Burger & Lobster is calling for leading London restaurants to unite to provide employment for Ukrainian refugees seeking work as they arrive in the UK.
The managing director of leisure property agency Shelley Sandzer has said premiums are now 'almost non existent' and the pandemic has given landlords a 'greater understanding' of restaurant business models.
London-based pub and hotel group Cubitt House is plotting an 'aggressive plan of growth' with three more openings slated for this year and another three expected in 2023.
JD Wetherspoon’s revenues were down 13.5% to £807.4m in the half year to 23 January, though the pub company has seen a 'return to normal' trading in recent weeks.
Corbin & King investor Minor International is preparing two further legal cases involving restaurateur Jeremy King, in the latest development in the battle for control over the London-based restaurant group.
Russian food and drink products including vodka and white fish have had higher import tariffs imposed on them in a response to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Jamie Oliver is scrambling to shut his Jamie’s Italian restaurant in Russia as he joins a rush of Western companies suspending operations in the country following its invasion of Ukraine.
Rudy’s Pizzeria is looking to reach 15 sites this year, as it fills in the white space around the North West, and casts the net wider towards Yorkshire and the Midlands.
Hostmore has reported an increase in total revenues to £159m, up from £129.1m, during the 53 weeks ended 2 January 2022, versus the comparable 52-week period the year before.
Greater Manchester's night time economy advisor, Sacha Lord, has warned that the UK's nightlife industry faces a 'new period of darkness' amid the cost of living crisis.
UKHospitality has told a Government select committee that keeping VAT at 12.5% is vital to the sector, describing it as the only industry in a position to deliver post-pandemic jobs, growth and investment at speed.
RedCat Pub Company has acquired the Wynnstay Hotel & Spa in Oswestry, bringing its nationally estate to around 100 sites little more than a year after first launching.
High street hospitality chains including McDonald's, Starbucks and Pizza Hut have announced they will pause business in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
The company behind the Wildwood and Dim T restaurant brands plans to open five or six new restaurants this year as well as renew its focus on delivery and takeaway.
Coppa Club owner Various Eateries has reported “very strong” trading for the past year with total group revenue rising by more than a third compared with 2020.
A number of restaurants have announced plans to hold fundraising dinners as part of attempts by the hospitality sector to support the humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine.
UKHospitality has called on the Government to make pavement licences permanent, saying it will help Covid-ravaged businesses make a faster post-pandemic recovery.
Wendy’s chief executive Todd Penegor has told analysts the company is 'very pleased' with its launch in the UK as he set out the group's UK expansion plans for 2022.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned hospitality businesses across the UK are being refused energy contracts from suppliers, further hampering their ability to recover from the pandemic.
Restaurant group Boparan will open 30 restaurants within Sainsbury’s supermarkets over the next year as part of a major overhaul of the supermarket’s eat-in and takeaway food offer.
Scottish hospitality groups have hailed an 'important milestone' as it was confirmed that the requirement for vaccination certification to enter late-night venues would be scrapped next week.
Trade bodies have welcomed most elements of the Government’s Living with Covid plan, which will see an end to the self-isolation requirement for people who test positive from later this week.
UKHospitality (UKH) has warned that the industry 'remains on a knife edge' in a call for the Government to commit to five key measures to 'help the sector rebuild'.
Deliveroo and Uber Eats have both suspended services across parts of the country in response to the impact of Storm Eunice, which is currently battering much of the UK.
Wagamama has launched a new lunchtime delivery concept called BOX across London and Leeds that's designed for both people who have returned to the office and those working from home.
Oklava founders Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie have launched a hospitality consultancy business aimed at supporting chefs and restaurateurs with the development of new concepts.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced proposals to invest an additional £10m to attract more tourists back to the capital, including launching a new international tourism campaign.
North-based pub company The Inn Collection Group has been acquired by a new company backed by The Harris Family Trusts together with Kings Park Capital.
BrewDog is to lodge an official complaint with the BBC and the regulator Ofcom over a recent documentary that the group's CEO claims contained 'dozens of inaccuracies and false claims'.
The Nero Group has reached an agreement to acquire SA Brain’s remaining 33% stake in Coffee#1, which operates across Wales, the Midlands and Southern England.
It has been confirmed that Wales will scrap its Covid Pass scheme next week as the country pushes ahead with the relaxation of some of its remaining Coronavirus measures.
North-based pub company The Inn Collection Group has completed the purchase of the 90-room Hotel St George in Harrogate as it continues to broaden its reach across Yorkshire.
A new sushi restaurant in Surrey has apologised after publishing a dress code that stated that women were required to wear ‘sexy’ clothes in order to be admitted.
