What does the budget mean for the hospitality sector?
After an unprecedented time for the hospitality industry, it was encouraging to see that the sector received targeted support in The Chancellor’s Budget last week. CIC works with customers...
Are our FE Colleges fit for purpose?
We need to make our FE Colleges fit for purpose. In the shadow of universities, FE Colleges within the UK have often faced challenges in gaining political attention and funding....
Helping universities drive revenue
The pandemic has brought financial challenges to many universities, but while much is being done to support these establishments, there are other potential revenue-boosting avenues to be explored. Universities generally...
Community pubs – a beacon of local hope
Community pubs remain an important part of our way of life and the news that Hawthorn, following its acquirement by Admiral Taverns, is to launch an operator managed platform called...
Let the walls do the talking?
There's an interesting article in The Caterer about how what adorns walls within a restaurant can invoke the ambience of the surroundings, it also demonstrates how the smallest of details...
2021 – a year of challenges, and opportunities!
As we emerge from the summer hiatus into the final part of 2021, we are taking the time to look back on the year to date, and how we have...
A warm welcome to our newest team member!
At CIC we are passionate about investing in young people and growing our team. We have a successful track record with our previous apprentices, and we are always looking for...
Village Pub Saved
Fantastic news that a community in Yorkshire has successfully campaigned to buy their local pub to stop it from being redeveloped into housing. At one point, it was reported that...
Is hospitality ready to take advantage of the pent-up conference demand?
Pent-up conference demand is set to impact the market. With restrictions set to ease on 19th July, corporate meeting planners are preparing themselves for a return to in-person meetings...
Preparing for the hotel boom
The hotel boom is underway, it's great news that the UK is leading Europe’s hotel construction with a record-high, 55,582 rooms in the pipeline. With a great hospitality reset on...
