Masterchef host and judge Gregg Wallace has appointed a new head chef at his Bermondsey Square Hotel restaurant Gregg's Table less than two months after the restaurant opened.
The Noodle House, the South East Asian street food-inspired chain, is to launch in the UK this year after Jumeirah Restaurants announced it was planning to open 27 sites across England, Scotland and Wales with various cities being considered.
Electronic Temperature Instruments, a UK manufacturer of thermometers and temperature probes, has won a Royal seal of approval after the company won the accolade of a Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has revealed results of a new survey which show an overwhelming majority of operators support calls for a VAT cut.
As pub group TCG launches a new quick service food concept, foodservice analyst Horizons warns that managed pub companies could encounter problems as they run out of space to grow in the pub market and may have to consider becoming restaurants in their...
De Vere Group has announced it has disposed of two hotels with plans to sell two more to fund development of its brands including De Vere Village Hotels where Robert Cook has launched a new luxury room type; 'Upper Deck'.
The shortlist for the 2012 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards has been announced for all 15 categories, following a record number of entries from chefs across the UK.
Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala have launched an event catering partnership for their pan-Indian restaurant Café Spice Namaste with the London-based event company and caterer Moving Venue.
A new £20m Nottingham eco-hotel which will be managed by De Vere Venues and is currently being built on a site adjacent to the East Midlands Conference Centre is due to open in November.
Laundry machine manufacturer Miele Professional is set to launch a new range of professional flatwork ironers for hospitality businesses, which are capable of processing more than 200kg of laundry every hour.
Raymond Blanc, Spirit Pub Company, The Clink and Sark Island Hotels are among hospitality professionals and businesses nominated for the Footprint Awards 2012 which celebrates sustainable and environmental excellence in the foodservice supply chain.
With just one week to go until the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2012 on 30 April at the London Guildhall speculation is mounting over which chefs will be celebrating and which restaurant will be taking home the top prize.
Restaurants and hotels including Dukes St. James London, The Cavendish, The Minnies Bar & Restaurant and Nobu Berkely ST tell BigHospitality about special offers and promotions they're running to help attract more customers.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has slammed Chancellor George Osborne and the Government for their decision to raise beer tax by a further five per cent in the March Budget.
Drinks companies Diageo GB and Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) have united to form a new campaign, ‘A Celebratory British Summer’, with the launch of a range of limited edition Union Jack bottles available for the on-trade.
Peruvian-born entrepreneur Martin Morales has finally ventured into the restaurant sector after years of wait, with last month's opening of Ceviche in Soho - featuring the UK's first pisco bar. The ex-DJ and Apple executive talks to BigHospitality...
Pubs and bars are among the country's 'most distressed' UK businesses with a massive 95 per cent rise in critical problems faced by the sector in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Red Flag Alert statistics from Begbies...
The UK restaurant industry is weathering the financial storm, with increased consumer spend and on-going innovation in the foodservice market providing a solid foundation for post-recession recovery over the next 18 months.
UK hotel investment remains the most active in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) but increasingly more 'creative transactions' are being considered over straight cash purchases, according to two new reports out today.
Coworth Park is now looking to fill two top dining positions following the announcement that executive chef Chris Meredith and food and beverage manager Scot Turner are to leave the country house hotel.
The so-called 'Pasty Tax' will be introduced as planned after a last-minute amendment to the Budget proposals for VAT changes on hot takeaway food was narrowly defeated by 35 votes in the House of Commons last night.
Hotel group Jurys Inn is running a four-week national advertising campaign worth £800k to help promote itself as a 'great value and credible' alternative to both four-star and budget hotels.
Spirit Pub Company has announced it is continuing to transform the business as pre-tax profits for the 28 weeks to 3 March 2012 rose 7 per cent to £20m driven by a strategy for the managed site portion of the business.
International hotel operator Accor has revealed in its first quarter results that increased revenue growth globally has been driven in the UK by a very strong period in London with occupancy rates at near record levels for the French company.
National tourist board VisitEngland has revealed the names of the hospitality businesses and individuals who have made the final shortlist for 15 award categories in its 2012 Awards for Excellence.
Kurt Ritter, chief executive and president of Rezidor and co-chair of Carlson Rezidor, has been inducted into the British Travel and Hospitality Industry Hall of Fame in an annual dinner and ceremony in London last night.
Harbour Hotels has been granted planning permission for a super-yacht inspired £25m luxury 76-bed hotel at Southampton's Ocean Village Marina; building work is expected to start within weeks.
As the countdown to the London 2012 Olympics reaches the last 100 days hospitality businesses are being urged by VisitBritain and People 1st to 'warm up their welcome' and improve customer service to make the most of the Games.
In the ten years since the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards was launched a wide variety of gastronomic and dining styles have been represented in the top 50 so as excitement builds for the 2012 list BigHospitality asked chefs and experts what makes...
Hotels both in and outside of London are on track to benefit from London 2012 with occupancy and room rates predicted to continue to rise during the summer months following strong growth in March.
It has been confirmed that the Covent Garden Market Building which was acquired by Jamie Oliver in February is to open under the Union Jacks brand in July.
Restaurants and pubs have benefited from the unseasonably warm weather of March, with collective like-for-like sales up 1.9 per cent and total sales up 6.3 per cent on the same month last year.
A number of high-end restaurateurs and industry experts have condemned the use of online reservation systems, claiming booking websites are contributing to the growing number of people booking tables and not showing up.
Hotel group Hilton is running a week of promotional activity around recruitment to help fill 700 jobs across its properties in the UK and promote hospitality as a valid career option.
London-based Japanese restaurant chain Feng Sushi has announced it is to open its eighth site in West Hampstead later this year focusing on diners eating in; the second opening since serial investor Luke Johnson took a majority stake in the business.
Nestlé Professional has launched its award-winning Viaggi beverage machine in the UK which delivers ‘barista-style’ coffees and hot chocolate to foodservice operators.
Antoinette Hotel Group has acquired the Best Western Crown Hotel in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, and is planning a £1m investment in the venue which is the fourth for the company and its first site outside London.
Rupert and Jo Clevely, the duo behind London-based, food-led pub operator Geronimo Inns, have reclaimed the Group’s first pub and are set to relaunch it this month, 17 years on from its initial opening.
The organisers of a fundraising dinner in honour of Eddie Gilbert’s founder Jonny Dunhill are hoping to raise enough cash to set up a chef bursary in his name.
Bed and bath linen supplier Monarch-Cypress has worked with Irish linens manufacturer Lissadell Liddell to produce a new range of bedding for hotels to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
Hoteliers are being warned to pay more attention to their social media profiles as negative comments and complaints could significantly damage a business’s reputation if ignored.
A Bromley-based property developer, accused by Sydenham residents of demolishing more of The Greyhound pub than Lewisham Council's planning permission allowed, has pledged to rebuild the venue and ensure it is reopened for the local community.
National tourist board VisitEngland has today launched a new version of its Access Statement Online Tool, specifically tailored for restaurants and cafés to help them cater for customers with access needs.
Benny Peverelli, former head chef at healthy fast-food chain Leon, has said London restaurants should not 'rest on their laurels' and must consider value for money as a survey suggests diners think some restaurants might be overpriced.
The world’s largest hotel operator, Accor, has today launched a comprehensive sustainability programme as part of its bid to reduce CO2 emissions by 10 per cent by 2015.
