Southern Powerhouse?
30/01/2025
Jim worries that the Chancellor is relying on the south of England too much in her dash for growth.
Hospitality: A Career of Endless Possibilities
23/01/2025
Steven discusses how the hospitality industry has evolved and so have the opportunities available to those who work within it.
Call Casey – Yes Minister
23/01/2025
Jo asks why is Whitehall not recruiting more people like Dame Louise Casey? And why are successive governments not implemented her recommendations?
Beating the January Hospitality Slump!
16/01/2025
Gen Z has transformed Dry January into a full-on movement. But what is the best way for hospitality venues to beat the slump?
A week in America | 17 January 2025
16/01/2025
New Year, New President. This week, Martin looks forward to the inauguration and wonders what we should expect from Trump 2.0…
New Years in Hospitality!
09/01/2025
For years, bars, restaurants, and clubs have relied on New Year’s Eve to bring in packed crowds, but something feels like it is shifting.
A week in America | 19 December 2024
19/12/2024
This week, Martin looks back on the highlights of 2024 and forecasts some surprises in 2025.
Thanks, Happy Christmas – and here’s to another fantastic DIB New Year
19/12/2024
Frank McKenna says thanks and happy new year… as we take a look back at an eventful 21st anniversary year for DIB.
Get Britain Working: A Golden Opportunity for Hospitality
19/12/2024
This week Steven has his say on the UK government’s ‘Get Britain Working’ white paper.
After this year, can the centre hold?
19/12/2024
Jim looks back on a year when democracy came under increasing threat, and Labour went from great electoral triumph to economic gloom.
Dear Santa… and some Christmas fables
19/12/2024
In her final blog of the year, Jo Phillips takes a look at some improvements that British politicians can make in 2025.
They’re behind you!
12/12/2024
It’s panto season and while many of us will enjoy the spectacle of silliness in theatres up and down the country, Westminster politics often feel it’s a pantomime all year round.