Kate Nicholls: ‘Hospitality is facing a tsunami of costs’
In her latest column, the CEO of UKHospitality discusses why the Government must deliver meaningful change for hospitality businesses amid escalating costs.
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Edinburgh’s Fhior to close
Highly-rated Edinburgh restaurant Fhior will close its doors this June after nearly seven years of trading.
Elevated level of hospitality insolvencies ‘the new normal for the industry’
Hospitality insolvencies remain historically higher than pre-pandemic levels despite falling in February, new figures show, with analysts warning the elevated number of insolvencies across the industry reflects a ‘new normal’.
Uncorked: Agustina Basilico
The sommelier at London’s Toklas talks Corsica, her Obscure Wine Grapes tasting series, and the problem with over-chilling skin-contact wines.
‘First class journalist’ and food critic Richard Vines dies at 71
Richard Vines, former chief food critic for Bloomberg, has died at the age of 71.
Deliveroo suspends share buyback programme as it opens door to takeover deal
Deliveroo has suspended its share buyback programme after receiving an indicative takeover proposal worth £2.7bn from US delivery firm DoorDash.
The Ivy toasts ‘another impressive year’ as profits rise again
Troia (UK) Restaurants, the parent company of The Ivy Collection, saw income and profits both rise in its 2023 financial results despite opening no new sites during the period.
Chef Collin Brown to oversee relaunch of Islington’s Laki Kane
Rum-focused cocktail bar Laki Kane will relaunch in Islington next month, introducing a new food menu curated by high-profile Caribbean chef Collin Brown.
Tony Parkin joins Aktar Islam’s Opheem as head chef
Former Cliff House Hotel and The Tudor Room chef has joined Aktar Islam’s two-Michelin-star Birmingham restaurant Opheem as head chef.
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