UKHospitality has reiterated calls for chefs to be added to the UK’s shortage occupation list, which would make it easier for businesses to recruit them from overseas.
Asda has agreed to buy EG Group’s UK and Ireland operations for an enterprise value of £2.27bn, in a deal that will see it take ownership of the Leon brand.
Neat Burger, the London-based vegan fast food concept backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, is plotting further international expansion after raising $18m in its latest funding round.
Upcoming rail strikes are set to cost hospitality a further £132m in sales, according to new figures from UKHospitality, bringing the cumulative impact of the year-long industrial action to £3.25bn.
Whitbread is understood to be exploring the potential sale of part of its £700m pub and restaurant arm in order to focus its efforts on its Premier Inn hotel chain.
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has said it will keep its remuneration policy ‘under active review’ after more than a third of investors voted against it at the group’s AGM.
Unite union has launched a petition protesting PizzaExpress’s plans to slash hours for hundreds of its waiting staff and hand their duties over to restaurant managers, garnering support from thousands.
Wine bar and restaurant group Vinoteca is to close its huge site within Birmingham’s Paradise development after less than a year, blaming rising energy prices and ongoing train strikes.
UKHospitality Scotland has pushed back against the Scottish Government’s claim that restaurants have seen a decrease in their overall rateable value, saying it ‘doesn’t reflect the reality on the ground’.
Hedge fund Oasis Management Company has ratcheted up its attacks on The Restaurant Group (TRG), accusing it of withholding information from key shareholders ahead of next week’s annual general meeting.
PizzaExpress is to slash hours for hundreds of its waiting staff and hand their duties over to restaurant managers, in a move that has been met with resistance from employees.
The AngloThai chef will cook at Outcrop, a three-month pop-up at 180 The Strand from next month. But he hasn’t given up on his dream of opening his own place.
UKHospitality has warned recruitment shortages across the sector are 'continuing to hold back growth', despite a 'significant' drop in vacancies in the last year.
London-based restaurant group and catering company Social Pantry has announced the appointment of former Casual Dining Group CEO James Spragg as its new non-executive chairman.
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has come under renewed pressure from investors after Coltrane Asset Management, which has built a 3% stake in the business, called for change at the company.
Company insolvencies in hospitality could hit record highs this year, a legal expert has warned, as business continue to be battered by a ‘perfect storm’ of cost pressures.
Wendy’s first UK drive-thru is performing ahead of expectations, with the format seen as a key driver for its growth across the country, according to CEO Todd Penegor.
Prezzo has warned creditors that it would ‘likely enter into administration’ should its recently announced restructuring plan, which will see nearly a third of its estate closed, not be implemented.
A new law designed to ensure hospitality staff receive all the money left to them in tips by customers will likely come into force in 2024, the Government has announced.
Train drivers are set to strike again across three dates in May and June, dashing hopes within the hospitality sector that the long-running dispute could be coming to an end.
A second shareholder in The Restaurant Group (TRG) has said it intends to vote against its remuneration policy, piling further pressure on the beleaguered casual dining operator.
An activist investor in The Restaurant Group (TRG) has called on the company’s fellow shareholders to ‘reject pay without performance’ and vote against its remuneration policy at its upcoming AGM.
The restaurant group behind Casa do Frango and Santiago Lastra’s KOL is launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for further growth, including a second concept with the Mexican chef.
Prezzo has announced the closure of 46 loss-making sites across the country following a strategic review of the business, putting more than 800 staff at risk.
A private member's bill intended to ensure hospitality staff receive all the money left to them in tips by customers is set to become law after clearing the House of Lords.
Lyme Regis-based chef Harriet Mansell will close her fine dining restaurant Robin Wylde at the end of September, saying the move will give her the space to evolve her business.
Unite Hospitality has launched a petition calling on Fridays to reinstate free staff meals after it was revealed the casual dining chain is to scrap the benefit for its employees.
Pizza Hut franchise group Zaf Holdings has acquired the P.F. Chang’s flagship London site in Leicester Square, as well as the brand's master franchise rights in the UK.
UKHospitality has warned that businesses face a ‘summer slump’ unless the Government takes action to alleviate recruitment challenges that continue to dog the sector.
The US-centric Tao Group Hospitality, which owns the Hakkasan restaurant group, has been sold to a global investment firm owned PokerStars co-founder Mark Scheinberg in a deal worth $550m.
