Latest opening: Jacuzzi
Big Mamma has gone west for its latest London restaurant – a bougie, bucolic ‘pleasure palace’ where even a disco toilet doesn’t look out of place.
Archives for February 15, 2023
Dinner occasions decrease as cost of living prevents increase in consumer frequency
Dinner occasions have decreased and the rising cost of living has prevented consumers from increasing frequency of occasions post Covid, according to new data from Lumina Intelligence.
Hospitality faces ‘incredibly challenging’ recruitment landscape
Vacancy rates are still 72% higher than they were pre-pandemic, according to the latest labour market data from the ONS.
Subway explores $10bn sale
Sandwich giant Subway has confirmed it is exploring a possible sale.
Turtle Bay holds anti-racism training across its 47 sites in ‘industry first’
Turtle Bay has completed the launch of its inaugural It’s All About Race Roadshow, a workshop about how to be anti-racist that was run across all of the Caribbean-inspired restaurant group’s 47 locations.
How I Got Here: Curtis Bell
The founder of barbecue restaurant brand From The Ashes BBQ on his troubles with tronc, loving food from a young age, and the importance of chefs concentrating on their craft.
Tinwood Estate to open a restaurant
Sussex vineyard Tinwood Estate will open an onsite restaurant in the spring.
Pret A Manger hires 250 Ukrainian refugees
Pret A Manger has hired 250 Ukrainian refugees as part of its employment programme set up to support people fleeing the war.
188 restaurant companies became insolvent in December 2022
Restaurant company insolvencies in December 2022 were at the highest number than the past four years, new data has shown.