especially for businesses in the travel industry. In this blog post, we will focus on the key aspects of metasearch and its pivotal role in shaping effective travel marketing strategies.

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Revenue Hub

MARCH 31, 2025

Consider offering: Late check-out or early check-in Complimentary spa access or a welcome drink Dining credits or a free upgrade The key is to present these packages as relaxed, flexible escapes, not just budget-friendly stays. This type of localised, timely content often performs well in both organic search and paid campaigns.

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Hotel Owner

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This year’s highlights will include the manufacturer’s market-leading dispensing systems –solutions that are better for the planet as well as the budget. Among them is SMART CARE – one of the most successful systems on the market, as well as the latest innovation: SHAPE.

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Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

What is the trick to getting free marketing for your restaurant? The trick is to convince your current customers to do the marketing for you. Check out these tips for transforming your diners into your best marketers through user-generated content. Its one of the most powerful marketing tools you can use.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Off-Premises Dining Shift: Food That Travels Well Delivery and pickup continue to dominate the pizza market as off-premises dining solidifies its role in customer behavior. This automated approach ensures customers are presented with premium options at the right moment, without relying on staff to remember to offer them.

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Revenue Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the realm of hotel marketing, Google Ads has become an indispensable tool for driving bookings and enhancing digital marketing for hotels. However, the key to unlocking its potential lies in choosing the appropriate bidding strategy, which can significantly shape your campaign’s success and budgeting.

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Hotel Owner

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A major budget hotel in Belfast has been brought to the market for sale for offers of more than £7.175m. Gavin Elliott, senior director at selling agents CBRE Northern Ireland said the sale presented a strong opportunity at “an exciting time for the Belfast hotel sector”.

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Revenue Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Rapidly advancing technology and ever evolving guest expectations have given rise to the opportunity for substantial transformation in roles traditionally siloed into the areas of marketing and revenue management. At the same time, marketing existed at the brand level and largely in the form of printed ads, collateral, and consortiums.

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Hotel Owner

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Leonardo Hotel at St James Gate in Newcastle has been brought to market on behalf of a UK investment fund, with offers of over £31.8m Newcastle has been one of the UK’s best performing hotel markets post-pandemic, with 2022 Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) over 15% higher than in 2019. being sought. In 2022 occupancy was 74.2%

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

On the challenges sustainability presented in 2024, and how to balance sustainable sourcing and practices with cost concerns in the new year: Several key challenges arise when it comes to sourcing sustainable ingredients. Additionally, it identifies underperforming SKUs, offering actionable insights to help move inventory and increase sales.

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Revenue Hub

APRIL 22, 2024

As you read this, you’re likely content with your hotel marketing and distribution strategy. For too long, the hospitality industry has managed marketing with an emphasis on the expense side of the ledger. Marketing’s purpose is to capture business that drives new and incremental bookings.

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Revenue Hub

JANUARY 28, 2025

Even with advanced systems, the process often looks like this: Static Dashboards: Predefined views and reports present aggregated data but offer little flexibility to adapt to specific questions. For instance, they may ask, Are we at $250K compared to the $300K budget target?

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Larry Mogelonsky

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Something that many of us have felt and others have put into numbers is the megatrend of luxury hotel rates growing at an outsized pace relative to in-market comparisons from other budget, midscale and even upmarket hotels. The shortest answer behind the why is what Gilmore and Pine dubbed ‘The Experience Economy’.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

When it comes to guest engagement strategies and marketing efforts, most brands are just starting to incrementally move from mass marketing to more personalized and tailored lifecycle marketing. These strategies will best position brands for future growth in guest count and bag size.

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Boutique Hotel News

MARCH 14, 2023

The company predominantly operates Ibis budget hotels across the UK. Lionel Benjamin , co-founder of AGO said: “In the competitive central London hotel market, this is an especially exciting opening for AGO and we are delighted to have secured this property. It marks the fifteenth hotel in the AGO portfolio.

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Hotelogix

APRIL 11, 2025

Supporting Tourism Promotion: Many local governments use revenue from hotel taxes to fund marketing campaigns that attract tourists , which in turn boosts the local economy. The revenue generated from this tax is typically used for marketing initiatives , tourism development projects, and events that attract visitors.

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Revenue Hub

JULY 19, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of travel marketing, metasearch has emerged as a game-changing tool for hotel chains. Let’s dive deeper into the benefits of metasearch marketing and the business value that it brings to hotel chains. Not only does metasearch drive additional qualified traffic, but it also boasts high conversion rates.

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Hotel Owner

APRIL 19, 2024

In fact, according to data firm OAG, European airlines have set aside more than 800 million seats between April and October, and further data indicates that 84% of consumers are prioritising travel within their own personal budgets this year. But where exactly do the opportunities lie for the mid-scale market in 2024?

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Revenue Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Before we dive in, be sure to visit our ultimate guide to hotel marketing to access an all-encompassing rundown of hotel marketing trends, data points, and insights. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date What is hotel SEO marketing? Why is hotel SEO marketing important to hoteliers?

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Hotelogix

JULY 18, 2024

Hotel forecasting, also known as hotel demand forecasting, is a strategic process that predicts future demand for hotel rooms and services based on historical data, market trends, and various influencing factors. Monitor competitors: Keep an eye on competitor activities and market position to adjust your strategies accordingly.

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Blue Magnet Interactive

OCTOBER 27, 2023

From the undying power of social media to the continued importance of search engine marketing, maintaining a robust online presence is no longer a luxury – it’s a vital aspect of success. With a robust online strategy, hotels can tap into markets they never imagined accessing. Versatility: Digital marketing is diverse.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

That’s why digital marketing is so important. Read on to learn more about creative digital marketing ideas you can get started on today. If you have the budget for an awareness campaign, it’s a great way to create a good relationship with the community your restaurant is located in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2020

Research presented last year at Advertising Week New York showed how people who download a QSR brand’s app are more loyal to that brand versus those that do not have it. With people not going into the office at present, many are less likely to stop by Starbucks on their way to work for coffee or a sandwich.

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Revenue Hub

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It’s the question every busy marketer fears. You knew it was coming – it happens every year – but budget season was hectic so you pushed it to the bottom of your to-do list until… “What are we doing for Black Friday this year?” can be used to save you time (and budget!) Below we’ll outline how automation and A.I.

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Restaurant Engine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

This is a common problem for both new and established restaurants, and it all comes down to marketing. In this article, let’s look at 2020 restaurant marketing trends for your best year yet, and so you don’t have to ask, “Where are my diners?”. Have Someone Dedicated to Marketing. tweet this). Offer a Wi-Fi Exchange.

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Social Hospitality

APRIL 7, 2025

Creating Positive Impressions To Boost Reviews Leaving a positive impression doesnt require a marketing strategy overhaul or a huge budget. Common Reputation Pitfalls in Hospitality Marketing Overlooking feedback or worse, ignoring it can lead to lasting damage. Small touches often make the biggest difference. Keep listening.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Use planters and other sturdy dividers to make sure your space is presentable and doesn’t look haphazardly put together. Determine a way to place your logo in the outdoor area, for marketing purposes. Traditionally, the rule of thumb is to invest 50 percent into a budget of what one year of revenue will bring.

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