The 2012 Olympics are already having a positive impact on UK tourism, with seven Olympic cities and towns in the top 20 most-stayed-in destinations for 2010, according to new research from VisitBritain.
The UK hospitality industry is continuing to defy the odds with over half of senior hospitality industry executives claiming current trading is better than expected, a survey has found.
London hoteliers are being warned that next year’s Olympics may not have the positive financial repercussions many predict and that the event may in fact lead to a drop in occupancy figures.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has announced plans to give out awards to its rated businesses next year to give restaurants with strong sustainablilty credentials the recognition they deserve.
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has restructured the operational side of its business in a bid to simplify the company and drive forward the growth of its restaurant and pub brands.
International hotel operator Accor has appointed Jonathan Sheard as managing director for the MGallery and Mercure hotel brands across the UK and Ireland.
Chef Bruno Loubet talks through his plans for a second London restaurant and gives his views on French restaurants in the UK and Michelin in this exclusive interview with BigHospitality.
Strand Palace hotel in London’s West End is the first hotel in the UK to be awarded WorldHost Recognised Business status with over 80 per cent of its frontline staff having been trained to WorldHost customer service standards.
Newly-opened restaurant Hawksmoor Guildhall will be opening its kitchens to four of the best chefs in the UK for one exclusive night in a bid to raise funds for Action Against Hunger.
Tony Kitous, owner and founder of the Lebanese restaurant chain Comptoir Libanais, is planning to open a further six sites next year with the City and Gatwick and Heathrow airports on his radar as locations for the new restaurants.
Nottingham-based brewer Castle Rock was announced Overall Winner at the SIBA Business Awards 2011, while a further eight brewers were recognised for their business development skills last night in London.
Morgan M Barbican, a two-storey, 70-cover French restaurant from chef Morgan Meunier, has opened its doors to the public, offering a new seasonal tasting plates concept, modern dishes and a relaxed atmosphere.
Whitbread chief executive Andy Harrison is among a handful of business heads who are urging other companies to back the Payroll Giving scheme which allows workers to give part of their wages directly to charity.
Chief executives of the UK’s pub, hotel, restaurant and leisure industry trade bodies have today hit back at huge hikes in business rates planned for next year in a letter to cabinet ministers Eric Pickles and Vince Cable.
Consumers are continuing to eat out at 24 of the UK's biggest pub and restaurant operators despite a squeeze on their personal finances, latest figures show.
Altitude London, which operates Altitude 360 restaurant in Millbank Tower, is to open P.O.M. Restaurant and Bar – a second venue at the foot of the 27-story tower.
The number of international visitors to the UK has risen to record-breaking levels for September, with 2.53 million arrivals and 970,000 holiday visits.
Restaurants, hotels and pubs from across the UK including Orchid pubs and Spaghetti House tell BigHospitality about the extra activities and promotions they’re planning to keep their business thriving.
Marco Pierre White has appointed an executive head chef and restaurant manager for his latest venture the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill in Birmingham.
The St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London scooped the coveted Hotel of the Year award and the Refurbishment of the Year award at last week’s 2011 European Hospitality Awards ceremony, while five other London hotels topped other categories.
Kyle Rawles, sales executive at BigHospitality Jobs, gives his top tips on how to write a successful job advert to ensure hospitality business owners and HR managers attract the right candidates to their companies.
The UK's high level of VAT, the slow processing of visa applications and Government red tape are the three major obstacles to growth in the hospitality industry, according to the British Hospitality Association's (BHA) chairman Christopher Davy.
The restaurant scene in Knightsbridge is to be hit by two new sites within a month as Kumo, a recently-opened Japanese sushi and cocktail bar, and Mari Vanna, a Russian restaurant set to open its doors next month, are within walking distance of each other.
Almost one in five hospitality businesses have encountered a pest problem in the past year, with a lack of effective cleaning and maintenance cited as the main cause for attracting rats, mice and ants.
The number of people enjoying a staycation in 2011 is on par with last year, with seven in 10 going to have taken a domestic break by the end of the year, according to new figures released today by national tourist board VisitEngland.
Ollie Dabbous, former head chef at Texture in London, and Oskar Kinberg, former bar manager at the Cuckoo Club, are set to open their first solo venture - Dabbous restaurant and bar - in the heart of London’s West End in early 2012.
TripAdvisor is rolling out a new customer support phone number for registered business owners and managers in a bid to send a “strong message” about the review website’s commitment to customer care.
Hilton Worldwide has revealed that the eight former Mint Hotel properties it now operates are to fall under the DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn brands.
Delays in processing business rate appeals are costing hotels in England over £13m per year, according to new research from business rate specialists CVS.
The Hotel Marketing Association (HMA) has revealed the categories for its prestigious annual 2011 Hotel Marketing Awards, recognising the best hotel marketing campaigns in the UK over the past year.
Reviews website TripAdvisor is again at the centre of controversy after an investigation has revealed an array of security loopholes that can be exploited at the click of a mouse.
With the year ahead packed full of iconic, once-in-a-lifetime events including the London 2012 Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, VisitBritain has received a welcome injection of £27m funding to help promote the UK.
Hotel operators throughout the UK are increasingly using professional recruitment companies to head-hunt management staff in an effort to avoid making costly recruitment mistakes.
Sharon Glancy, director of People 1st Training Company, suggests how reception or front-of-house staff should handle guests and customers when systems fail and the situation becomes stressful.
The number of UK bars appointing administrators has more than doubled between quarters two and three, reflecting the deep-set, challenging trading conditions.
Karpo, a new all-day eating and drinking restaurant opposite London’s Kings Cross station, is set to open next month, offering customers an ‘urban dining experience’.
Restaurants, hotels and pubs across the UK including Tampopo and Trattoria Fanelli’s tell BigHospitality about special events and promotions they’re running to attract customers.
Frenchman Pierre Levicky had an empire of 147 Pierre Victoire restaurants before the group imploded in 1998. Three years ago he returned to Edinburgh and now operates two restaurants in the city.
