Scottish hospitality and leisure operator G1 Group has announced it is creating a new company that will enable it to broaden its coverage of the leisure market in Edinburgh.
Hotels across Europe have seen occupancy and rates increase over the past six months, as business and leisure demand continues to improve, according to recent data from the hotel market consultancy STR.
A growth in cocktails, premium drinking venues and the rise of the Weekend Millionaire has fuelled growth of the spirits market, which is largely driven by premium brands.
Small firms in the UK are spending an average of £14,000 per year on complying with regulations, despite government initiatives to cut red tape, finds a new survey from the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
Catering group Elior UK has opened a new brasserie in Greenwich, which it hopes will help plug the gap in the area for mid-class establishments serving high-quality food.
London-based Japanese restaurant chain Feng Sushi is to open its seventh site at Billingsgate this summer, and has revealed plans to operate a further five by the end of 2012.
A 30-bedroom hotel complex on the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall has been put up for leasehold sale by its owners who plan to exit the business on retirement.
Restaurateur Mark Wood spent three years working his way around the globe before returning to the UK to work in a number of London's top restaurants. He worked at several of Alan Yau's restaurants and studied for an MBA before landing the job...
The number of bookings made at Best Western's membership hotels reportedly rose more than 20 per cent during the first six months of the year bucking current market trends.
Restaurants, hotels and pubs, including ETM's White Swan pub and Prezzo, tell us about the extra activities and promotions they’re planning to keep their business thriving.
Proposals to increase the rates that pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants pay to host DJ nights or other special music-focused events are 'totally unacceptable' according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).
Hospitality businesses will be amongst the most affected by the transport and logistics changes during the Olympics next year. This article includes a simple break-down of what you should be thinking about to ensure business continuity, together with...
Hotel-style support operator Bennett Hay has appointed former Restaurant Associates executive chef Andy Aston its new development chef to oversee its dining operations.
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) says it is feeling the effects of weakened consumer spending as like-for-like sales for the first 42 weeks of the year rise just 3 per cent.
Malmaison owner MWB has exchanged contracts to sell and leaseback four of its hotels which it says will enable it to reduce its debt levels without affecting the future operations of the group.
The international hotel group Accor has seen revenues grow over the first half of the year as occupancy rates rise steadily and room rates start to recover.
Despite a lack of proof that diners are willing to change their eating habits, the hospitality industry has been warned to start thinking about calorie counting their menus before EU legislation is introduced.
The agents in charge of the sale of Von Essen's hotel estate are considering more than 200 bids for the business that were made following its fall into administration in April.
Restaurants, pubs and other consumer-facing businesses in London have signed up to the Mayor’s new London Visitor Charter, which commits them to offering fair pricing for visitors during the Olympic Games.
Peach Pub Company is on track to reach its target of opening 22 pubs by 2013 and is hoping to secure its first pubs in London if suitable sites become available.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CMRA) is calling for entries for its Pub Design Awards 2011, which are open to pubs that were refurbished or newly constructed last year.
Pop-up restaurant and events management specialist Pure has gone into partnership with the Royal York hotel in Brighton to manage all its food and beverage (F&B) operations.
A football tournament-free June helped restaurant and pub sales bounce back from a flat May and perform better than the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
Little Bay restaurants, the London-based chain owned by Peter Ilic, is set to open its first venue outside the capital in Brighton today in partnership with Umi Hotels.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging the government to temporarily lower VAT for the tourism sector in order to give businesses the chance to stimulate economic growth in a time of low consumer confidence.
Ian Lacey, a market analyst at Elliott Marketing & PR and recent visitor to Vancouver, the host of last year's Winter Olympics, gives his top tips on how to avoid missing out on the opportunities the 2012 Olympics could offer your hospitality...
Once you’ve made yourself aware of what’s happening during the 2012 London Olympic Games (by reading our first feature in this series) you need to decide how you’re going to use the event to boost your business’s profile.
The second Iberica Food and Culture site is set to open in Canary Wharf later this year, and will include two kitchens, a take-away and delivery service and a wine custody service.
Hotels must develop and focus their services to meet the needs of female business travellers, a growing demographic with very specific travelling needs, reveals a study from the United States.
In UK cities such as Manchester and Birmingham, hotel prices have fallen to their lowest point since the beginning of the year as visitors prefer beach destinations.
A new iPhone app showcasing over 180 recipes from 12 of the UK’s Michelin-starred chefs, including Marcus Wareing, Simon Hulstone, and Martin Wishart, has been launched this week.
Restaurants, hotels and pubs, including Brighton restaurant Terre a Terre and Mayfield House Hotel in Wiltshire, tell us about the marketing campaigns and promotions they're running this summer to attract customers.
Fresh from triumphing on Great British Menu, the chef-owner of Michelin-starred The Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Bucks, is back in his kitchen developing new dishes.
Russell and Juliette Joffe, the owners of high street family chain Giraffe, are to launch two new brand extensions – an adult-targeted cafe and a quick service train station concept.
Britain is on its way to recovering its appeal as a holiday destination for international tourists, according to encouraging data on tourism figures so far this year.
