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Fred Sirieix, general manager of Galvin at Windows and creator of a new board game for training called 'The Art of Service', offers one reader a solution to their problem on staff training.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is calling on the Government to follow a move in Ireland to drop VAT rates in the hospitality sector which it says would create jobs and aid recovery.
The Best Western hotel group has added another nine hotels to its portfolio in the UK, with a number of further properties also set to sign on within the next few months.
Tampopo's former executive chef Adrian McCormack has joined pub group Mitchells & Butlers to help develop its pan-Asian food offering.
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon (JDW) will open 14 new pubs in July, which marks a monthly high amongst its annual target of 50 new pub openings.
Expanding bar/restaurant group Drake & Morgan has appointed two new key personnel to help drive its growth plans.