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Hotel Ratings
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Welcoming the ‘direct’ guest
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jose Ruiz Sep. 29, 2009.
The London Minimum Wage
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David Morton's Events
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hotcatUK Live (London)
July 29, 2010 from 6:45pm to 9:30pm – The Paramount Club
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Sabre Travel Network, the GDS, operates a worldwide rating system managed by Northstar Travel Media (NTM), to deal with this exact issue. NTM is one the largest travel publishers in the world, and uses an aggregate of various ratings to come up with…
Interesting replies and interesting discussion.
Is it really about employees not caring, though? I thought that yield managers would allocate a number of rooms to be sold at different prices and release only a limited number to external suppliers.…
Hi David,
I fully agree with your points you raised regarding booking agency’s. I also fully agree that staff should be better trained and the correct systems put in place to avoid rate parity issues (i.e. when a website has the room cheaper than d…
Hi David,
Interesting topic! When I was on placement the company that I was working for used Expedia as a method of increasing sales. The were the first property to do so in the company and although there was a cost implication with the use of Expe…
There is a lot of debate throughout the hotel industry about the best way to sell room nights. In synch with the growth of the Internet generally, the number of websites for booking hotel rooms has exploded.
While selling a room ‘direct’ (i.e. pers…
It is utterly hypocritical of the BHA, and its head Bob Cotton, to bleat continually about a "skills shortage" in the hospitality industry (see , with opening statement by Bob Cotton stating "We all know that staff and skills shortage is one of the…
The British Wine Quest at To be confirmed
October 3, 2009 from 10am to 7pm
Following on our discussion "the British Wine Quest" (http://www.hotcatuk.com/forum/topics/the-british-wine-quest), we are planning to organise a trip to a UK vineyard.
The event will include driving up to the Vineyard by car or coach and spend the…
hotcatUK Live (London) at Avista at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel
August 26, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm
hotcatUK Live are monthly networking events for members of hotcatUK. They are the perfect opportunity to catch up with fellow hotel and catering professionals, make new contacts and discuss the hottest topics affecting hospitality in a relaxed atmos…
Academy of Food & Wine Gastronomy Team of the Year final and award reception at Westminster Kingsway College
July 27, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm
Why not join us to celebrate the announcement of the winning chef and front of house team in this year's Gastronomy Team of the Year final.
Drinks and canapes from sponsors Discover the Origin's product stable will be served during the evening.
hotcatUK Live (London) at Sanctum Soho Hotel
July 22, 2009 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
This event is sponsored by caterer.com
A celebration of edgy glamour and individuality, Sanctum Soho Hotel pays homage to Soho's history as a hubbub of artistic and bohemian life. From the underground cinema to the destination restaurant, No.20, a…
The Catey Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel
July 7, 2009 from 7pm to 11pm
Since their inception in 1984, the Cateys have cast a spotlight on the industry’s high flyers, strongest performers and hottest brands. Over quarter of a century, they have become a byword for quality, class and achievement, the awards that everybod…
hotcatUK Live (London) at To be confirmed
June 24, 2009 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
hotcatUK Live are monthly networking events for members of hotcatUK. They are the perfect opportunity to catch up with fellow hotel and catering professionals, make new contacts and discuss the hottest topics affecting hospitality in a relaxed atmos…
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- Originally from Canada, have worked in hotel and travel distribution, sales & marketing for over a decade, with companies including Sabre Travel Network, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Uniglobe Travel, Deckchair.com and Flightbookers/ebookers in Europe and the Middle East. [Note: Any views expressed on this website are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my current employer.]
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- At 4:52pm on May 15, 2009,
Jose Ruiz said…
- Hey David,
Welcome and thank you for joining. It was great to meet you last night and also enlightening to understand what SLH is all about: I must admit that I could not get my head around it. I hope we meet again and continue the conversation. If you are in London on Wednesday you are more than welcome to join us for hotcatUK Live at Sartoria.
Keep well and keep in touch.
Jose
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hotcatUK Live (London) at The Paramount Club
July 29, 2010 from 6:45pm to 9:30pm
hotcatUK Live are monthly networking events for members of hotcatUK. They are the perfect time to catch up with fellow hotel and catering professionals, make new contacts and discuss the hottest topics affecting hospitality in a relaxed atmosphere.…
p.s. Richard, be careful of your probing tongue now after a few glasses of wine ;-)
Hi All
Just spoken with Bronen Vienna regards the social network recruitment presentation today and it sounds like it was very informative, shame I couldn't make it!
Alas tonight I will not be able to attend as it is our Off to Work annual meeting…
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