European hotel group Accor has announced plans to open another three new hotels in Edinburgh and one in London after acquiring two freehold and two leasehold properties in the two cities.
Two-Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan has partnered with QHotels to take over the management of two restaurants in the group’s Manchester property, The Midland Hotel.
With ingredients continuing to creep up in price there has never been a better time for restaurant, pub and hotel operators to seek out the best value from their suppliers to ensure profit margins don't get squeezed too much. Here, Pelican Buying...
Hospitality businesses throughout the UK are being urged to sign a new online petition to stop the Government’s planned postponement of the 2015 business rates revaluation, after last week’s Autumn Statement failed to support those battling high rates...
Polpo owner Russell Norman is planning to open three new large restaurants in London over the next 18 months and has also revealed a desire to open a pizza restaurant.
Latin American restaurant group Las Iguanas has announced a strong year of trading for the year ending 31 March 2012 with sales up 13 per cent to £33.8m and operating profit up 42 per cent to £1.7m.
Marketing agency Umi Digital has developed a special web package for independent hotel owners which is designed to help them increase their online presence and build more bookings through their own websites instead of through online travel agencies.
The management team behind PING, Love Brunch and Bungalow 8 London have launched the Rum Kitchen - a 60-cover Caribbean restaurant and cellar bar in the heart of Notting Hill, which opens under a soft launch later today (10 December).
That age-old cliché of staff being your most important asset is as true now as it ever has been in the hospitality industry. In such a difficult economic environment, rewarding staff for above-average performance could be an effective way of your business...
Restaurants across the UK are being urged to focus on providing first-class customer service and nurturing customer relationships throughout the festive period after a survey found that December is seen by diners as the worst month to eat out in terms...
Jurys Inn Glasgow – Scotland’s largest hotel – is undergoing a £3m refurbishment programme to strengthen its offering to corporate clients as the budget hotel chain admits it needs to ‘up its game’ in the increasingly competitive marketplace.
World-renowned chef José Pizarro is seen by many as 'the godfather of Spanish cuisine'. Having grown up in the region of Extremadura in western Spain, Pizarro moved to the UK 14 years ago, becoming chef-partner of Spanish food chain Brindisa...
Following the launch of the London Hotelwatch network, the police is urging regional hotels from across the country to join the service while revealing to BigHospitality the top tips hotels can take to tackle crime.
Twenty-five young professionals from across the industry have been inducted into the Hospitality Guild's Young Hall of Fame with a select number of apprentices and employers also awarded at the umbrella organisation's inaugural awards event.
2012 BII Licensee of the Year Mahdis Neghabian has launched a pizza restaurant featuring a wood-fired oven at her award-winning Camden pub The Camden Eye.
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced its 2012 awards will feature an emerald theme celebrating the 20th anniversary of the presentation of the accolades - nominations are now open in 15 categories.
Pub is the Hub, which provides advice and support for licensees, rural pubs and community services, has today announced the launch of the Community Services Fund to help raise money to allow UK pubs to diversy into new services for the benefit of their...
France-based global hotel operator Accor has announced it has carried out a major restructuring of the management of its European business - from January each brand will be run by an individual chief operating officer and team to an individual business...
The judges of the inaugural Gold Service Scholarship, which promotes front-of-house service in the hospitality industry, have announced the shortlist for the 25 regional finalists who will compete for a chance to win a year’s worth of mentoring from some...
Bar and nightclub owner Luminar is to appeal against a decision to revoke the licence of its Oceana nightclub in Kingston upon Thames following the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old clubber.
Businesses, the main beneficiaries of the small amount of good news delivered in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement yesterday, have begun giving their reaction, welcoming tax cuts and increased spending but calling on more to be done for the hospitality...
The Hempel hotel is currently in the process of contacting other properties in London which might be able to offer jobs to its staff members ahead of a closure of the venue later this month due to a possible sale of the building.
“The British economy is healing,” proclaimed George Osborne in his Autumn Statement earlier today as the Chancellor made a number of big pledges in a bid to help businesses, despite the nation facing a longer-than-expected battle to reduce its debts.
The Chez Gérard restaurant brand is to be revived by Brasserie Bar Co, the operator of Raymond Blanc's Brasserie Blanc concept, with the re-opening of a site in Bishopsgate.
Restaurateurs that post positive fake reviews about their own venues or negative fake reviews about competitors are being warned that the major review sites are looking to clamp down hard on the practice with Yelp leading the way.
