There was a huge response to our Awards for ‘Venues With Exceptional Style & Accessibility‘. Here are the relevant articles…………most concentrated on the ‘Best Accessible Loo’, this was also the most coveted award by the hospitality audience at the Awards!! First was from The Caterer 6th Oct – German Gymnasium Wins Two Blue Badge…
This article on BBC News talks about The reality of life as a disabled clubber and the inaccessibility and health & safety nonsense you have to put up with in nightclubs… ‘A night out clubbing is something most young people take for granted. But even if they get past the bouncer, life on the dance…
Green Hotelier Sept 29th 2016: Talking Point: Hotels should see their disabled guests as stakeholders. Continuing our theme examining the role of stakeholders in improving hotels’ performance as responsible businesses, and with a nod to the theme this week for World Tourism Day of equality of access for people with disabilities, Fiona Jarvis, Founder of…
Update Aug 2016: BBS Director Paul Mounsey presents a cheque for £750 to Robert Carter at The Royal Academy of Music. The proceeds of BBS MIX 2016 concert will again be awarded as a bursary to Soprano, Fiona Joice who suffers from dyslexia and dyscalculia. The recipient of last year’s bursary, Fiona Joice, Soprano, said “I was…
July 25th 2016: We tell Big Hospitality what makes a bad disabled loo and how to fix it….. This link reveals all
We were asked by the Morning Advertiser to write an article on how Pubs can become more disability friendly here’s what we wrote on 14th July 2016, see full article in print here…………….Let’s hope they take note!! The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) and The Equality Act 2010 are coming into force as the…
Press Release June 2016: Blue Badge Style Appoints Non-Exec from Hospitality Sector Style guide for people with disabilities brings hospitality experience to the team London, 20 June 2016, Stephen Macintosh, Founder of restaurant operations consultancy, Macintosh Hospitality, has today become a Non-Executive Director at Blue Badge Style, the UK’s most stylish guide to help…
How to attract guests with disabilities…………. HOTEL BUSINESS 4 MAY 2016 The ability to view stylish images online has changed the way guests choose hotels, whether they have disabilities or not. Before they book, guests want to see the type of room they might have, the view from the balcony, the stylish bar and restaurant.…
Having met Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister of Disabled People, earlier this year we received this endorsement from him “Making buildings more accessible not only makes for a more equal society but also helps businesses unlock the purple pound, the £212 billion a year spending power of disabled people. This is why it’s good to see…