Issue 73
Devastating £1.7bn Cost of “No-Shows” CLHNews
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A campaign to highlight the bane of every hospitality operators life, “ no-shows” which is costing the hospitality industry an estimated £17.6b a year has been launched. A survey of 5,000 British consumers found that since the sector reopened, one in seven people have not turned up to honour their reservation and one in eight said they are now more likely to ‘no-show’ than before the pandemic.
launch the #Showupforhospitality campaign to draw attention to the issue and alert consumers to the impact on businesses. Leading hospitality companies and leaders have joined forces to highlight the issue of no-shows. The new initiative is aimed at educating customers on the impact of not turning up for bookings, as well as to provide insight, tools and tips to operators to help mitigate the impact.
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The issue now sees industry bodies including UKHospitality join together to
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