The prevalence for street food-inspired restaurants shows no sign of abating with the announced opening of Galeto in Soho, a partnership between two former Pizza Express executives which also taps into the South American trend and the popularity of chicken...
Pubs, restaurants and hotels business Greene King shrugged off the wet weather and a difficult regulatory environment by posting a strong set of financial results for the half-year to 14 October as the Suffolk-based company achieved a 7 per cent rise...
Tom Davies, the chief executive of leased and tenanted pubco Brakspear, is currently at the helm of the company at an exciting time as acquisitions continue and innovative projects, such as a partnership with Michelin-star chef Claude Bosi, start to develop.
Marriott International has launched the Marriott Culinary Apprenticeship Academy (MCAA) in the UK which will take young people through an 18-month training programme before being offered a guaranteed position as a commis chef in one of the group’s hotels.
How can restaurants source good-quality bread? Is it sustainable for chefs to bake their own, what should you serve it with and is there money to be made from a freshly-baked loaf? Restaurant magazine posed just those questions for the latest issue.
Oliver Peyton’s restaurant group, retail bakery and events business has secured a £6.25m investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF) which will be used to accelerate the company’s roll-out programme.
Juan Mari and Elena Arzak, legendary Michelin-star chefs and winners of several prizes from The World's 50 Best Restaurants, are to open a restaurant - Ametsa with Arzak Instruction - at The Halkin hotel in London.
The future of the restaurant industry belongs to optimists who constantly try to innovate while focusing on good service and the development of young people within their business, according to serial investor Luke Johnson speaking at the Arena Christmas...
Michelin-starred chef Adam Stokes has announced he is to leave the restaurant at Glenapp Castle hotel in Scotland to set up an eponymous pop-up eatery and then permanent restaurant in Birmingham which he hopes will become 'one of the best dining...
The InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) has opened the doors to its InterContinental London Westminster hotel, the first property it has opened under that brand in the capital in 36 years.
Rockpool Investments, the company founded and chaired by so-called City 'superwoman' Nicola Horlick, is to invest £1.675m in the Chicago Rib Shack restaurant to fund its expansion into nine more shopping centres over the next three years.
UK consumers went out more often to eat and drink in the last six months with increases in the frequency of visits to pubs and the number of visits made to take advantage of the growing lunchtime market, the latest Deloitte Taste of the Nation survey...
Boutique hotel operator Bespoke Hotels has taken on the management of the entire Oxford Hotels and Inns portfolio, comprising 34 three and four-star properties across the UK.
The ‘Richard Review’ has been released this week, offering a series of 10 recommendations that are designed to secure the future of apprenticeships in England. Has it taken heed of the initial submissionfor the review by 50 employers from the hospitality...
Premium bar and restaurant operator Novus Leisure has reported a strong set of financial results for the last year with big jumps in both sales and earnings while food sales have seen a 32 per cent improvement.
Glion Institute of Higher Education, one of the world's leading higher education institutions for students looking to develop a career in hospitality management, is to open its first branch campus in London.
Leisure property firm Fleurets has said the positives for the future of the pub industry outweigh the negatives as the company predicts the sector will continue to recover from the recession with large property deals expected to surface next year.
The London 2012 Olympics and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee have contributed to a record-breaking year for inbound UK tourism, injecting 18.7bn into the national economy. But the outlook for 2013 ‘are inevitably uncertain’, according to VisitBritain.
HKK, a banquet-inspired, tasting menu restaurant concept from Chinese fine dining experts Hakkasan Group, is set to open on Broadgate West on 5 December.
A group of architecture students from Kingston University have launched a campaign to protect the London pub by beginning a process to get the same United Nations recognition currently granted to national cultural traditions like the Viennese Coffee house.
Saffran, the healthy eating restaurant chain which features main meals of 650 calories or less, has made its UK debut with the launch of a restaurant in Manchester ahead of ambitious expansion plans.
Premier Inn is today celebrating a double milestone with the unveiling of the Whitbread-owned hotel chain’s 50,000th room at the official opening of the largest ever Premier Inn at Gatwick Airport.
Leading brewer and pubco Marston's has said its 'F-Plan', which includes a focus on food, has had a 'transformational' impact on its pub business as the company's pre-tax profits jumped by more than 9 per cent in the past...
London-based pub operator Faucet Inn has announced it is to become the latest hospitality employer to pay its employees the official living wage; the first UK pub company to commit to the scheme, it says.
The Hospitality Guild is nearer its aim of creating a service training centre for hospitality and retail staff after receiving £500k from the Government's Skills Funding Agency (SFA).
