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Table linen supplier Richard Haworth has created a Great British collection for hotels and restaurants to celebrate the best of Britain in the run up to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics.
Fratelli la Bufala, the restaurant chain which currently operates around 100 venues in Italy, has opened its first full-scale UK site in Shaftesbury Avenue declaring there remains a lack of truly authentic Italian restaurants in the country.
Two of the country’s leading hoteliers have been bestowed with honorary degrees from the University of West London.
Restaurant presentation, whether that be interiors or tableware, can have a huge impact on the diner experience, but how key is it to a business's success?
Spanish hotel group Barceló is to quit the UK following the early termination of the leases it holds on 20 hotels across the country.
Restaurants, hotels and pubs operating in areas with Olympics venues or hosting events during the sporting festival can expect extra visits from food safety inspectors in the run-up to the event.
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has unveiled plans to open 20 sites in 2012 after reporting a 14 per cent increase in pre-tax profit last year.
Mexican restaurant chain Barburrito has revealed plans to triple its portfolio to 18 sites over the next four years, with the bulk of the new sites in prime locations in London.