UK hotel booking lead times have grown by four days since 2019, according to industry commerce platform SiteMinder’s latest Hotel Booking Trends report

International travellers confirmed their UK stays 7% sooner in 2023 versus 2022, with SiteMinder’s data, based on more than 115 million hotel bookings, indicating an average lead time of 41 days. The hotel platform’s vice president of ecosystem and strategic partnerships, James Bishop, analysed that this market confidence means that hoteliers can make more certain…

Acorn Awards 2024 are open for entries

It’s time to shine a light on the brightest talent in the hospitality industry, as the Acorn Award judges search for this year’s top 30 under 30 As the Acorn Awards approaches its 38th year, The Caterer team is busy making arrangements to celebrate another cohort of 30 of the most inspiring young talent in…