Arguably the most successful UK Bocuse candidate ever, Bennett - chef director at the Michelin-starred Cross in Kenilworth - is returning to Lyon this year to cook at the prestigious VIP restaurant, on equal billing with three-Michelin-starred chefs and...
Pubs and bars should do more to promote their non-alcoholic drinks, say 55 per cent of consumers with more than a quarter saying they struggle to know what to order at the bar when not drinking alcohol.
The industry has called proposals to charge British employers £1,000 for every worker they employ from the European Union following Brexit, 'very worrying' with concerns the move will add huge costs to restaurants, hotels and pubs.
New-York-based, two-Michelin-starred French chef Daniel Boulud has confirmed he is to make a personal appearance in the kitchen at his first ever Bar Boulud pop-up at Harrods department store this month.
The second restaurant from the team behind London’s hugely successful The Clove Club might be Italian with a British accent, but it’s no new, crazy concept.
The Swan at Hay hotel, in Hay-on-Wye in Wales, is set to relaunch this February following a full refurbishment of the bedrooms and the restaurant, and the appointment of a former Ynyshir chef at the pass.
Bar and restaurant operator Bitters n' Twisted is to open its fourth site under its Bodega Cantina brand in Derby due to its ongoing success in other locations.
Proposals to build a 125-bedroom hotel, floating restaurant and a 'Bristol Eye' big wheel on Bristol's harbourside have been submitted to Bristol City Council.
The 10 most bizarre excuses for not paying staff minimum wage have been revealed by the Government, as it launches a £1.7m campaign to ensure workers know how much they should be paid.
East London grill house Berber & Q has collaborated with Shake Shack to create a limited-edition burger to celebrate the opening of its latest site in Canary Wharf.
Cote, Hix Restaurants and Patisserie Valerie are among the latest hospitality operators to join the Hospitality Carbon Reduction Forum (HCRF) in a bid to help them reduce energy, water and waste.
Five years ago French chain Brasserie Blanc was a brand in stasis. But a revamp of the entire estate and a move into the pub sector means it has rediscovered its je ne sais quoi.
Hotels in the UK will continue to attract interest from overseas investors, even in a post-Brexit environment, real estate advisor Savills has predicted.
Fork & Blade, the group behind The Black Penny coffee house in Covent Garden and Islington fish restaurant Trawler Trash, has announced plans to open a Aegean inspired restaurant bar on the former site of Piquet restaurant in London.
Street food trading platform StreetDots is aiming to more than double the number of pitches it offers to street food operators after securing £350k investment to expand its network.
With the festive season behind us, Olivia Fitzgerald of LiveRES, talks hospitality operators through the ways they can use customer data captured at Christmas to benefit business in the year ahead.
The Artist Residence hotel group, from Charlotte and Justin Salisbury, is to open its fourth hotel, The Mason Arms, in South Leigh, Oxfordshire, in February/March.
The Idle Rocks hotel in St Mawes Cornwall has partnered with the 200-acre Lost Gardens of Heligan estate, in a bid to showcase best Cornish horticultural practice and the garden’s 300-plus varieties of heritage fruit and vegetables.
The Modern Pantry, the London restaurant from New Zealander chef Anna Hansen, is to open a new bar at its Finsbury Square site this January, in partnership with mixologist Ryan Chetiyawardana aka Mr Lyan.
Monty’s Deli, the Jewish-American-style deli that started as a market stall, is to open a permanent London site after exceeding its £50,000 funding target.
From an increased focus on loyalty to the use of storytelling and the rise of themed afternoon tea offerings, the hotel sector makes its predictions for 2017.
Restaurant workers at Harrods are calling on the store to allow staff to vote on who distributes their tips in the latest row over the use of service charges.
The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London hotel has confirmed a two-phase, multi-million-pound restoration and renovation in 2017, including of the two-Michelin-starred Dinner by Heston Blumenthal restaurant.
Pub company Oakman Inns & Restaurants has confirmed a number of multi-million pound expansion plans as it reports a strong financial position for the year.
Hawksmoor Group is closing the Stoke Newington branch of its neighbourhood restaurant brand Foxlow because it said it failed to get things right in the location.
English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues will close the Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa in the Lake District this week to start work on a £16m refurbishment of the 133-bedroom property.
Soho House & Co founder and chief executive Nick Jones and restaurateur Mark Hix were among the members of the hospitality industry recognised in the 2017 New Years Honours list.
The MasterChef: The Professionals 2016 winner, Gary Maclean, was crowned victorious last night. We spoke to the Glasgow-based chef-lecturer (and husband, and father-of-six) the morning after to talk winning, culinary colleges, and learning what the TV...
Simpsons – the Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms owned by chef-restaurateur Andreas Antona, with chef director Luke Tipping – has announced Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume as its first guest dinner for 2017.
It's been a bumper year for interviews, as we chatted to some of the world's finest chefs, innovative restaurant owners, and most impressive hoteliers. Here's our pick of the top five...
Hospitality businesses have been advised to follow strict safety guidelines this New Year’s Eve when inviting the public to any fireworks displays or events.
Hoteliers are advised to tap into the ‘micro-stay’ market and open their hotel rooms up for as little time as three hours, to boost occupancy and compete for business from the Airbnb generation, a former hotelier has said.
From chefs’ best career advice to the re-invention of oysters, we had the honour of filming some truly great professionals this year. With so many innovative concepts and brilliant insights flying about, we struggled to choose our highlights, but here...
The number of restaurants in the UK has risen rapidly in the past five years, but pubs and bars are continuing to close, according to a report by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and CGA Peach.
Eating out in the UK is on the rise, with diners looking to set menus, vouchers, and promotions to achieve best value for money, according to new research.
Victor Garvey, chef-patron of London Spanish-style restaurant Encant (previously known as Duende), has revealed more details about his second solo site, Rambla, in Soho in 2017.
