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Working smarter not harder with Entegra

18-Oct-2022 By Jaclyn Evans

The director of business development at procurement specialist Entegra on why businesses should consider outsourcing their food and beverage purchasing.

Latest opening: Din Tai Fung Centre Point

18-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The famed xiaolongbao specialist has pulled out all the stops for its third London site.

'Insane' energy price increases force The Bok Shop to close its Southampton and Eastbourne restaurants

18-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Brighton-based premium fried chicken brand The Bok Shop say rising costs have forced it to close its restaurants in Southampton and Eastbourne.

Cocktail bar Viajante87 to open in Notting Hill

18-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurateur Markus Thesleff is opening a cocktail bar in London's Notting Hill.

Plant-based Frost Burgers goes into administration

18-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

A vegan burger restaurant business that was founded by a social media influencer has gone into administration.

Major brands face possibility of food shortages as Bestfood workers threaten strike action

18-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Almost 600 GMB members working for food logistics company Bestfood will take part in a strike ballot after they rejected the company’s latest pay offer.

Landmark rulings on Covid insurance cases

18-Oct-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Insurers have won key parts of a complex legal battle with Stonegate Group, after a judgement on the £1bn lawsuit related to coronavirus closures.

Islington pub Compton Arms' future secured following licence review

18-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

A popular Islington pub that came under fire from neighbours alleging it was a public nuisance has seen its future secured following a licensing review.

Paul opens first franchise store in the UK

18-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Bakery group Paul is opening its first franchise site in the UK in a move that will see it launch more sites across the country.

Cost of doing business 'completely out of control' for pubs as alcohol duty freeze reversed

18-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Trade bodies have warned the Government's decision to scrap the planned freeze on alcohol duty has 'critically compromised' thousands of businesses and workers across the hospitality sector.

Tip deductions costing UK hospitality workers £200m a year, Labour claims

17-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Labour has pledged to 'stamp out' unfair tip deductions, claiming that hospitality and leisure workers are missing out on around £200m a year.

Female hospitality leaders show solidarity with Iranian women

17-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Female hospitality leaders including Clare Smyth, Andi Oliver, Sally Abé, Emma Ainsworth, and Kate Nicholls have shown solidarity with the women’s movement taking place in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.

Corporation tax to rise to 25% in Government U-turn

14-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Corporation tax in Britain will rise to 25% following a U-turn on fiscal strategy by Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

14-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Greene King's purchase of Hickory's and Jamie Oliver's return to the UK restaurant scene are among this week's most read stories.

Book review: Hoppers The Cookbook

14-Oct-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Karan Gokani's cookbook captures perfectly the essence of Sri Lankan food.

Nick Ayerst appointed Comptoir Group CEO

14-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Comptoir Group has appointed former Leon managing director Nick Ayerst as its chief executive officer.

Marcus Clayton wins UK S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy competition

14-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Marcus Clayton from Hide and Fox restaurant in Saltwood, Kent, has been name the winner of the UK S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy competition.

Daisy Green plans 'most ambitious project to date' with third City restaurant

14-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

London-based antipodean restaurant group Daisy Green is to launch its 'largest and most ambitious project' to date next week in the City of London; it's third Square Mile location.

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Cutting-edge tech at The Big Hospitality Expo

14-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The hospitality industry’s leading trade show played host to some of the biggest names in technology.

Bill’s censured over bottomless prosecco deal

13-Oct-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Bill’s Restaurants has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority for an ad which 'condoned and encouraged the excessive consumption of alcohol'.

UKHospitality unveils sustainability strategy

13-Oct-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

UKHospitality has unveiled its Sustainability Commitment programme aimed at guiding the sector to net zero by 2040.

The Spiteri brothers are opening a floating cocktail bar

12-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Brothers Fin and Lorcan Spiteri are opening a floating cocktail bar housed in a converted barge moored on the Regent’s Canal.

Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre to open Islington pub Hicce Hart

12-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Chef Pip Lacey and business partner Gordy McIntyre are to open a pub in Islington next month.

New World Trading Company to open 'five to eight' sites a year

12-Oct-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

New World Trading Company (NWTC) is planning to open between five and eight venues a year going forward, it latest financial results show.

