Award-winning chef Alan Coxon has been invited to be part of the Government’s international GREAT Britain campaign as an representative for British food and tourism.
The UK is has proved one of the toughest markets to crack for US beef, but restaurateurs are now showing more and more interest, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Every year, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards celebrate the best places to eat around the globe. This year, Noma was voted the best restaurant in the world, stealing the top spot back from El Celler de Can Roca. But what does it take to make it on...
With one month to go now until the 2014 Football World Cup in Brazil we have put together a round-up of how businesses in the hospitality industry are planning to participate in the celebrations.
The Thai tapas restaurant group Koh Thai Tapas (KTT) has confirmed it will be launching two new sites of its latest tapas bar and takeaway concept Koh Noi.
New research suggests that small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are facing severe challenges when trying to access financing – could crowdfunding fill the gap?
On 12 May hospitality and tourism businesses from Manchester came together at the Radisson Blu Edwardian for the latest Big Hospitality Conversation, where they were able to pledge to create jobs, apprenticeships and work experience for young people.
From OTAs to Tripadvisor, the rise of mobile and the growing importance of social media, the hospitality sector is facing huge digital disruption. So how will emerging trends shape hotel marketing? And how can hotels best target customers as they move...
What it means to be mobile-ready as a hospitality business is changing. It’s no longer simply making sure your website works on mobile phones. It’s about providing the best possible online customer experience. Here, Emily Tippins, head of Digital Strategy...
With the EU’s top 14 allergens labelling laws coming into effect in December 2014, efforts are being made across the industry to cater for customers with food allergies and intolerances, but more needs to be done.
Fifteen executive head chef Jon Rotheram has teamed up with former One Leicester Street chef patron Tom Harris on a new pub and restaurant venture in Hackney, which they hope to fund via the government's Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).
The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) has announced the 12 semi-finalists in the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014 awards, with staff from the from The Fat Duck, Pollen Street Social and Northcote among those on the list.
trivago’s new Hotel Manager tool aims to help hoteliers manage their online presence and visibility via a platform providing clear visualisation, advice and the ability to respond to reviews from the site.
Confidence is rising in the eating out sector, with most restaurants, hotels and pubs expecting food sales to pick up over the next year, according to a new report from Horizons and JRA Research.
Recent results from the UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) released by the Institute of Customer Service showed that 44% of customers used digital methods to interact with companies in the tourism sector, the highest percentage from all sectors surveyed.
Offering package deals through online travel agencies (OTAs) can be beneficial for UK hotels located near international airports, if they are willing to offer a ‘substantial’ discount.
Brunei-owned hotel group the Dorchester Collection has warned the worldwide boycott of its hotels in protest against sharia laws has led to business losses that are affecting staff.
Homemade Café has opened its third venue in the newly restored Pavilion in Nottingham’s Forest Recreation Ground, part of the park’s £5.2m renovation project.
A number of pub and restaurant groups came together last week to benchmark their energy consumption efficiency and discuss the impact it has on their profits and environmental impact.
From its chop-house brand Graze and charcuterie bar Gordito to craft beer and pizza bar Beerd – not to mention its brewing business – Bath Ales is going places, as managing director Robin Couling explains.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has revealed the speaker line-up for its Hospitality & Tourism Summit 2014, which it claims will be the biggest and best yet.
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014 saw Danish restaurant Noma dramatically reclaim the title of world’s best restaurant from El Celler de Can Roca – BigHospitality was there to capture the action and chat to some of the chefs about what it means...
Barclays’ Tourist Dynamics report 2014 estimates that spend on hospitality is set to rise rapidly by 2017 as spending from growing numbers of foreign tourists is predicted to reach over £27bn.
Husband and wife team Simon and Joy Brigg are opening their second Porky’s BBQ restaurant in Bankside this June, after the success of their first site in Camden.
Business has flourished at the restaurants headed by MasterChef: the Professionals 2013 finalists, Steven Edwards, Adam Handling and Scott Davies revealed in an exclusive interview with BigHospitality.
The winners of Hotelympia’s Hot Talent competition for promising under 30s in the hospitality industry have been announced as Alissia Clarke of Village Urban Resorts in Walsall and Jodie Britton of the Bristol Marriott Royal.
In an exclusive interview with BigHospitality chef James Sommerin, who previously held a Michelin star as head chef of The Crown at Whitebrook, tells us about his new restaurant venture opening this month in Cardiff.
Restaurants' use of social media was a key topic at Hotelympia 2014 where Mars Foodservice UK announced the launch of its social media training workshops for chefs.
Restaurant and pub sales were 3.8 per cent down this year compared to 2013’s four-day Easter weekend, partly due to bad weather, the Coffer Peach Business Tracker has revealed.
London’s chefs are getting increasingly creative to get around the city’s crushing real estate costs, permanently changing the whole dining experience, according to chefs and food critics.
Glasgow hotels enjoyed their highest occupancy levels for 15 years in 2013/14, breaking the 80 per cent barrier for the first time since record-keeping began in 1999.
A number of discussions at Hotelympia 2014 focused on the importance of getting young people into careers in hospitality, with initiatives like the Big Hospitality Conversation and Act Now On Apprenticeships taking centre stage and calling for businesses...
Small restaurant chains are growing at the fastest rate experienced for several years, with a noticeable movement towards niche offerings, according Horizon’s latest Ones to Watch report.
Head chef at the Devonshire Arms in Yorkshire, Adam Smith, has won first place in the Bocuse d’Or National Selection cooking contest for chefs at Hotelympia on Monday (28 April).
Fergus Henderson received the Diners Club Lifetime Achievement award at this year's World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards for his contribution to Britain's culinary landscape. In the cover feature of this month’s Restaurant magazine, editor Stefan...
UK restaurants performed strongly in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014 – with two in the top ten for the first time ever - and there were also some impressive achievements for British restaurants on the 51-100 list.