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Whitbread has said it is increasing its expansion targets for its hotel brand Premier Inn

Whitbread raises its Premier Inn expansion targets

By Luke Nicholls

The UK’s largest hotel and restaurants company Whitbread has outlined ambitious expansion plans and growth milestones for 2018 after delivering double-digit growth in sales, profit and dividend for the financial year to 28 February.

Newly-launched, Brockmans is a 'super-premium' gin featuring a Bulgarian coriander top note

Brockmans 'super-premium' gin launched

By Peter Ruddick

Brockmans, a new 'super-premium' gin featuring an unusual mix of botanicals and berries, has been launched to on-trade buyers.

Pub beer sales were down 5.5 per cent in Q1 2013

Pub beer sales fall by 50 million pints in Q1

By Luke Nicholls

The long winter has seemingly taken its toll on UK pubs with beer sales dropping by almost 50 million pints in the first quarter of 2012 and pub trade down 5.5 per cent.

Nestle Toque d'Or 2013 finalists announced

Nestle Toque d'Or 2013 finalists announced

By Emma Eversham

The eight catering colleges with teams going through to the final of the 2013 Nestle Toque d'Or competition have been revealed following intense regional heats.

Renaissance Pubs business profile

Renaissance Pubs: 10 years and counting

By Emma Eversham

Renaissance Pubs, the South London pub company set up by friends Tom Peake, Mark Reynolds and Nick Fox will be 10 years old next month. BigHospitality met its founders to find out the secret to its success, how they plan to celebrate and what the next...

Dietary requirements: Catering for the health-conscious diner

Dietary requirements: Catering for the health-conscious diner

By Emma Eversham

Should restaurants be making more of an effort to make menus healthier and more nutritious? In the fourth and final part of our Dietary Requirements feature we look at what the industry is already doing and what it could do to help reduce the nation’s...

Oisin Rogers, general manager of the Ship pub in Wandsworth and the Thatched House pub in Hammersmith

Oisin Rogers: Career Profile

By Peter Ruddick

As general manager of two Young's-owned pubs, the Ship in Wandsworth and the Thatched House in Hammersmith, Oisin Rogers is well placed to explain how to develop a career in the industry and get what he calls 'the best job in the world'.

The FreeFrom Food Awards celebrate excellence in allergy and intolerance-friendly food and drink from manufacturers and foodservice businesses across the country

FreeFrom Food Awards raise awareness of dietary requirements

By Luke Nicholls

In the same month as our Dietary Requirements special feature, the 2013 FreeFrom Food Awards were held in London last week, celebrating excellence in allergy and intolerance-friendly food and drink from manufacturers and foodservice businesses across...

Fat Cat Café Bars entered administration this week

Fat Cat Café Bars calls in the administrators

By Peter Ruddick

Fat Cat Café Bars, which operates 10 bars and gastropubs, has been placed into administration and a property agent has already been instructed to find buyers for six of the chain's sites.

Urban Leisure Group opened Elgin bar and restaurant at the beginning of 2012 and is planning to open two more bars in the next year

Urban Leisure Group to grow to eight bars by 2014

By Peter Ruddick

London-based restaurant and bar operator Urban Leisure Group has this year opened a new venue in Maida Vale and is planning to launch two further sites within the next 12 months.

Pay attention: Catering for dietary requirements can boost sales and increase customer loyalty, but you and your staff must be aware of the issues

Dietary requirements: Everything you need to know

By Luke Nicholls

As the first part of our special feature on dietary requirements shows, effectively catering for customers with food allergies and intolerances can help set your business apart from the rest, potentially increasing your bottom line. But with food allergies...

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How to photograph food

By Jodi Hinds

Jodi Hinds was the official photographer for the UK team at this year's Bocuse d'Or and has produced images for chef Steven Doherty, The Magpie Cafe in Whitby and Simpsons - The Cook Book. Here she shares her top tips for photographing food. 

Pubs and pub restaurants were hit hardest by the negative impact on sales of the frozen weather in March

Pub sales hit hardest by the impact of March snow

By Peter Ruddick

Pubs and pub restaurants were badly affected by the snow and freezing temperatures last month as like-for-like sales for the entire eating out sector dropped by 3 per cent year on year.

Revere gives details of next two pubs with rooms

Revere gives details of next two pubs with rooms

By Emma Eversham

Revere Pub Company, the premium pub format created by Marston's, is to convert another two pubs - the White Hart in Wiltshire and the Hedgehog Inn in West Sussex - into pubs with rooms following the success of its first. 

Edinburgh craft beer bar Jake's Place has been launched by Beds & Bars and is supported by US-based firms Fordham Beers and the Old Dominion Brewing Company

Beds & Bars launches Edinburgh craft beer bar Jake's Place

By Peter Ruddick

Beds & Bars has opened Jake's Place, a craft beer bar specialising in American and Scottish beers and whiskies, on Edinburgh's Market Street and is considering opening other bars under a similar concept elsewhere in the UK.

The 2013 BII Licensee of the Year will be revealed at the BII Annual Lunch, which takes place at Grosvenor House Hotel next month

BII 2013 Licensee of the Year: Finalists revealed

By Luke Nicholls

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has whittled down the competition for its prestigious 2013 Licensee of the Year Award, with a rigorous examination process identifying six top publicans from across the UK as the final candidates.

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