Rob Gamage

The boxes are unpacked, the kitchen bar is stacked, and someone’s already claimed the karaoke mic in the bathroom. The Little Door & Co. is officially moving East, now hosting house parties in every corner of the city, because no postcode should miss out. Located in Old Street in the heart of Shoreditch, The Little Neon Door will be Little Door & Co.’s biggest venue yet.

Across the UK hospitality sector, volatility has become the norm. Shortened booking windows, unpredictable demand, and rising cost pressures have left the majority of operators with very little margin for error. As a result, many hotels have taken to adjusting their rates to drive occupancy when needed, responding dynamically to fluctuating demand conditions. It is understandable why hotels feel this is necessary.

Breakfast used to be the easy part of the day. A buffet, a coffee machine, a basket of pastries, and most guests would leave happy. That’s no longer the case. Breakfast has quietly become one of the most commercially important parts of the hospitality day, both as a revenue line and as a moment that shapes how guests rate the rest of their stay.