Hawksmoor's aim to double its rate of expansion, the restaurants taking up residence at Fulham Pier, and Hostmore abandoning its acquisition of TGI Fridays lead this week's top news stories.
Hospitality job vacancy have fallen below 100,000 for the first time since the pandemic with one of the sector’s leading trade bodies hailing it as a ‘positive milestone’.
Baton Berisha's departure from The Wolseley Hospitality Group, debut regional openings for Big Mamma and Lina Stores, and David Thompson's long-awaited return to the capital were among this week's most read stories.
Entries for the 2025 Gold Service Scholarship are now open, with front-of-house professionals based in the UK and aged 22-28 encouraged to apply before 1 October.
A new report is calling for the introduction of a ‘national restaurant service’ similar to that established by Winston Churchill during the Second World War, to help tackle food inequality.
The rising price of fish and chips, the prospect of a smoking ban in pub gardens, and Pizza Express's latest financial results lead this week's top news stories.
Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups have seen a year-on-year (YOY) increase of 9.4% for delivery sales, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.
Year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector continues to ease, according to the latest report from Prestige Purchasing and CGA by NIQ, with rates dropping to 3.1% in July.
Pret’s recent volte-face with its subscription scheme has identified the challenges of building loyalty. How can businesses develop a proposition that benefits both them and their customers?
The average price for a portion of fish and chips has risen by more than 50% in the last five years, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The death of French chef Michel Guérard, Rick Stein's plans for a central London restaurant, and McDonald's plans to open 200 new sites are among this week's most read stories.
Taking inspiration, rather than strict rules, from Italian food (and its New York cousin, too), a new wave of UK chefs are putting a fresh spin on Italian dishes, from affogato to zeppole.
Chain restaurants are using more premium main dishes to drive average transaction value and attract a more aspirational consumer, according to Lumina’s latest quarterly Menu Tracker.
Britain’s hospitality sector has recorded its first quarter-on-quarter growth in outlets in two years, the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners reveals.
More than three quarters of hospitality operators say they would benefit from an overhaul of the business rates system amid steep increases in wages and food costs.
The London-based group has relaunched its seafood sharer ‘bucket’ with a new look after its original red and white striped design was deemed too similar to that used by KFC.
Restaurants closing early amid fears of riots and violent disorder, the closure of James Cochran's 12:51 restaurant, and Wingstop UK's possible sale are among this week's most-read news stories.
Pizza Express has launched a school and college leavers programme in England and Ireland that provides a fast-track training programme to becoming a general manager on top of a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
Thomas Straker's second restaurant, the spectre of further tipping legislation, and AngloThai finally finding a permanent site are among this week's most-read news stories.
Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups recorded the strongest growth in delivery sales since the end of Covid-19 restrictions in June, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.
Hawksmoor’s done it. JKS is preparing to do it. And Dishoom is testing the market. More UK restaurants are chasing the American Dream, but it’s not all hope and opportunity.
Year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector has fallen for 12 months in a row, the latest Foodservice Price Index (FPI) report from Prestige Purchasing and CGA by NIQ reveals.
Early Christmas bookings across the UK’s restaurants and pubs are up by 54% compared to the same point in 2023, according to data from hospitality technology partner Zonal.
More than 1,500 restaurants and bars are in ‘critical financial distress’, new research from Begbies Traynor shows, with many of them expected to enter insolvency in the next 12 months.
The Japanese noodle chain is looking for a slice of the breakfast market. But after 33 years of offering just lunch and dinner, can it change its customers’ habits of a lifetime?
Insolvencies in accommodation and food service activities rose 20% in the 12 months to May, the latest statistics released by the Government show, the highest year-on-year increase of any sector.
A restaurant group being targeted by criminals threatening fake reviews, Pret's surprise scrapping of its Club Pret model, and the many movements of Jason Atherton are among this week's most-read stories.
Stars with little or no connection with the food world are turning their hand to food development by creating and promoting limited edition menu items. What’s the driving force behind it?
This week's top news stories include Azzurri bringing US brand Dave’s Hot Chicken to the UK, a new concept from Pizza Express, and Bundobust closing its Birmingham site.
Richard Caring has announced that Bill's will close its entire estate at 7pm on Sunday (14 July) so staff can watch England take on Spain in the 2024 Euros final.
