High-profile Scottish chef Nick Nairn has closed his eponymous Nairn’s restaurant in the Bridge of Allan little more than a year after he relaunched the site following a devastating fire.
The majority of consumers support the new Tipping Act that will come into effect early next month and see 100% of tips and service charges go to staff.
Neat, the vegan QSR brand backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, has shuttered its outposts in New York and Dubai in an apparent set back to its international ambitions.
The Restaurant Group (TRG) says it ‘remains confident’ in the potential for growing its estate following a ‘genuinely transformational year’ for the business.
London-based coffee shop chain The Gentlemen Baristas has been acquired by Origins 1450, the UK-based parent company of ‘tree-to-cup’ café concept Qima.
Be Inclusive Hospitality has announced its fifth Elevate Mentorship Scheme, a six-month mentorship programme for hospitality professionals from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds, which will run from January to June next year.
Leaked Government documents reveal plans to extend the indoor smoking ban to a number of open-air spaces including restaurant terraces and pub gardens.
Pizza Express saw revenue climb to £454.6m in 2023, up from £422.1m in 2022, driven by strong like-for-like sales of 8.3% in its UK & Ireland business.
Pizza Hut Restaurants has turned around a £3m loss in 2022 to report a £1.75m operating profit in its latest results, but auditors say ‘uncertainty’ over the group’s future remains.
The Government is facing renewed calls to appoint an allergy tsar after a teenage girl with a severe dairy allergy died after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate.
Taco Bell UK is hoping to tap into the late-night market through a new initiative that will extend closing hours at select restaurants located close to music venues.
A breakthrough in negotiations between the Aslef union and UK Government that could end long-running strike action on the railways has been described as ‘a crucial step forward’ for hospitality.
Big Table Group is trialling a refreshed menu at three Frankie & Benny’s restaurants after discovering the brand’s remaining sites are mostly outperforming their neighbours.
Burger King UK has reported an operating profit of £13.4m for the year ended 31 December 2023, a significant improvement on the loss of £20.7m it posted the year before.
Allegra, the east London restaurant housed on the seventh floor of The Stratford hotel, is to permanently close its doors at the end of the month after five years of trading.
Deliveroo has reported positive profit in its half-year (H1) financial report for the first time since the business launched back in 2013, describing it as a ‘key financial milestone’.
The Breakfast Club has reported its ‘most successful financial year’ in almost a decade with ‘significantly improved performance across all major metrics’.
Trade body UKHospitality has launched a support hub for businesses and staff affected by the ongoing riots and violent disorder impacting towns and cities across the country.
Lemon Pepper Holdings, the master franchisee for Wingstop UK, has hired Goldman Sachs to explore a sale of the business after six years of rapid growth.
Turtle Bay has launched a new initiative that allows salaried restaurant staff to reduce their work week from five days to four without any reduction in pay.
