UKHospitality has hit out at the suggestion from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey that businesses should not raise prices above the rate of inflation.
Leisure catering and hospitality businesses Company of Cooks and Venues by CH&CO have merged to create a £70m business with a portfolio of 30 venues and destinations.
Deliveroo has launched a virtual training academy to help small and medium-sized restaurants develop their skills in areas including hiring talent, digital marketing, social media, sustainability and managing finances.
Industry leaders have criticised the decision not to add hospitality roles to the UK's shortage occupation list, with one trade body describing the situation as 'disappointing'.
Planned rail strikes that have dogged the hospitality sector over the past year could be coming to an end after members of the RMT union voted to accept a pay offer from Network Rail.
Birmingham City Council has unanimously approved plans for developer Hammerson’s redevelopment of the former John Lewis site in the city’s Grand Central complex.
The childcare plan announced in the spring Budget earlier this week (15 March) may help to address the current earnings imbalance in the hospitality industry.
Hospitality leaders have reasserted calls for the Government to reform business rates, after the Chancellor ignored industry-wide calls for an overhaul of the current system in his Budget.
Support on energy, business rates, VAT and the labour market are among the key areas the hospitality sector is calling for the Government to address in today's Budget (14 March).
Having started in grab-and-go, Crudo Cevicheria has moved into the full-service restaurant space, but its focus on the accessibility of its namesake dish remains unchanged.
East London pizzeria Flat Earth Pizza has launched a crowdfund after a 'senseless' vandal smashed up the restaurant's frontage last week, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
The Restaurant Group’s (TRG) three-year strategy has in no way been influenced by recent pressure from activist investor Oasis Management, the casual dining group's chief executive Andy Hornby has said.
The bosses of 155 hospitality businesses have signed an open letter urging the Chancellor to take immediate action to ‘unshackle’ the sector and ‘unleash its potential’ at the spring Budget.
The Restaurant Group (TRG) is to offload a further 35 sites from its leisure estate and has posted widening losses as it looks to face down pressure from activist investors.
An activist investor in The Restaurant Group (TRG) has threatened to push for the removal of UK casual dining operator's boss unless he delivers a shake-up of the struggling business.
Pubs, bars and clubs in England and Wales will be allowed to stay open for an extra two hours over the bank holiday weekend to mark the King’s Coronation.
Ministers are looking into adding hospitality to the UK's shortage occupation list, which would make it easier for businesses to recruit from overseas.
The Government has updated on its Hospitality Strategy and set out the ways it is supporting the sector overcome challenges including in job vacancies and licensing.
Various Eateries has reported 'positive trading performance against a challenging backdrop' as it grew revenues by 82% to £40.7m in 2022, up from £22.3m in 2021.
White pizza and tomato-less pasta dishes could become a more prominent fixture on Italian restaurant menus in the UK as businesses grapple with both rising prices and ingredient shortages.
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has published an open letter calling for Scotland’s new First Minister to halt the Scottish Government’s proposed ban on alcohol advertising and promotion.
Former D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena is gearing up to launch his next venture in the sector, with a number of landmark venues set to open in London and Manchester.
The merger between Shaftesbury and Capital & Counties Properties (Capco) is due to complete next month having been given the green light by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
All-day restaurant group Bill's has confirmed it shuttered a further 12 sites amid 'difficult market conditions' following the removal of Covid-19 restrictions.
A shareholder in The Restaurant Group (TRG) has called for an ‘immediate and near-term’ change of governance at the business following what it says has been poor performance in its share prices.
Energy companies are facing a £2bn legal claim over allegations they paid 'secret commissions' to third-party brokers and passed on the cost to billpayers.
James Allcock has launched a crowdfund to take full ownership of his Yorkshire bistro The Pig and Whistle in Beverly, with the campaign hitting its initial target within an hour.
Gordon Ramsay Group has acquired the Pizza East brand as well as the group's flagship restaurant in London's Shoreditch, which it is set to reopen in the coming months.
UKHospitality has called on the RMT union and Network Rail to 'double down on reaching a resolution' to the long-running pay dispute that has disrupted passenger journeys since last summer.
