Category : Hospitality

  • I have seen a good spectrum of hospitality in operation since ‘Super Saturday’ on July 4th, and a mixed picture emerges of the safe distancing and mitigation measures that are being taken, with some more relaxed or less strict, and others following guidelines to the…

  • The coronavirus pandemic has put the hospitality industry in an unimaginably difficult situation. However, under extreme duress and even when it has looked bleak for our sector, time and time again there has been news that has made me smile and given us hope, writes…

  • With research showing 78% of consumers preferring to spend money on experiences[1], it is clear that a DJ and a light up dance floor will no longer cut it with consumers as we enter 2020, says Kate Goodbrand-Dillon While this ongoing emphasis on seeking out…

  • Without doubt the hospitality industry is currently facing one of its biggest challenges to date, and I’m not talking about Brexit! A pressing and remarkably complex issue that operators know all too well, and one that weighs the equivalent to The Shard, forty-eight times over….

  • Sheniz Ozdemir discusses what’s hot in the wine industry right now. Let’s talk wine. As the UK’s favourite tipple[1], there is so much to choose from that consumers are left spoilt for choice and can often be a daunting thought browsing through wine aisles. Tastes…

  • With over a year since the Soft Drinks Industry Levy was introduced, Fleet Street’s own Diet Coke addict Laura Cunningham looks back on lessons learnt and assesses the state of the market now. Described as ‘ground breaking’ at the time of implementation, it has certainly…

  • Earlier this month, FSC team members rolled up their sleeves and took to the streets of London to get behind the ‘Fill A Flask’ campaign, run by charity Only A Pavement Away, writes Cathy Murray. The campaign involves distributing reusable flasks of chilled water to…

  • With today’s ever-widening political and societal divides, consumers are placing increasing significance on company and brand purpose, authenticity and values, writes Mike Berry. The importance of purpose-driven communications has been rising up the corporate agenda with companies all too aware of the critical impact it…