Press Office – December 2011
December 2011 press releases regarding the British Hospitality Association
December 27, CatererSearch
- News review 2011 – what happened when - Restaurants, pubs and caterers were urged by the British Hospitality Association (BHA) to sign up to the Government’s Responsibility Deal in order to avoid …
December 23, MeetPie
- There’s room at the inn – 170 new UK hotels due to open in 2012 … - Ufi Ibrahim, BHA’s chief executive, said: “This year’s actual total – a drop of 6955 – suggests the scale of the difficulties in fund-raising as well as in …
December 22, North Wales Weekly
- Llandudno Hospitality Association celebrates 50 years North Wales … - Ufi Ibrahim chairman of the British Hospitality Association who had travelled from London for the event praised the leadership of the Association’s chairman …
December 14, ChinChin Jobs
- British Hospitality Association Reveals Plenty Of Room At The Inn … – The figures are revealed by the British Hospitality Association publication: Trends and Developments 2011 sponsored by American Express, Christie&Co.and …
December 13, BigHospitality
- The Portas Review: Recommendations could benefit high street … – Earlier this year, restaurant operators called on the British Hospitality Association (BHA), which itself contributed to the review, to lobby the Government …
December 9, Easy Destination Blog
- UK Tourism Pushes For Visa Reforms – British Hospitality Association has written to the prime minister urging for necessary visa reforms. According to British Hospitality Association (BHA), goverment is required to take some action in this area to ensure growth for the tourism industry. …
December 8, CatererSearch
- BHA letter urges members to help in VAT cut campaign – The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has issued a letter to its members, urging them to help campaign for a reduction in VAT for the hospitality industry to 5%. The letter comes after it was revealed that the association would be ramping up its …
December 8, Hotel News Now
- Hospitality sector pushes for UK Visitor Visa reforms to increase … - In the letter, BHA chief executive, Ufi Ibrahim, said that government action is required to create the necessary conditions in which new jobs can be created …5 things to know: 8 December 2011. Despite the recession, the UK hotel industry is continuing to expand with 106 hotels opening in 2011 (11800 rooms) and a further 170 hotels (21500 rooms) planned for 2012, according to the British Hospitality Association’s “British Hospitality: Trends …
December 8, BigHospitality
- BHA annual report reveals challenging year for hotels – could 2012 …-… scale of difficulties in fundraising as well as in planning problems and developers going into administration,” said BHA chief executive Ufi Ibrahim. …
December 8, Eat Out Magazine
- Concierges beware: selling olympic tickets is illegal – The British Hospitality Association and the Institute of Hospitality are warning members, on advice from the Metropolitan Police, that the unauthorised selling of Olympic event tickets, “in a public place or in the course of business”, is a criminal …
December 7, Hotel News Now
- UK hotels unfazed by public-sector strike – … of time for businesses to make alternative arrangements regarding staff availability, the impact of the strike on the hospitality industry was muted, with very little dislocation,” according to a statement from the British Hospitality Association. …
December 2, Squire Sander
- Outstanding success for the UK’s … - Christopher Davy, National Chairman of the British Hospitality Association, highlighted the significant contribution the sector makes to the UK economy, despite …
December 1, New Zeland Herald
- Travellers using threat of bad review to scam hotels – A report from the British hospitality industry said more than 80 hotel and bed-and-breakfast owners had reported such threats from customers. TripAdvisor claims to be the world’s largest travel site, with more than 50 million reviews written by …
December 1, CatererSearch
- BHA steps up pressure on Government to reduce VAT - The British Hospitality Association (BHA) is to ramp up its efforts to campaign for a reduction in VAT for hospitality, as its behind-the-scenes work with Treasury officials begins to bear fruit. The association, which is already thought to have spent …
