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How Your Restaurant Can Capitalise on the Summer Season

by Amber Clemente 11.06.13

The weather in London has been beautiful recently, which is so very rare, that sometimes we forget to take advantage of the sun, break out those outsi…

Website Usability Tests to Maximise Hotel Bookings

by Paul West MIH 04.06.13

A hotel’s website is it’s most important marketing and distribution channel. A core hotel marketing strategy is to drive as much relevant traffic to y…

Twitter Marketing #101

by Jennie Gundill MCIM 02.05.13

Recently we got our heads round some Facebook basics. Sorry to drag you in from the playground but it’s now time for a little follow up; Twitter Marke…

Facebook Marketing #101

by Jennie Gundill MCIM 25.04.13

Hey teacher, leave those kids alone! So said Roger. School’s not for everyone but sometimes it’s good to put your knees under a desk and try a little…

10 Features Hotels Should Consider Including In Their Mobile Apps

by Flavius Saracut 04.03.13

According to a TripAdvisor survey among smartphone users, 38% have used their mobile devices to plan a trip and 60% of respondents said they have down…

It's Business & It's Personal

by Paul West MIH 21.12.12

A friend of mine recently posted a Godfather movie quote on Facebook about business which influenced this little piece of year-end musing. We’ve all …

The Advantages of a Cloud-Based Hotel Management System

by Flavius Saracut 21.12.12

Even if it’s not a new concept, the term “cloud” still raises some eyebrows when heard by those working in the hospitality industry. It basically refe…

Christmas dinner with A Taste Full Space...

by Sam Trainor-Buckingham 20.12.12

Christmas dinner this year turned out to be a fairly wonderful adventure - courtesy of A Taste Full Space. Nobody at the office knew what to expect,…

Ignite Cupcakes - tis' the season after all

by Sam Trainor-Buckingham 20.12.12

We designed some cupcakes with Lola's - aren't they pretty? Enjoyed by our staff and obviously some friends too. Not a bad little gift, good ide…

Christmas begins at Ignite - invite to our Xmas party

by Sam Trainor-Buckingham 12.12.12

Christmas began in earnest today with an invite from A Taste Full Space for our Christmas dinner. We always try and do something a little different at…

Double dealing: our pick of multipurpose bars & restaurants from around the globe

by Jennie Gundill MCIM 05.12.12

On a recent trip to Iceland, I found myself bemused by the number of bizarre business pairings on show in Reykjavik. Apparently the attitude towards …

Mobile Brings the World to Our Palms

by Magnus Hultberg 30.10.12

We all know that smartphones and tablets are changing the way we behave online. Just have a look at any group of commuting people, which window are th…