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Ed Miliband's pledge to increase increase minimum wage by more than 25 per cent over five years if Labour wins the next general election could be potentially disastrous for hospitality businesses, industry leaders have warned.
The fourth The Clink Restaurant will open at HMP Styal in Cheshire in 2015, providing hospitality training to prisoners.
Travelodge has opened its first hotel in Christchurch, and is looking for two more sites in Dorset, in Weymouth and Swanage.
The deadline for entries to the Startups Awards 2014 has been extended to Friday 26 September, with restaurants across the country urged to take part.
In the first part of our special feature on property, we look at some of the things to consider when buying a restaurant business, with advice from specialist agents.