The Northern hospitality sector is thriving, there’s no doubt about that. A quick tot up of those just on my conscious radar and I count twenty-three new bars and restaurants opening in Greater Manchester in the coming weeks. Not just in the city centre but developing towns such as Stockport and Bury too. The Manchester hospitality scene (and let’s assume …
I am sure that most hotel management teams have heard of public relations (PR). And many hotels and hospitality businesses have an in-house PR team or a specialised outsourced hospitality PR agency on the books. Yet it’s also true that a proportion of hospitality bosses and business owners (some of whom I have come across) don’t fully understand the true …
It may sound like some futuristic world straight out of The Matrix franchise or Ready Player One. In fact that wouldn’t be a million miles from the truth. The Metaverse is the buzz word in tech circles right now, and it’s beginning to permeate conversation in the real world. Mark Zuckerberg calls it the future of the internet, but what …
In response to Cumbrian restaurant L-Enclume receiving three Michelin Stars, Liz explores the history of the Michelin Star standard, including asking the question: ‘does gaining a Michelin star help your business?’. And, are there are alternatives for those striving to break into the luxury hospitality market? Being at the helm of the leading event planning agency based in the Northwest …
How to turn your business idea into a reality that is profitable, getting a business off the ground, plus do we really all have the same 24 hours in a day? A conscious decision that I have made as I’ve progressed further in my career, is to actively engage with the next generation of event planners. Visiting universities to give …
Your New Year’s Business Resolution. Saying No. No. One of the simplest words in the English language. In linguistic terms, such an easy word to pronounce. One little syllable, two tiny letters. So, why is it that so many businesspeople find it so hard to say? Especially as, in my opinion, saying no in business is a strength. Difficulty saying …
So many people have brilliant business ideas. It always amazes me how people continue to come up with new takes on old ideas. Or completely new profitable products. But not everyone can make those ideas a reality. Sometimes it’s time management. Life gets in the way. We’ve all heard that old saying that life is something that happens while you’re …
It seems you can’t look at a newspaper or website right now without seeing Salt Bae, the steakhouse lord whose Knightsbridge restaurant is certainly snatching the headlines. The hype is off the scale. People are outraged and intrigued in equal measures by the price of a gold-coated steak and reports of bills in the tens of thousands that would make …
One of the few, and surprising upsides of the pandemic, has been the renaissance of outdoor dining in the UK. Albeit a forced shift, you will be hard pushed to find somebody who hasn’t embraced the al fresco dining revolution happening not just here, but in major cities all across the world. But does the UK still have an appetite …
Hotels, hospitality, and event venues have held their breath for many months, awaiting a time when they could operate at full capacity. Now, for some, reopening has been a bigger challenge than expected. Staff shortages (a result of the pingdemic and Brexit), last minute Covid-related cancellations and changing rules for international tourists have all hampered the road to recovery. So, …