Starwood Hotels & Resorts has unveiled new smartphone key technology, enabling guests to bypass the front desk altogether, but experts say it is not the beginning of the end for human interaction in hotels.
Our final piece of kitchen equipment to be featured this week is the Hatco Them-Max Salamander from Imperial Catering Equipment – a versatile salamander that ‘delivers big benefits but is kind on budgets’.
From large bespoke oven ranges to small salamander grills, chefs' requirements' for their perfect kitchen are often as varied and fanciful as they are mind-blowingly expensive. But hopefully this picture guide of 15 of the hottest pieces of...
The second in our series of new kitchen equipment for this week’s Special Feature is the new ‘FlexiCombi MagicPilot’ combi steamer from German cooking technology manufacturer MKN.
How much should I spend? How long should it last? Do I even really need one? These are the questions every chef and restaurant operator will be asking when on the hunt for a new bit of kitchen kit. Here are BigHospitality’s top 15 tips on what to look...
Kicking off our series of new kitchen equipment for this week’s Special Feature is the revamped ‘SelfCookingCentre whitefficiency’ range from Rational, offering caterers an efficient, easy-to-use and sustainable combi oven solution.
In the first of this special feature series, BigHospitality speaks to operators and suppliers to find out how best to equip your restaurant, pub or hotel kitchen, depending on the size you have to work with.
The co-founder of a new booking website that allows hotels to bid for guests believes the current Online Travel Agency (OTA) model is an ‘unsustainable, tangled web that only serves the intermediates’.
Luxury tableware specialist Goodfellows has launched a new range of fine bone china designed by ceramics design graduates from Staffordshire University.
Hotel safety auditors Check Safety First have launched a new service which will allow hotel companies to better manage consistency across their brands.
ADA Cosmetics International has launched a new hotel amenities line which it says is suitable for all skin types, including those who suffer from allergies.
Bling Burger, the gourmet burger company which started life as a hamburger shack at music festivals and farmers' markets five years ago is launching its premium burger patties into foodservice.
Disposable packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki has launched a new range of food-to-go containers for caterers to take advantage of the growing lunchtime market.
NatWest and RBS have launched a £250m interest free loan fund to help out hospitality businesses who have been affected by the recent floods and strong winds.
The toastie, barbecue restaurants and Greek wine are all tipped to make it big in 2014 according to predictions by the team at Restaurant magazine, whose first edition of the year is out on Wednesday 8 January.
Hotel amenity products supplier Eves has launched a new antibacterial spray which allows hospitality business operators to clean table tops while ensuring their furniture is undamaged.
P&G Professional has launched three downloadable 'handy hints' guides to help hoteliers, restaurateurs and care home managers to create a memorable guest experience.
Catering equipment manufacturer Burco has launched a new, energy-efficient toaster that is suitable for front and back-of-house service and is able to maintain high output during busy periods.
Potato processing firm Aviko has launched a new range of Chilli Cheddar Nuggets to help operators take a healthy bite out of the growing consumer trend for snacking.
The Exotic Teapot, an online retailer of speciality teas, glass teaware and tea gifts, has launched a new range of flowering teas for caterers following a 160 per cent increase in sales over the past year.
Northampton-based Frozen ready meal firm Classic Cuisine is launching a trio of vegetarian meals to help caterers capitalise on the growing demand for meat-free meals in 2014.
Hubbard Ice Systems has created the Super-Supercube ice cube machine to create extra large ice cubes for 'chic bars, restaurants and hotels looking to stand out from the crowd'.
Cocktail innovator Funkin has launched a homogenised 100 per cent natural Pina Colada mixer to help bars create one of the UK's favourite cocktails quickly and easily.
McCain has added two new products to its premium Signatures range - the Gastro Thick Cut Chip and Skin-on Fry - to help meet the growing demand for different types of chips from the casual dining sector.
Premium British carpet manufacturer Axminster Carpets has updated its ‘Ready to Weave’ range to reflect the latest trends in design in the hospitality industry.
A new way of delivering hot and cold beverages is being introduced for foodservice and hospitality operators this autumn, offering an all-natural-flavoured alternative to fruit teas and cordials in a no-waste format.
Restaurant magazine looks at the hospitality industry's current recruitment challenges and discusses how they can be tackled in its latest issue, out tomorrow.
Manchester-based supplier Viva Peru is bringing 'the rich and complex flavours' of Peruvian cuisine to the UK market with the launch of what it claims is the country’s first online Peruvian food store.
A new mobile app which allows customers to ‘spin of a wheel of fortune’ to win exclusive money-off promotions is now completely free for pubs and bars across the UK.
As the popularity of bourbon continues to boom in the UK, limited supplies of the five-strong Buffalo Trace Antique Collection have arrived for bartenders and drinks businesses across the country.
UK drinks wholesale business Ooberstock has signed an exclusive distribution deal to supply Hadley’s Gold, a lager from former Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley.
Scandinavian warewashing machine supplier Wexiödisk has launched a new, ‘super-effective’ washing machine which incorporates the brand’s latest granular cleaning technology.