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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...

Refreshing University spaces to meet student needs

Meeting both the social and emotional needs of students has never been more important. Faced with lockdowns, and the break from traditional exams, students entering university later this year will...

University and Student Union Refurbishments

UK universities are continuously striving to improve their student satisfaction rates, and these are not just reflected in their academic offering but rather the wider student life, including the on-site...