All news

Jonathan Segal, founder and chief executive of The ONE Group

Business Profile: The One Group

By Stefan Chomka

With plans to roll out its female-friendly STK steakhouse in the UK, as well as its new sister STK Rebel brand, Jonathan Segal’s The One Group is eyeing a meaty chunk of the steak market

Judy Joo will open Jinjuu in January 2015

Details released for Judy Joo’s Jinjuu

By Lauren Houghton

Further information has been released for Korean-American chef Judy Joo’s new restaurant Jinjuu, which will open in London’s Soho in mid-January 2015. 

The team behind The Good Egg pop-up concept hope to open their first permanent site in February

Good Egg pop-up concept opens first restaurant

By James Wallin

The three chefs behind the The Good Egg all-day brunch pop-up concept have told our sister title M&C Report they expect to open their first permanent site in Stoke Newington in late February and want to open at least two more sites in the next five...

Edinburgh has become one of the country's top destinations

Scotland hot on tourist list for year end

By Melodie Michel

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.

The range includes the gluten-free Mexican Mini Potato Bites

Product news

Farm Frites launches mini potato bites range

By Carina Perkins

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.

Restaurant Nathan Outlaw will open in Port Isaac in early spring 2015

Restaurant Nathan Outlaw to move to Port Isaac

By Lauren Houghton

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.

The UK is approaching a tipping point where cards will overtake cash as the preferred method of payment

Card payments continue to rise

By Melodie Michel

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.

The Ovention Shuttle has three catalytic converters, a USB port and a front panel cooling system

Product News

Gamble launches Ovention Shuttle

By Lauren Houghton

Gamble Foodservice Solutions has launched the Ovention Shuttle, an oven which allows high capacity conveyor cooking.

The hospitality sector welcomed the review of business rates and the abolition of National Insurance contributions for young apprentices

Hospitality sector ‘pleased’ with Autumn Statement announcements

By Melodie Michel

The hospitality industry generally welcomed Chancellor George Osborne’s announcements about business rates and the abolition of National Insurance contributions for young apprentices in the 2014 Autumn Statement, but expressed doubts about the abolition...

Students in the academy will train in hospitality and catering

Hospitality academy launches in Leeds

By Lauren Houghton

Catering company ISS Food & Hospitality has partnered with Leeds City College to launch the ISS Academy of Excellence, a food and hospitality training academy. 

Another Supercity site, The Rosebery

New aparthotels for London and Liverpool

By Lauren Houghton

Serviced apartment provider Supercity has announced plans to open two new properties in London, while Epic Apart-Hotel has invested in a new Liverpool site. 

Josh Katz (r) is opening Berber&Q with Mattia Bianchi (l)

Josh Katz to launch Berber & Q in spring 2015

By Carina Perkins

Former Ottolenghi chef Josh Katz will open his first restaurant in Haggerston next spring – a Middle Eastern and North African grill house inspired by his travels across London, Marrakesh, Istanbul, Tel Aviv and New York.

Wyndham Hotel Group signed a development agreement with Lester Hotels Group to open 20 UK Ramada hotels

Ramada brand to open 20 new UK hotels

By Lauren Houghton

US-based Wyndham Hotel Group has signed a development agreement with Lester Hotels Group Limited to open 20 Ramada hotels across the UK in the next 10 years. 

Zizzi and ASK currently operate 136 and 109 restaurants, respectively, across the UK.

Bridgepoint buys ASK and Zizzi for £250m

By James Wallin

Bridgepoint, the private equity backer of Pret A Manger, has secured a deal with the Gondola Group to buy ASK Italian and Zizzi for c£250m.

Capital allowances are a form of tax relief available to anyone that incurs capital expenditure when buying, building or refurbishing commercial properties

Ask the Experts

How to make the most of capital allowances

By Mark Tighe

If you are in the hospitality sector and own a commercial property, you could be entitled to significant financial benefits due to a little known area of tax-relief called capital allowances. Mark Tighe, managing director of capital allowances specialists, Catax...

60-Second Skill: Katsuramuki (Japanese radish peeling)

60-Second Skill: Katsuramuki (Japanese radish peeling)

By Carina Perkins

BigHospitality caught up with Yasuhiro Mineno, chef-patron of Yashin Ocean House and Yashin Sushi Bar in London, to learn the art of katsuramuki - one of the most challenging and essential Japanese knife skills. 

Pizza Hut is trialling a menu that uses retina recognition to determine what customers want

Pizza Hut trials ‘subconscious menu’

By Melodie Michel

Pizza Hut is trialling a ‘subconscious menu’ app that creates a customer’s perfect pizza based on the ingredients they spend the most time looking at, though the brand has “no firm plans” to roll the concept out yet.

The Accor team at the British Travel Awards 2014

Accor triumphs at British Travel Awards

By Lauren Houghton

Hotel group Accor scooped nine awards across its brands at this year’s British Travel Awards, which took place at Battersea Evolution in London on 26 November.

Follow us

Hospitality Guides

View more