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Small talk
Suga Gunam opened her first solo venture – The Hideaway – this year, and hopes to open a second bar next year. She talks about her experience with chains and her passion for helping people.
London has recorded its highest ever rate of net restaurant openings but there are concerns that the bubble may be about to burst.
Product news
Farm Frites has launched a new range of mini potato products for chefs looking to tap into demand for sharing plates and pre-meal snacks.
h.en - a new ethical chicken restaurant and takeaway - is set to open in Brighton next week.
Liverpool restaurant What’s Cooking has been bought out of administration by its previous owner and founder Lee Brennan.
Jamaican burger concept Boom Burger will open its second site in Brixton early next year.
Credit and debit card transactions rose by over 6 per cent in 2014, leaving hospitality operators that do not offer cashless payments ‘behind the curve’, according to payment processor Worldpay.
This infographic, released by HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, looks at who millennials are, how they travel, hospitality trends driven by their demand and marketing techniques to target them.
Nathan Outlaw has announced that his two Michelin-starred Restaurant Nathan Outlaw will be moving from its current home in Rock to new premises in Cornish fishing village Port Isaac.
Product News
Gamble Foodservice Solutions has launched the Ovention Shuttle, an oven which allows high capacity conveyor cooking.
European budget design hotel chain Motel One opened its first London hotel in Tower Hill on 1 December.
Scottish hotels are set to enjoy a busy end of 2014, as demand on Expedia has grown by 30 to 50 per cent compared to the same time last year.
Bibigo, the restaurant launched by South Korean food company CJ Food in 2012, will open its second site in London on 15 January.