Blogs
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‘Fonds de commerce’: the unique French lease concept explained
The concept of ‘fonds de commerce’, a French specificity, is so unique that there is no translation of this term in any other language. There is no legal definition of ‘fonds de commerce’ but a doctrinal and jurisprudential definition according to which a ‘fonds de commerce’ is formed by a set of assets belonging to a distinct legal entity and which includes: - tangible items, such as equipment, goods and machinery, - intangible elements, such as customers, goodwill, and the trade name.
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Insight: Country pub market activity across the home counties in Q1
2022 has kicked off to a strong start for the country pub market across the Home Counties, with Christie & Co’s Hospitality team completing on six individual pub sales across the region during March alone.
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COFFEE BREAK with… Sofia Beck, Director - Childcare & Education
Coffee Break with… is a Christie & Co series showcasing the brilliance, expertise, and diversity of our network of over 200 employees.
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COFFEE BREAK with… Jonathan Watson, Director - Medical
Coffee Break with… is a Christie & Co series showcasing the brilliance, expertise, and diversity of our network of over 200 employees.
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Event Summary: European Hotel Market Webinar
We recently gathered a panel of European experts to review the state of the hotel market and key trends over the past 12 months, including the investment landscape, ESG, operators and brands, and opportunities in Europe. With the worst of the pandemic now hopefully behind us, the panel considered whether Covid has influenced short-term or long-term change across the market.
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Hospitality Industry Challenges: Future Outlook
In the third and final instalment of our blog series examining economic and operational challenges, we look ahead to the future and how the industry can adapt and thrive.
Read MoreCOFFEE BREAK with… Sara Sailer, Team Assistant - Germany
Coffee Break with… is a Christie & Co series showcasing the brilliance, expertise, and diversity of our network of over 200 employees.
Read MoreHospitality Industry Challenges: Rising Cost Pressures
In the second instalment of our blog series looking at economic and operational challenges, we look at rising cost pressures, in particular the exploding energy prices which have been well reported over the last few weeks and have been exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Spring Statement 2022 Response
On Wednesday 23 March 2022, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, presented his Spring Statement to Parliament, against a backdrop of the sharpest rise in the cost of living for decades.
Read MoreHospitality Industry Challenges: How has Covid-19 impacted annual turnover?
As reported in our annual Business Outlook 2022 Report, economic and operational challenges were a key theme for hospitality businesses in 2021. Headwinds including inflation, staffing issues and supply chain disruptions continuously impacted revenues and put pressure on profit margins throughout the year. Over the next three weeks we will take a deeper look into these challenges and how they might shape the hospitality market in 2022. In this week’s blog, we review Covid-19’s impact on annual turnover.
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