Adam Byatt, chef-owner of the Trinity and Bistro Union restaurants in Clapham, has revealed he is in the closing stages of negotiations to secure a site in London for the second venue under the Bistro Union concept.
Despite being continually battered by a perfect storm of high taxes, cheap supermarket alcohol and grim economic times, life for Britain’s pubs and bars is on the up – capex has risen by more than 66 per cent over the past year as operators continue to...
Hot on the heels of opening Merchant’s Tavern in Shoreditch this September, Angela Hartnett has announced she will be opening another venue a month later – this time an informal Italian restaurant and standalone bar on the old site of Pétrus in central...
Following recent reports of the ‘staycation’trend sweeping the UK, the tourism industry is now calling on regional communities across the country to back a campaign to cut tourism VAT from 20 to 5 per cent.
So, you’ve been turned away from the bank, run out of deep-pocketed friends and family and aren’t keen on giving away an equity stake in your company. Is all hope of securing finance to develop or expand your business lost? No. There are still plenty...
Searcys, the up-market bar and restaurant operator and caterer, hopes to expand from 16 to 25 sites in the next two years, with a Champagne brasserie concept one vehicle for growth, chief executive Doug Tetley has told BigHospitality's sister publication...
Paul Deeming co-founded Ignite Group, the company behind London nightclub Boujis and restaurant group Bumpkin, in 1998 and remains part-owner. He is also acting chief financial officer of restaurant group Hakkasan where he is helping to spearhead its...
Birmingham budget hotel Nitenite has been bought out of administration by Harj Mattu, a local property entrepreneur who is planning to expand the brand and invest more than £1m on a refurb of the property.
Liverpool's live circus performance venue Circo has re-branded its restaurant area as 1770 to give its food operation its own identity and attract a wider customer base.
Tragus Group, owner of the Café Rouge, Bella Italia, Strada and Belgo brands, has partnered with sector skills council People 1st for a new initiative which will provide job seekers with the skills they need to begin a career in the hospitality industry.
Mars Ice Cream has extended its range of products which are available to foodservice buyers with new ice creams launched under the Mars, Snickers and Galaxy chocolate brands.
From Piper Private Equity’s backing of Be At One and more recently Loungers to Graphite Capital’s management buy-out of Hawksmoor, there are private equity (PE) deals to be done in the hospitality industry but are they right for your business?
Despite a grey and rainy past few days, more hot weather is reportedly on the horizon and the UK’s hospitality and tourism businesses are already cashing in: The ‘staycation’ trend is bigger than ever, with 41 million Brits choosing to holiday at home...
More than a quarter of British holidaymakers refuse to stay at hotels that don't offer free Wi-Fi as they increasingly rely on the internet connection via smartphones and other gadgets to occupy themselves and keep friends and family up-dated on...
Hotelier and chef Paul Rowley and business partner John Green, who claim they were wrongly sold an interest rate swap by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), have had their appeal against the court's decision overturned.
Six months after the UK came ninth in the final of the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie in Lyon, preparations are now being put in place for the 2015 World Pastry Cup and the search is on to find the chefs to represent the country in the contest.
Disposable packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki has refreshed its summer product range which includes Polarity tumblers for cold drinks and paper food-to-go containers.
Staff from 16 restaurants, including Tuddenham Mill, The Fat Duck and Restaurant Sat Bains, have kick-started a major fundraising drive for Farm Africa by competing in a five-a-side football tournament.
Most hospitality business owners will agree that bank lending isn’t the same as it used to be. Pre-recession, a budding entrepreneur with a bold idea for a new concept would often be given a blank cheque from the bank manager to support their ambitions....
Six London pubs, including The Mitre in Greenwich and The Lamb Brewery in Chiswick, have been placed on the market as owner Convivial London Pubs PLC looks to sell of its estate.
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which allows local authorities in England and Wales to charge developers on new projects within their area, is being exploited by London boroughs in an attempt to raise revenue, at a great cost to the hotel sector.
The amount of money needed to set up or grow a hospitality business will, of course, depend on what kind of business you are looking at starting or growing.
Square Pie is set to open a fifth outlet at Westfield Stratford shopping centre this week as the London-based handmade pie specialist looks to expand to 20 venues within the next four years.
The pub industry's leading trade bodies have called on Blackpool Borough Council to rethink its plans for an Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO) and have said the town's licensed operators can instead work together to cut drink-related crime.
CG Restaurants & Bars is placing the Dirty Martini bar concept at the forefront of its growth strategy, with a third unit secured at Bishopsgate Exchange in the City kick-starting plans to expand to 12 sites within the next three years.
Graphite Capital, the private equity backer of Rex Restaurants, has backed the management buy-out of Hawksmoor, the operator of four high-end steak restaurants in London, in a deal which values the company at around £35m.
Commercial deep-fat fryer manufacturer FriFri has launched three new, high quality built-in fryers to form its ‘Super Easy’ range, which focuses on reliability and ease of use.
In the first of our five-part series on finding funding within the hospitality industry we ask experts in the field what the market's like and what operators can do to enable them to successfully set up or grow their restaurant, hotel or pub business.
Martin Morales, former DJ and founder of popular Peruvian restaurant Ceviche, is to open a pop-up restaurant in partnership with Virgin Atlantic at Heathrow Airport.
Pubs across the UK are being warned against using unauthorised satellite systems to show live sport as a Liverpool licensee has been ordered to pay over £6,000 for showing Sky Sports illegally.
Chef Bobby Chinn, who has risen to fame in Vietnam with two eponymous restaurants and as the host of the World Café TV show, is coming to the UK to open The House of Ho restaurant in Soho, after eight years searching for the right opportunity.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has admitted the beer market remains 'very challenging' after its Beer Barometer found on-trade sales fell by 5.8 per cent in the last three months.
With recent stats showing that almost half of young people in the UK would not consider a job hospitality, Luca Mathiszig-Lee is a prime example of the opportunities that a career in the industry can offer. The 23-year-old has just helped to open The...
The recent heatwave has brought some much needed good news for Britain’s pubs groups, with Marston’s, Fuller’s, Mitchells & Butlers and JD Wetherspoon all reporting a boost in summer sales after poor weather at the start of the year had initially...
Former city worker Steve Bowen will open a restaurant in Bristol this autumn that will serve diners steak and other quality meat from within the setting of an art gallery.
Hospitality businesses that offer their team members good training and career development opportunities will now receive official recognition for doing so, thanks to a new accreditation developed by the Hospitality Guild and People 1st.
Electrolux has named the three young chefs who have won placements in Michelin-starred kitchens through its Chef Academy following the competition's final earlier this week.
Nightclub giant Luminar is undergoing a major rebranding and refurbishment of its 10 Oceana venues across the UK, which will see them renamed Pryzm to reflect the multi-characteristics of the new format.
The co-owner of a restaurant and bar in Notting Hill says the recent flurry of single and dual-dish restaurants is changing the skill set of up-and-coming chefs and making it harder for more varied and traditional concepts to attract new talent.
Colin Sadler, managing director of Pitcher & Piano, has revealed he is on the lookout for new sites for the Marston's-owned brand as he prepares to launch the 20th bar under the concept, the first new opening in five years.
Fifteen hotels in the UK, including The Knight Residence in Edinburgh and The Chancery Court Hotel in London, have made this year's Expedia's Insider Select list, the online travel agency's annual ranking of the 650 best hotels across the...