Longboys to launch flagship site in Coal Drops Yard

12-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Gourmet doughnut brand Longboys will launch a flagship site in Kings Cross later this month in the space that was once home to Le Café Alain Ducasse.

How I Got Here: Ed Devenport

12-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The founder of Incipio Group on the importance of teamwork, business rates and what keeps him up at night.

Government extends energy prices bill scheme

12-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

The Government has extended the period its energy prices bill covers to include contracts from December 2021.

Aldo Zilli and the Sacco family to bring Lucarelli to Harvey Nichols London

12-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Aldo Zilli and the Sacco family will launch their Lucarelli Restaurant brand at Harvey Nichols London early this month - their fourth opening under the recently developed concept in 12 months.

Green & Fortune introduces winter payments for staff

12-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Green & Fortune has announced additional payments to its staff to help during the cost of living crisis.

Pret announces pay rises for the second time this year

12-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Pret a Manger is investing an additional £10m in what will be its second staff pay rise this year.

Jamie Oliver partners with Taster to launch delivery-first pasta brand

12-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Jamie Oliver is returning to the UK restaurant sphere having partnered with delivery-first kitchen group Taster to launch a new pasta concept in the capital.

UKHospitality: 'Skills and employment strategy would be significant in realising sector's potential'

11-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has said that a comprehensive employment and skills strategy would 'be significant in realising hospitality’s potential to drive economic growth', amid a fall in job vacancies across the sector.

Restaurant spend continues to fall as consumers cut down on discretionary purchases

11-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Restaurant spend fell by 12.2% in September, according to the latest figures from Barclaycard, with further pain expected as consumers cut back on discretionary purchases amid rising living costs.

Westminster Works scheme launched to tackle hospitality staffing shortage in the capital

11-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

A new multi-million pound scheme that promises rapid recruitment in the hospitality sector by scrapping the need for CVs has been launched in Westminster.

Greene King acquires Hickory’s

11-Oct-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Greene King has acquired American barbecue brand Hickory’s, with an ambition to grow it into a national dining chain.

Vast Mediterranean restaurant CAVO to open on Tottenham Court Road

10-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Ivo Dimitrov is to bring CAVO to London following the Mediterranean restaurant’s success in Greece and Spain.

Growing numbers of over 50s entering hospitality amid 'most dramatic transformation' of sector’s workforce

10-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality is seeing 'the most dramatic ever transformation to its workforce', according to new research from Caterer.com, with growing numbers of over 50s taking on jobs in the sector.

50 pubs closing every month as numbers hit record low

10-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

The number of pubs closing across England and Wales has hit a rate of 50 a month, new figures show.

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

07-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

The crowning of the World's Best Bar, the second launch from Mexican Japanese restaurant brand Los Mochis, and fresh details of Richard Caring's brash Greek restaurant Bacchanalia are among this week's most read stories in hospitality.

The Lowdown: cost of living crisis menus

07-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurants of all shapes and sizes are unveiling competitively-priced menus to get bums on seats as diners tighten their belts.

Uber Eats pledges £250,000 to support black-owned restaurant businesses

07-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Uber Eats is launching a £250,000 fund to support black-owned restaurants across UK.

Hospitality food and drink price inflation reaches 15% for the first time

07-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Food and drink price inflation in hospitality rose to 15% in August, the first time it has done so in the history of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

Clays lines up Canary Wharf site

06-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Virtual shooting competitive socialising concept Clays will open a site in Canary Wharf in December bringing its total number of locations up to two.

Henry Harris and Dave Strauss partner to reopen Three Compasses in Farringdon

06-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Henry Harris is joining forces with former restaurant director at Rockfish and operations director at Goodman David Strauss to reopen Farringdon pub Three Compasses.

Yummy Pubs rebrands and sells flagship Wiremill site

06-Oct-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub group Yummy Pubs has sold its lakeside site the Wiremill to brewer and pub company Hall & Woodhouse, with two of its founders leaving the business.

Humble Grape chooses Crouch End for sixth site

06-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Humble Grape will launch a wine bar, restaurant and shop in North London’s Crouch End next month taking its total number of sites in the capital to six.

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