London diners are searching out more expensive wine, but Leeds restaurants sell more champagne than those in the capital, according to research from restaurant group D&D.
The Professional Association for Catering Education (PACE) and sector skills council People 1st have unveiled details of their second annual joint learning and development forum to help employers tackle the issues facing the hospitality sector.
Consumers have become ‘value hunters’ and are increasingly willing to go extra lengths to get the best deal, making it more important than ever to build the relationship that will create brand loyalty. But with this loyalty comes further expectations...
Hotels, restaurants pubs and tourist attractions situated in areas affected by the extreme weather have welcomed the Government’s new £10m support scheme to help put businesses ‘back on their feet’.
Marriott Hotels has become the latest hotel group to put technology at the forefront of customer service, with the addition of mobile checkout to its smartphone app.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced ‘strong growth’ in Europe over the past 12 months, driven in part by impressive performance from its UK hotels.
Brasserie Bar Co, the owner of the Brasserie Blanc chain and White Brasserie Company, has secured £13.5m of new funding to support the expansion of the group by at least 20 new sites over the next three years
James Lowe, one third of the former Young Turks chef collective, is preparing to launch his first restaurant - Lyle’s – on the ground floor of the Tea Building in Shoreditch.
Twelve gas and seven electric, high performance griddles have been introduced as part of Q90 - the Middleby Group’s 70-piece modular range of 900mm deep commercial catering equipment.
Independent hoteliers believe online travel agents (OTAs) are hindering their own marketing activities, and would like to see stricter controls on commission levels, according to a survey from umi Digital.
Hotels, restaurants, pubs and tourist attractions have been battered by heavy rain and gale-force winds and the Government must 'act now' to set a path to recovery.
GB Pizza Co, the ‘pop-up to permanent’ pizza restaurant in Margate, is making its first foray into London with a second site soon to open in Exmouth Market.
The regional hotel marketplace is gathering momentum as investor confidence returns on the back of strong trading performance, according to property experts.
Emerging fast food concepts, coffee shops and the further proliferation of the street food movement are set to drive the UK’s eating-out sector in 2014, with the market forecast to grow 3 per cent in value over the next 12 months to £82.5bn - the highest...
Two Michelin-starred chef Antonio Mellino graduated from Naples Hotel School in 1974 and began his career in hospitality working as a waiter on cruise liners. After working in kitchens around the world, he opened his award-winning restaurant, Quattro...
Nut and seed butter producer Meridian Foods has launched single-serve jars of smooth and crunchy peanut butter to help hospitality and catering businesses meet increased demand for popular spread.
Jamaica Patty Co, a new fast-casual concept offering traditional Jamaican patties, is set to launch in Covent Garden next month as ‘the first of many across Britain’.
Butlins owner Bourne Leisure is to build a 206-bedroom resort-style hotel at Butlins Minehead to help improve its existing accommodation provision and further the resort’s appeal to corporate guests.
Alan Yau's casual-dining Thai chain Busaba Eathai has confirmed plans to double its estate over the next three years, with two new London openings in 2014 and an extra focus being placed on further expansion outside of the capital.
Chef Victor Garvey and restaurateur Bal Thind have announced plans to open a contemporary Spanish tapas restaurant at St Katherine Dock in London next month.
Hotels in Aberdeen and Edinburgh outstripped the rest of the UK in 2013 with ‘extraordinary’ RevPAR rates in 2013, while those in London, Newcastle and Birmingham lost out.
As competition for good space intensifies, restaurateurs are having to become increasingly bricks and mortar-savvy. Have you got what it takes to bag that successful site?
Ahead of opening its ninth outlet in London, dim sum restaurant chain Ping Pong has unveiled plans to open another 20 to 25 sites in and outside of the capital over the next four years.
Reviews are playing an increasingly important role in travellers’ choice of hotels and restaurants, but businesses can counter negative comments with timely responses, according to a new study.
The floods failed to dampen sales across the nation's restaurant and pub groups last month according to the Coffer Peach Tracker which found they actually rose 7.2 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Hospitality businesses are being encouraged to enter the VQ Employer of the Year awards 2014, which recognise employers that promote the value of vocational qualifications in the workplace.
A sleepy village pub in Lancashire has today been crowned the best in Britain by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) in its 2014 National Pub of the Year competition.
US-based Japanese food producer Peace Dining Corporation will launch Japanese fast-casual restaurant brand Hai Street Kitchen & Co in London next month with plans to open up to 20 sites in the UK by the end of 2020.
London-based bar operator Grand Union has unveiled plans to triple the size of its estate and eventually expand outside of the capital, having recently rolled out new food and drink menus across its existing eight sites.
Treasury minister David Gauke has rejected a call for tourism VAT to be cut to 5 per cent, despite 28 MPs from all parties gathering to support the measure during today’s Commons debate.
The themes for this year's British Hospitality and Tourism Summit have been set with technology, how to develop people within the industry, investment and the environment top of the agenda for debate.
James Fleming, chef de rang at Raymond Blanc’s two-Michelin-starred restaurant Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, has been crowned the winner of the 2014 Gold Service Scholarship.
