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The Seafood Pub Company's Jocelyn Neve (centre) with general managers of the company's sites

Seafood Pub Company acquires eighth pub

By Emma Eversham

Lancashire-based food, drink and accommodation business The Seafood Pub Company will open its eighth site this summer after acquiring former pub The Forest Inn in Pendle. 

Craft Guild of Chefs announces 2016 Chefs Awards nominations

Craft Guild of Chefs announces 2016 Chefs Awards nominations

By Hannah Thompson

The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced its 2016 Chefs Awards nominations, including top chefs Allan Pickett from the newly-opened Piquet, Steve Groves from Roux at Parliament Square, Will Holland at Coast Restaurant, and James Mackenzie at the Pipe and...

VIDEO: Cyrus Todiwala on secret to successful hotel restaurants

VIDEO: Cyrus Todiwala on the secret to successful hotel restaurants

By Hannah Thompson

Indian chef Cyrus Todiwala, with his wife Pervin, is the chef-proprietor of Café Spice Namasté, Mr. Todiwala's Kitchen, and Assado, including sites at the Hampton by Hilton in London's Waterloo and at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport T5. He...

Busaba lured Jason Myers back to the UK

Business Profile: Busaba Eathai

By Mark Wingett

Under CEO Jason Myers, Busaba Eathai has been reinvigorated and is now making a serious play to become the nation’s foremost Thai restaurant chain.

Mark Hix to expand restaurant estate following restructure

Mark Hix to expand restaurant estate following restructure

By Mark Wingett

Restaurateur and chef Mark Hix is to expand his current nine­-strong restaurant portfolio after entering into a joint venture with Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), the owner of Searcys, BaxterStorey and Benugo. 

Thinking of taking the plunge and adding a spa to your hotel? Read Alistair Johnson's tips first

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What to consider when adding a spa to your hotel

By Alistair Johnson

Adding a spa to your hotel business is guaranteed to get people talking about you, but it’s easy to lose sight of the target - to increase your customer offering and your revenue, says SPA Creators managing director Alistair Johnson. Here he shares five...

NCOTY 2017: deadline for entries extended

NCOTY 2017: deadline for entries extended

By Emma Eversham

The Craft Guild of Chefs has extended the entry deadline for the 2017 National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) competition to Friday 15 April. 

Solita is planning to create its largest site yet with the Heathcote restaurants purchase

Solita buys Paul Heathcote restaurant sites

By Emma Eversham

Manchester-based restaurant group Solita has bought two of chef Paul Heathcote's restaurant sites - The Olive Press and Heathcote's Brasserie in Preston.

Swingers - The Crazy Golf Club will open its first permanent site in the city in May

Swinger's Crazy Golf Club to open next month

By Emma Eversham

Crazy golf-themed cocktail bar and food outlet Swingers – The Crazy Golf Club, is set to open its first permanent site next month following the success of a pop-up in Shoreditch last year. 

Robin Gill replaces Delicatessen with tapas bar

Robin Gill replaces Delicatessen with tapas bar

By Hannah Thompson

Robin Gill, the chef behind the London sites The Dairy and The Manor, is replacing his Delicatessen with a new tapas bar concept called Counter Culture after admitting that the former venture didn’t work at the site.

AccorHotels adds onefinestay to portfolio

AccorHotels adds onefinestay to portfolio

By Emma Eversham

Global hotel operator AccorHotels has acquired home rental service onefinestay in a bid to take a greater share of the serviced homes and luxury accommodation markets. 

Hotel 'shop' The Luxury Travel Store has a bar area and interactive booths to show off its Caribbean holiday resorts

Sandals opens first hotel store in London

By Emma Eversham

Unique Vacations Ltd, the company behind Caribbean resorts Sandals, Beaches and Grand Pineapple, has opened the UK's first high street store dedicated to a hotel brand. 

OpenTable app launches 'lickable' food pictures

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OpenTable app launches 'lickable' food pictures

By Emma Eversham

Online restaurant reservations provider OpenTable has unveiled new 'lickable' technology which allows diners to taste dishes from their favourite restaurants.

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