International chef competition The Bocuse d'Or took place in Lyon, France last week with the UK team taking fourth place and winning two of the five special prizes.
Indian restaurant group the Tamarind Collection has acquired its third site in the capital in the form of Zaika in Kensington High Street, which will close later this year for a complete refurbishment.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, which operates 70 hotels in the UK, has been named as the best provider of meetings services by market research firm BDRC Continental.
A 56-cover fine-dining restaurant and a 30-metre barge housing a restaurant, bar and live music venue – both in Bristol - have today been put up for sale.
The Hospitality Guild has launched a new apprenticeship campaign to raise employers’ and learners’ awareness of the career development opportunities offered by apprenticeships, in a bid to help 20,000 young people gain paid employment in hotels, restaurants...
Koshari Street, a new ‘hole-in-the-wall’ Egyptian street food concept led by Lebanese-born cook and food writer Anissa Helou, is opening on St Martins Lane in March.
Venetian-inspired restaurant and bar TOZI is set to open its doors in London’s Victoria next month as the first of several destination-led restaurant and bars planned for for the PPHE Hotel Group, independent of its hotel brands.
The Manor Arms pub in Streatham has been voted the best of the capital's eateries for healthy kids meals but other operators in the capital have been urged to do more to improve their children's menus.
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced it has begun its search for The National Chef of the Year 2013 with organisers keen to attract a diverse range of entrants from all sectors of the industry.
With the Government looking at the further tightening of restrictions around the employment of non-EU chefs at restaurants in the UK, the pressure is on Asian restaurants to sort out staffing for the future.
London-focused bar and restaurant group Kornicis has acquired the former La Tasca site on St Martins Lane for what will be the first West End outpost for its Jamies Wine Bar and Restaurant brand.
Red Carnation Hotels, Fortnum & Mason and Keith Prowse are among the hospitality groups heading to Moscow and St Petersburg later this week to take part in a VisitBritain-led ‘international mission’ to showcase Britain and secure a 75 per cent increase...
Kurt Zdesar, the founder of dim sum chain Ping Pong, has announced plans to open a restaurant in London's Soho this autumn that will focus on serving Nikkei cuisine, the fusion of Japanese cooking with Peruvian ingredients.
Marriott Hotels, Wahaca and Cafe-ODE in Devon are among the 14 businesses and individuals who have been rewarded by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) in the second year of its awards.
HotelSwaps, an innovative staff retention and incentive programme, has been set up to help UK hoteliers tackle the problem of unused rooms by swapping them with others for employee rewards and training purposes.
Specialty cheese importer Futura Foods has made its Yamas! range of Greek specialty cheeses available to restaurants and foodservice buyers for the first time.
The number of UK hotels, restaurants and bars falling into administration has dropped to the lowest amount in five years, indicating 'recovery in the hospitality sector and resilience to the wider economic woes'.
The disparity between London and the Provinces when it comes to the profitability of hotels is continuing to increase as properties in the capital recorded a third successive year of growth but those in other regions slumped to a fifth consecutive year...
The Rooftop Café, a recently opened 35-cover café situated at the base of The Shard in London Bridge, is evolving from a service canteen into a 70-cover restaurant open to the public following an increased customer demand.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has premiered a new film which showcases the UK brewing and pub industry in a bid to promote calls for a freeze in the controversial beer duty escalator.
Premium crisps brand Burts Chips has unveiled a new look for its range of hand-cooked crisps which are available to foodservice businesses across the UK.
Rebecca Mascarenhas is best known as a restaurateur who, behind the scenes, has been an instrumental partner in some of London's leading neighbourhood restaurants - Sonny's Kitchen, Kitchen W8 and Sam's Brasserie - but the entrepreneur...
An estimated 8,000 hotels, restaurants and pubs across the UK could be entitled to big compensation pay-outs after being mis-sold complex insurance deals offered by the banks to protect against rising interest rates.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage restaurant in Devon is soon to open a new professional cookery school, offering recognised qualifications for industry chefs and an apprenticeship scheme for young people.
Arie van der Spek, senior vice president of Laureate Hospitality Education, has told BigHospitality the courses at the London outpost of the Glion Institute of Higher Education are more expensive than others on offer in the UK but will deliver a good...
Signature Pub Group, which operates a number of hospitality businesses across Scotland, has just opened the doors of The Huxley – a new bar and restaurant housed within the Rutland Hotel in Edinburgh.
Scandanavian warewashing machine supplier Wexiödisk has turned its focus to the UK market for the launch on the new WD-6 Duplus machine which utilises just one litre of water per cycle – up to four times more than other leading models.
Martin Chiffers, president of the UK's Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie club, has described the team's ninth place in the World Pastry Cup as 'disappointing'.
Tackling youth unemployment through work placements, apprenticeships and new job opportunities will be the focal point of the Big Conversation for Hospitality taking place next Friday (8 February) on behalf of the British Hospitality Association (BHA).
While publicans might not be faced with as baffling a list of acronyms as hoteliers or as driven by fashion as some restaurateurs, our handy A-Z glossary of key industry terms and trends is a must-read for those looking to make a few pounds from a few...
After a three-month closure, the Goat and Boots pub in London’s Fulham Road is set to re-launch this spring as GOAT - a new 140-cover restaurant, cocktail bar and all-day lounge.
France has been declared the winner of the 2013 Bocuse d'Or with Denmark and Japan taking the second and third places respectively, while in fourth, the UK enjoyed the country's best ever performance in the competition.
Electric fryers manufacturer FriFri has launched the FriFri Vortech, a new 97 per cent energy efficient gas fryer, offering what the company claims to be ‘an unprecedented fuel economy and green credentials.
Pub giant Punch Taverns has partnered with hospitality training provider Charnwood to deliver the BIIBAB Level 2 Apprenticeship in Licensed Hospitality as part of the leased pub company’s bid to help its employees build their careers in the trade.
Despite hoteliers battling the perfect storm of the on-going recession, high rates of VAT and costly planning delays – the industry will be buoyed by the fact that only 26 per cent of hotel sales last year were ‘distressed transactions’ emanating from...
Coffee supplier Cherizena is launching a new cider apple-flavoured coffee next month for drinks menus in restaurants, pubs, hotels and cafés across the UK.
More than one in 10 hotels, restaurants and pubs now generate up to half of all sales through social media, leaving the rest of the industry ‘missing a trick’ when it comes to maximising the potential of the likes of Facebook and Twitter.
The hotel sector is awash with acronyms and exclusive terms that can sometimes be confusing. If you don't know your RevPAR from your GDS or you just want a brief overview of the market today, read this handy A-Z guide.
The restaurant sector is a busy place, full of operators large and small, formal and casual, corporate and independent, high-end and mainstream, which can make it hard to define. Here in our A-Z guide we summarise it in just 26 words, explaining some...
Travelodge has announced it will invest £243m in its hotels in the coming year with new openings and a refurbishment of the existing estate expected to take the lion's share of the funds.
Restaurant group Gordon Ramsay Holdings has reported that 2012 was its 'best year to date' having returned to profit after two challenging years for the business.
Meat and poultry supplier Gilbert’s Foods has launched two new stuffed lamb shoulder dishes for the foodservice sector in time for Mother’s Day and Easter menus.
Two years of preparation have been leading up to the next four days when the finals of the Bocuse d'Or and World Pastry Cup chef competitions will be held in Lyon - BigHospitality will be here bringing you behind the scenes information and the results...
Hotels in London and the regions enjoyed increases in revenue per available room (RevPAR) during 2012 despite no noticeable recovery in consumer or business confidence.
