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Restaurant group Prezzo, the operator of the eponymous Italian chain and Mexican concept Chimichanga, has launched a new brand specialising in chicken, burger and ribs, with a debut site having just opened in Cobham, Surrey.
Hutong at The Shard - the second of three restaurants to take up residence in the iconic London skyscraper - opens today. Ahead of the opening, BigHospitality was invited to tour the restaurant and meet David Yeo, the owner and founder of Aqua Restaurant...
London hotels enjoyed a second consecutive month of profit growth in May, driven by an increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR), but their regional counterparts also had a successful month, according to two new reports.
The branded restaurant market is predicted to grow by £5.6bn to £22bn over the next five years as it continues to win market share from independents according to a report by Allegra Strategies.
Accor has unveiled a new-look Mercure hotel as part of its plans to accelerate expansion of the mid-scale brand and reach its target of 1,000 hotels worldwide by 2018.
A former restaurateur turned professional actor has created a small theatre company which can perform small, stripped down plays in areas of hotels, restaurants or pubs.
TV chef and restaurateur Simon Rimmer has announced plans to open a restaurant at the Doubletree by Hilton in Liverpool when it opens its doors for business later this year.
BRGR.CO, part of the ‘burger boom’ that hit central London last year, is opening a second site in the capital this autumn, having secured the former Black & Blue unit on King’s Road in Chelsea.