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, …
As it is for most, December is usually the most hectic month of the year for me. As an event planner of over thirty years, I’m accustomed to spending the festive season in a whirl of organisation, fuelled with coffee, adrenaline (perhaps a glass of wine or two), executing the season’s most exclusive, spectacular parties. This year is different. I’m …
I have news for you. Christmas is not moving. Not even for Coronavirus! And I for one am glad. One of the things that I enjoy most about my role as a hospitality consultant is working with established venues to really help them make the most of their commercial assets. After all: if you’ve got it, flaunt it! And with …
As I write this blog, hundreds of theatres and arts venues across the country are illuminated in red to highlight the challenges for the events industry in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Organised by PLASA, the Red Alert campaign has seen venues such as London’s National Theatre, Manchester Central and the Aberdeen Arts Centre joining together in a show …
