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Parsons to become new Travelodge CEO
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- 11 May 2010 09:14
Travelodge has promoted its head of UK business to group chief executive. Guy Parsons will become chief executive while current boss Grant Hearn will move to the role of executive chairman to drive strategic development. Non-executive chairman Keith Hamill will become deputy chairman. Speaking to The Telegraph, Mr Hearn said: ...read more
Travelodge plans 13 new hotels
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- 04 May 2010 09:49
Budget hotel chain Travelodge is to build 13 new hotels this year, including four in the London area, in a £62 million scheme which will create 350 jobs. The new establishments will add an extra 1,224 rooms to the company's existing 28,000 rooms and will also include sites in Cambridge, ...read more
McDonald’s to recruit up to 6,000 a year through LEP scheme
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- 26 March 2009 10:02
McDonald's is aiming to recruit up to 6,000 people a year through the government's Local Employment Partnership (LEP) scheme, provided they pass a three-week trial.Under the programme, short and long-term unemployed people will be offered pre-employment training and a three week trial, after which they are guaranteed an interview for ...read more
Travelodge launches degree course
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- 09 April 2008 09:45
Travelodge has launched a foundation degree in hospitality, budget hotel and retail management. The two year course focuses on teaching the "theory and practice behind low-cost and retail business models that aim to deliver profit through operating effectively and efficiently". Travelodge is working in partnership with Westminster Kingsway College.The syllabus ...read more
Whitbread and Travelodge end preliminary discussions
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- 20 March 2008 09:08
Whitbread has confirmed that its "preliminary conversations" over a possible merger with Travelodge have ended. A statement added: "Premier Inn is the largest hotel company in the UK. Whitbread will continue to make significant investment to grow Premier Inn in both the UK and internationally". ...read more
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