London was buzzing with gastronomic giants for the most prestigious chart count down in the business last night as The S.Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants awards were announced.
Yet another restaurant has been forced to axe foie gras from its menu after pressure from animal rights activists. Beaujolais bistro, in Bath, acted quickly to remove the dish to prevent further incidents.
Liverpools status as the European Capital of Culture has led to the citys hotels recording a 15 per cent rise in yield from rooms booked in February. London also saw figures rise, but Cardiff failed to capitalise on the Six Nations rugby factor.
Paul Gayler, executive chef at the Lanesborough, and his Cooks for the Cure team has embarked on an ambitious programme of charity events to be held across the UKs network of catering colleges.
Hoteliers, restaurateurs and landlords are facing up to a potential legal minefield after new sex discrimination laws made them liable for the behaviour of customers and left them open to unlimited compensation claims.
Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz placed Laurel Pub Company in administration last night before immediately buying out the majority of its sites to be placed into two new companies.
Holiday resort chain Pontins has been bought by investment and management company Ocean Parcs - headed by former Pontins CEO Graham Parr - for an undisclosed sum.
Intercontinental - one of the worlds largest hotel groups - is to create 4,000 jobs in the UK in a war for talent. The recruitment drive will focus mainly on workforce, with one quarter constituting managerial positions.
Triple-Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal is taking on the challenge of transforming roadside diner chain Little Chef into a quality dining spot in a new series to be aired on Channel 4 television
Double-Michelin-starred French chef Helene Darroze is set to leave Paris behind and head for London as she takes over at the famous Mayfair hotel in June.
French celebrity chef - who was the youngest cook to ever be awarded three Michelin stars - questions the red books relevance and ability to judge restaurants in the modern world.
Anantara Hotels & Resorts has announced the formation of a joint venture with Kempinski Hotels & resorts with a view to development in Europe, particularly in the Mediterranean. Anantaras growth plan includes at least 40 new resorts over the next...
Scotlands hospitality sector urged to send in nominations for the Hospitality Industry Trusts lifetime achievement award. The presentation will take place at the HIT Scotland indsutry dinner on May 1 at the Glasgow Hilton
Jamie Olivers Fifteen charity has been criticised by an independent review which claims the training programme at Fifteen London offered inconsistent training and patchy support and counselling to the disadvantaged youths on its apprenticeship scheme.
Hotels across the country are ignoring fire safety laws, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act. More than 1,200 hotels and B&Bs have been found to have insufficient protection against the risk of fire.
Close Imperial Pub Company, the Enterprise Investment Scheme company headed by Tony Carson, has bought three freehold pubs in Essex for a combined fee of more than £3.5 million.
Leading nightclub operator CanDu Entertainment is set to enter administration as the struggling club and bar sector continues to feel the pinch of of the economic downturn.
Michelin-listed West Malling brasserie The Swan celebrates its eighth birthday on April Fools Day on the back of a sustained period of growth for the converted 15th century coaching inn.
Hotel developer Starboard Hotels has joined forces with regeneration specialist Priority Sites to deliver an ambitious £18 million development in Gateshead in the north east.
A revolutionary new floor clener which digests the greasy build-up on floors and is proven to increase the friction of clippery kitchen quarry tiles to help reduce accidents.
Novus Leisure is to acquire the lions share of Soho Clubs & Bars in a deal valued at between £8m and £10m. The group is to buy seven London venues from administrators Kroll.
The London Development Agency and the AA are driving a scheme that aims to increase the number of graded B&Bs in the capital and is offering ungraded B&Bs help to achieve this aim.
The protected Champagne region in France has been significantly expanded for the first time since 1927 in an attempt to ease ennourmous unfulfilled demand.
The Government joins forces with the UKs biggest water provider to urge the hospitality sector to offer free tap water to customers as a matter of course.
Heston Blumenthal has sold his multi-award-winning Michelin starred Bray restaurant, the Fat Duck, to his fathers stepbrother. Blumenthal - who boasts three Michelin stars - will continue to run the kitchen.
