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Hospitality businesses across the UK will welcome the news that the nation’s tourism industry is booming, with the number of international visitors and the amount they are spending at an all-time high.
Cote Restaurants, the 45-strong French bistro chain founded by Andy Bassadone and Chris Benians, has been acquired by private equity firm CBPE Capital in a deal reportedly worth £100m.
National pub operator JD Wetherspoon has reported a record year of sales and profits, with like-for-likes rising by 5.8 per cent and pre-tax profits up 6.3 per cent to £76.9m.
The Red Lion Inn, based in Cricklade, Wiltshire, has been crowned the BT Sport Great British Pub of the Year at the 2013 Great British Pub Awards.
The chef-owner of Dock Kitchen in west London and star of Channel 4’s six-part TV series Spice Trip talks about the importance of travel, being fleet-of-foot, and why he dislikes concept restaurants.