Our round up of new drinks products this month includes a windmill-made gin, a low ABV wine from South Africa and a brand refresh for Islay’s Port Askaig.
Stephen Terry's sudden closure of The Hardwick and a stellar performance from The Ivy Collection are among this week's most read hospitality news stories.
The Peninsula London’s rooftop restaurant pays full-sensory tribute to Concorde and Franco-British relations with chef director Claude Bosi marrying British produce with French cooking techniques.
Troia (UK) Restaurants, the parent company of The Ivy Collection, has reported ‘strong growth’ across both sales and profits, driven by the expansion of The Ivy Asia brand.
Hospitality recruitment initiative Hospitality Rising has generated 250,000 job applications over the year since launching its ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ campaign.
UKHospitality has criticised the decision not to add chef roles to the UK's Shortage Occupation List, saying it ‘demonstrates a lack of understanding and outdated perception’ of hospitality recruitment.
McDonald’s and Wendy’s have defeated a New York lawsuit that accused them of misleading diners over the size of their burgers in a case that could potentially have ramifications for similar trials in the US.
Richard Corrigan Restaurants saw a sizeable rise in turnover last year, but ‘material cost pressures’ impacted the group’s ability to covert it into profit.
This month's key openings include another luxury hotel launch in the capital, a new concept from the Dishoom team, and a major shake up at Harrods Dining Hall.
Quick service Indian restaurant brand Chaiiwala has outlined plans for international growth following a partnership with investment company Lote Global.
A fall in food and drink prices, otherwise known as deflation, is unlikely until ‘at least early 2025’, according to analysis from the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.
Some of the UK’s largest hospitality businesses have signed an open letter penned by UKHospitality urging the rail unions to avoid strikes over the ‘crucial’ Christmas period.
This week's top news stories include Harrods' plan to overhaul its fourth floor restaurant portfolio, the first London site for Danny Trejo’s taco brand, and Merlin Labron-Johnson’s new Kickstarter campaign.
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Hot Stone Group has closed its modern Nepalese restaurant The Gurkhas on London’s Great Portland Street after less than six months of trading and relaunched it as Japanese concept WagyuNSushi.
