Students' research and oratory skills were put on display during P4H, the Institute of Hospitality's innovative debating competition.  Hospitality, leisure and tourism management students from four universities battled for and against the motion that "the hospitality industry is at the forefront of technology innovation"...More >> 

The way staff track orders, consumers pay for goods and loyalty schemes are conducted is shifting from paper and plastic to mobile screens. How can you make the most of this new technology?...More >> 

It's often said that London and Paris are the two most important hotel cities in Europe - and it's often assumed that their markets are essentially similar. But a quick look at some facts dispels this myth... More >> 

Germany at the top and St Petersburg makes remarkable bounce-back.

In 2010, Europe witnessed a healthy growth in hotel values, although admittedly from a low base with most markets under-performing in 2009. 

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The need to cut costs has driven some licensees to look at alternative gas suppliers for their beer.  But using bad gas supplied through rogue traders will not only lose you money in lost product; it could kill you or a colleague...More >> 

Mike Bevans FIH MI, the owner of Linthwaite House Hotel in the English Lake District, is the founder of Fine Individual Hotels, a web-based marketing company for UK independent luxury hotels.  Here he discusses some of the current issues affecting independent hotel operators and explains why he set up Fine Individual Hotels...More >>