
The Art of Hospitality 2025 | How did it go?
On Thursday 12th June 2025, we welcomed an incredible mix of hospitality professionals, students, educators and industry leaders to our June edition of The Art of Hospitality 2025!

On Thursday 12th June 2025, we welcomed an incredible mix of hospitality professionals, students, educators and industry leaders to our June edition of The Art of Hospitality 2025!

Business leaders and hospitality associations in the UK’s largest cities have written an open letter to the Treasury and DCMS after England’s Metro Mayors made a bid for “tourist tax” powers.

The group chair and chief executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna, has broadly welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review announcement this week- but has said that the government now needs to crack on with radical planning reforms, a transformation of the welfare system, and investment into the skills agenda if it is to deliver on its ambition for economic growth

On Wednesday 11th June, Downtown in Business hosted another inspiring edition of our Leaders Lunch series at Stanley House, bringing together key business figures from across the region for a focused discussion on regeneration and growth in Lancashire and beyond.
Liverpool, UK – Steven A. Hunt & Associates, a trusted name in Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Building Services Design, is proud to announce the official opening of its new Midlands Office in Birmingham, launching on 1st July 2025.

The event celebrated the finest companies, business leaders and entrepreneurs, and their valuable contribution to the growth of the Cheshire & North Wales Regional economy.

We are delighted that United Wolves Productions are our Business of the Month for April 2025. Although United Wolves Productions are experts on video, they wouldn’t class themselves as videographers. They’re filmmakers!

An HR consultancy acquired by accountancy and professional services group DJH is aiming for 30 per cent growth as it marks a decade in business.

Downtown in Business, in partnership with the Northern Power Towns group, will host a half-day conference on Friday 11th July 2025, at the Engine Rooms, Birchwood Park, Warrington, 9.30am-1.30pm.

DIB group chair and chief executive Frank McKenna reports on UKREiiF 2025.

Steven shares his experiences on a recent trip to the U.S.A., where he had the exciting opportunity to speak at the Hollywood Big Festoon about all things hospitality with a global audience.

This new unit will have seating space for 100 passengers in addition to a ‘grab and go’ offer.