M Restaurants has opened M, Victoria Street six months ahead of schedule due to the ‘huge success’ of its Threadneedle Street branch, says its founder, Martin Williams.
JD Wetherspoon has announced it has pulled out of the VAT Club Jacques Borel, according to BigHospitality's sister publication M&C Allegra Foodservice.
Eclectic Hotels has revealed more details of the soon-to-open King Street Townhouse hotel in Manchester which owner Eamonn O'Loughlin has called an 'important landmark' for the group.
The team behind Leeds venue Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen has opened a grill restaurant called Ox Club at the city's mixed-use events space Headrow House.
A majority of Britain’s employers are risking legal action by failing to prepare for the introduction of the National Living Wage next year, the Government has warned.
Jamie’s Italian outpaced the branded competition during the downturn. But can one of Britain’s most successful casual dining brands maintain pole position at home as it continues to build its presence overseas?
Budget hotel chain, Premier Inn, has announced a brand new breakfast menu to ensure that it appeals to a wider audience and that guests are always ‘satisfied’.
JD Wetherspoon has become the latest hospitality business to admit that some customer and staff data, including credit and debit cards, names, mobile phone numbers, email addresses, and dates of birth, has been accessed illegally by a third party.
Involved with Bristol’s now buzzing restaurant scene for decades, restaurateur and oenophile Kate Hawkings also chairs the Guild of Food Writers. Last month she opened Bellita, a wine-focused follow up to Bell’s Diner.
Amaris Hospitality is set to complete its £100m hotel rebranding and repositioning programme with the re-branding of the Waterfront Hotel in Brighton to a Jurys Inn.
The UK’s serviced apartment sector is set to double in size over the next two years, says a report by The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) and Savills.
Alex Tozer, restaurant manager at Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 in Padstow, winner of the National Restaurant Awards 2015 Service Award, talks through the restaurant’s relaxed and informal approach to service as part of our Spotlight on Service series.
Pizza Hut, has launched its first apprenticeship scheme which will see the company pledge 1,500 new apprenticeships across all of its restaurants over the next five years.
The Marine Hotel, located on the 18th hole of the famous Royal Troon Golf Course, where next year’s British Open Golf Championship will take place, has been sold to a joint venture between Cannock Investments and Hetherley Capital Partners.
Almost two-thirds of the British public have opted to eat out on Christmas day to alleviate the stress of cooking on themselves and their families, according to a report by Bookatable, while the website has seen a 251 per cent increase in Christmas bookings...
The current curry chef shortage can be attributed to ‘immigration issues’ with Indian chefs coming to the UK, according to Michelin-starred chef, Vivek Singh.
With the opening of the vast German Gymnasium in King’s Cross as well as a revamp of a number of its most recognisable sites, D&D London has smartened up its act.
Budget hotel chain, Premier Inn, has launched its Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Programme in Scotland, in a partnership with ITC Academy and Skills Development Scotland.
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has asked the Government to consider the impact of the sugar tax on pubs and bars and that the tax alone is unlikely to tackle issues regarding obesity.
The consumption of alcoholic beverages such as beer, cider and wine, at lunchtime is on the increase, according to a report by M&C Allegra Foodservice.
The Government Health Select Committee has urged MPs to take action and introduce a sugar tax on soft drinks, although it has expressed concerns that the hospitality industry could ‘absorb’ the tax instead of passing it onto consumers.
Hotel restaurants across the UK are expected to serve an average of 507 tonnes of turkey, 9.9 million chipolatas and 50 tonnes of stuffing to guests every day over the next month as Christmas celebrations get underway.
Tom Beasley, founder and CEO of Wired Media gives advice to hoteliers looking to take control of the SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) for their websites.
Ex-St John and Salt Yard chef Billy Stock is opening a new Soho fried chicken restaurant which claims to cook-up ‘the best chicken burger in the capital’.
What is good service? Restaurant, hotel and pub operators often talk about making it a key focus of the business and how it is integral to its success, but how exactly do you define it?
Over the last few years David Kelman, executive head chef at Ellenborough Park hotel in Cheltenham has spent his spare time teaching secondary school pupils to cook and mentoring them for cooking competitions. He believes introducing students to cooking...
Hilton Worldwide has become the second major hotel company this week to admit to a security breach which allowed hackers to steal customers' credit card details.
The hospitality industry welcomed small reforms outlined in the Autumn Statement but criticised the Government for failing to implement ‘real and meaningful change’.
