Michelin-starred Scottish chef Martin Wishart is behind two fine-dining restaurants in Leith and Loch Lomond, as well as the recently opened The Honours in central Edinburgh.
The Keep It Simple, Stupid approach to food is taking off across the country thanks to a tightening of the consumer purse strings and workers taking shorter lunchtime breaks.
Italian gastronomy event Identità is returning to the UK for the third time next month, the show’s organisers have said, in an effort to “explain the fundamentals of today’s Italian cuisine”.
Most restaurant chain operators are confident that northern UK cities still offer growth potential, despite trading conditions remaining tough in the region.
Earlier this year BigHospitality announced that Jay Rayner, UK chair of the S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards would be stepping down from his position of three years.
Representatives from Google are to be among the line-up of companies on hand to offer business advice to the hospitality industry at the Restaurant Show’s Business Bootcamp next month.
The British hotel industry is potentially missing out on an additional £39m per night by not allowing pets to stay on the premises, research has shown.
Whitbread, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, has seen sales for the second quarter this year increase by 12.9 per cent, making it one of the fastest growing consumer-facing companies in the FTSE100.
Italian restaurant chain Rossopomodoro has expanded its UK operations beyond London for the first time, with a new site at Selfridges’ food hall in Birmingham.
Most hospitality, travel and leisure businesses believe they are on track with their preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games, although half claim staff availability for the event is a major challenge.
Fast food chain McDonald’s will this week publish calorie information on all its menus throughout its 1,200 UK stores, as part of its pledge to the Government’s Responsibility Deal.
Publicans are being reminded to move or dispose of cigarette vending machines in pubs and bars on or before 1 October before a change in the law takes place.
Restaurants and hotels such as Mint Hotel Tower of London and Pho tell us about the special events and promotions they're running to attract more custom.
The number of visits made to pubs in the past year has fallen 19 per cent to 4.3 per month as cash-strapped consumers are forced to cut their leisure budget.
Notting Hill restaurant The Ledbury has been named as serving the best food in London, according to restaurant guide Harden’s, after topping the publication’s over £85 category.
The fifth and final part of our feature series, first published in Restaurant magazine, looks at whether a pub serving restaurant-quality food alongside a vast selection of beers would be better described as a 'craft pub' rather than 'food-led'...
Most hospitality businesses strive to operate sustainably and cut their waste, but if waste disposal costs increase then the financial strain could outweigh the environmental benefits. Eoin Harris, senior practioner at the National Industrial Symbiosis...
The founder of American-style sports bar brand Bar Sport says he is aiming to see a branch in every town and city across the UK as the company’s second site opens in the Midlands.
Restaurateur Claudio Pulze has been hugely influential in the industry over the last 36 years, opening 50 restaurants including Aubergine, Zafferano and Brasserie St Jacques. He is the founder of restaurant company Cuisine Collection and event caterer...
The number of people planning to stay in the UK’s hotels and B&Bs over the coming Bank Holiday has dropped 3 per cent on last year according to figures compiled by tourism body VisitEngland.
Elena Arzak of award-winning Spanish restaurant Arzak and Heston Blumenthal protégée Ashley Palmer-Watts are among the chefs who will take centre stage at The Restaurant Show this year.
The fourth part of our feature series, first published in Restaurant magazine, continues to define the term 'gastropub' by looking at whether a pub serving great food would be better describing itself as 'food-led' than 'gastropub'.
Hoteliers are being advised to handle any bed bug infestations immediately, after two guests staying at a London hotel were awarded £3,600 compensation having suffered from over 130 bites.
Having launched its last restaurant in 2009, London-based British restaurant chain Bumpkin has now revealed plans to roll out several restaurants over the next year, starting with sites in Westfield Stratford and the City.
A vending machine selling bread and milk has been installed outside a pub in Staffordshire after its licensee was refused permission to open a shop on the premises.
Restaurateur Arjun Waney will re-open private members’ club The Arts Club next month with La Petite Maison’s Raphael Duntoye in charge of the food and DJ Mark Ronson as director of music.
Eight young finalists for the 2011 Young National Chef of the Year award have been named, and will now go forward to compete for the title at The Restaurant Show, Earls Court 2, on 11 October.
Heineken UK is to launch a two-third pint glass or ‘schooner’ as it’s known in Australia, for its trade customers, starting with Heineken, Amstel and Tiger beer branded glassware.
Knightsbridge rib restaurant Chicago Rib Shack will launch a scaled-down food court style concept called Baby Rib Shack at Westfield Stratford City next month and could roll the brand out elsewhere if it is a success.
Sisters staying at a London hotel described as ‘dirty’ and ‘grubby’ on TripAdvisor have been awarded £3,200 after suffering over 130 infected bed bug bites.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has given Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage Restaurants the highest score yet awarded to a restaurant.
Prime Minister David Cameron has named 11 new Enterprise Zones (EZ) around the UK where businesses will benefit from over £150m tax breaks and simplified planning rules.
Nitenite, the windowless hotel concept which launched in Birmingham in 2006 is looking for a new owner for its city-centre hotel following its holding company's move into administration.
