Hospitality sector to create 700,000 jobs over festive season, research finds December 4, 2023 Around 700,000 jobs are expected to be created in the hospitality industry over the festive season, new research suggests. Around half of companies in the sector are hiring staff for the busy next few weeks, with an average of eight each, according to recruitment site Caterer.com. Kathy Dyball, director at Caterer.com, said: “Despite the cost-of-living [...]
Flattening Covid cases could see families gather at Christmas, says Hancock November 20, 2020 Flattening Covid-19 cases could mean Britain eases its distancing measures to allow families to gather for Christmas, Matt Hancock has said. The health minister is working with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for a UK-wide approach to rules for Christmas. England has been under lockdown for two weeks following a rise [...]
Can Royal Mail owner IDS turn itself around? November 17, 2023 Royal Mail owner IDS Losses are widening for the group, badly burned by heavy strike action and complaints. Can it turn its fortunes around?
Celebrate Old Fashioned Month in style with Woodford Reserve November 16, 2023 It’s not too late to celebrate Old Fashioned month in style this year, with some of London’s top bars offering their own unique spins on the classic cocktail.
Marks & Spencer’s top 10 festive favourites: slow-cooked turkey, shortbread snow globes, light-up gin and shapewear to hold it in! January 12, 2023 Marks and Spencer saw a record Christmas trade during the latest festive period, with a record £80m sales alone on 23 December, the last Friday before Christmas. Incoming CEO Stuart Machin can also take comfort in a 7.2 per cent rise in the clothing and home category to £3.6bn. But it was the retailer’s Christmas [...]
Jamie Oliver chef: Critics should have waited longer before reviewing London restaurant February 14, 2024 Critics should have waited longer to review the food at Jamie Oliver's new restaurant, says the head chef
De Beers sales dip adds to Anglo American woes January 31, 2024 Sales at South African-British diamond merchant De Beers have fallen, the firm reported today, adding to the woes of its owner Anglo American.
Young’s declares City heartland back in business as pub sales up 11 per cent November 10, 2022 Pub operator Young’s has said its Square Mile sites are bustling with office workers and tourists once more, as it declares central London back in business. Sales in the City – which has seen hospitality venues hammered hard by home-working trends and Covid lockdowns in recent years – were up 11.1 per cent in recent [...]
Majority of London offices cancel Christmas parties in face of new restrictions October 28, 2020 Almost all London offices have parked the tinsel and cancelled their Christmas parties this year, according to new research, as the capital faces a bleak festive season under Tier 2 restrictions. More than 95 per cent of London businesses have cancelled bookings for traditional office parties this Christmas, after the capital’s move to “high” alert [...]
Attend a festive light show together November 11, 2022 If a spectacular light display is what you’re after, grab your friends and head to London’s Crystal Palace Park for Lightopia: the breathtaking festival includes an array of light installations and festivities meant to enchant children and adults alike. Picture a dragon that illuminates the surrounding trees; a 40-metre-wide, 15-metre-tall water show that features beloved [...]