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Most hospitality business owners will agree that bank lending isn’t the same as it used to be. Pre-recession, a budding entrepreneur with a bold idea for a new concept would often be given a blank cheque from the bank manager to support their ambitions....
More than a quarter of British holidaymakers refuse to stay at hotels that don't offer free Wi-Fi as they increasingly rely on the internet connection via smartphones and other gadgets to occupy themselves and keep friends and family up-dated on their...
Despite a grey and rainy past few days, more hot weather is reportedly on the horizon and the UK’s hospitality and tourism businesses are already cashing in: The ‘staycation’ trend is bigger than ever, with 41 million Brits choosing to holiday at home...
Disposable packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki has refreshed its summer product range which includes Polarity tumblers for cold drinks and paper food-to-go containers.
Hotelier and chef Paul Rowley and business partner John Green, who claim they were wrongly sold an interest rate swap by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), have had their appeal against the court's decision overturned.
Six months after the UK came ninth in the final of the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie in Lyon, preparations are now being put in place for the 2015 World Pastry Cup and the search is on to find the chefs to represent the country in the contest.
Staff from 16 restaurants, including Tuddenham Mill, The Fat Duck and Restaurant Sat Bains, have kick-started a major fundraising drive for Farm Africa by competing in a five-a-side football tournament.