Editor's Picks: Top 10 hospitality stories in July 2013
However, that hasn't been the case in the hospitality news world with some big stories breaking throughout the month.
From footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs announcing plans to set up a new hotel and restaurant company to Premier Inn unveiling its brand new budget brand Hub by Premier Inn and Giraffe opening its first restaurant within a Tesco store, there was certainly no shortage of strong news.
July also included coverage of the last service for Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's after 12 years, the latest plans from the London Cocktail Club and news that James Martin is taking a gamble on restaurants again by signing a deal to take over the Linen restaurant at Manchester 235.
But don't stay on this page, flick through our Editor's Picks gallery to see the month's news in pictures and find out which stories had people clicking on and sharing throughout July.
