For the past five years vegetarian restaurant group 1847 has been gradually extending its empire, now the team is set to turn its fine dining offering in to a national brand.
When Wright Brothers’ Robin Hancock and Ben Wright started their seafood wholesale business in 2002, oysters in London restaurants were the preserve of the Mayfair fruits de mere platter. In the intervening 13 years they have helped democratise the oyster...
For the first time budget hotels account for more than half of the UK’s hotel development pipeline, with growth in the sector showing no signs of slowing down, according to a report by HVS, AlixPartners and AM:PM.
Workforce development charity, People 1st, has launched a new campaign to help hospitality companies understand and prepare for 2016’s apprenticeship shake-up, while benefiting from greater staff retention and profitability.
Chiltern Firehouse and Taberna Do Mercado chef Nuno Mendes has started a crowdfunding campaign to raise enough money to re-open former restaurant Viajante.
The family of Casamia co-owner Jonray Sanchez-Iglesias has led a tribute to their 'wonderful son, husband, father and brother' who passed away last week following a four-year battle with cancer.
While there are already restaurants specialising in grilled cheese, meatballs, chips and cereal, the trend for single-item menus is reportedly still on the rise in London.
Andrew Wong reopened his parents' common or garden Anglo-Cantonese eatery as A.Wong in 2012. Three years later, it is London's most exciting Chinese restaurant.
Restaurateur Stephen Hutton is set to expand the Middletons Steakhouse & Grill brand as the group prepares to open a new site outside of its East Anglian heartland.
Australian-inspired coffee and restaurant group Beany Green is set to open at the new Nova development in Victoria after hitting its £300k crowdfunding target in under 24 hours, BigHospitality’s sister site M&C Allegra Foodservice has reported.
The highest ever rate of new restaurant openings in the capital is recorded in the 25th edition of Harden’s London Restaurant guide, which is published today.
Kebabs have become the latest fast food category to be given a makeover with a number of new players in London exploring the potential of the traditionally late-night staple.
McDonald's is to pilot a range of premium beef burgers which it has created in consultation with a team of chefs, including those working in Michelin-starred restaurants.
Hotels The Arch London and Lancaster London and hotel companies Accor and Hilton Worldwide were among the winners at the Springboard Awards for Excellence 2015.
Artigiano managing director and co-founder Joe Hill has said he created sourdough pizza and craft beer brand Base & Barley to help him grow his business in locations that are unable to sustain the espresso and wine bar format.
Mr White's English Chophouse, the latest restaurant brand created by chef Marco Pierre White and Black & White Hospitality, will open its first restaurant within Birmingham's Hotel La Tour next month.
London Union, the parent company of street food market operator Street Feast, has launched a £3.5m crowdfunding campaign to help it create a permanent street food market in central London.
Joe Hill, founder off espresso and wine bar group Artigiano, is launching a craft beer and sourdough pizza concept called Base & Barley which he aims to roll out to up to 200 locations by the end of 2025.
Hawksmoor co-founder Will Beckett talks to BigHospitality about the company's recently launched neighbourhood restaurant offering Foxlow and the ethos behind it for our fifth In Operation with... video.
Healthy fast-food concept Leon has secured a funding package worth £11.5m from HSBC, BigHospitality's sister publication M&C Allegra Foodservice has reported.
The Clove Club has been running a ticketed system since April in an attempt to combat no-shows and the system is paying off according to its co-owner Daniel Willis.
Birmingham has recorded record tourist figures in 2014 with 37.2m visitors to the city, making it the fastest growing regional tourist destination in the UK.
Hospitality business owners are likely to consider a wide range of options when seeking information about expanding their businesses with just under a third choosing to approach their friends and family for investment, a report has found.
Hotelier Olga Polizzi and Bespoke Hotel's Manchester property Hotel Gotham have been declared winners of the Independent Hotelier of the Year and Outstanding New Hotel Awards respectively.
The team behind Nottingham bar and entertainment venue Das Kino is set to open a four-storey bar and hospitality space in the former offices of a silk merchants in Nottingham.
Ricky Kapoor, commercial director of hotel company The Edinburgh Hotel Collection says he welcomes plans for two new ‘controversial’ luxury hotels in the Scottish capital because it will create more diversity within the city’s hotel market.
PPHE Hotel Group's 'vibrant' hotel brand Art'otel has been chosen to operate the 160-bedroom luxury hotel which is part of the Battersea Power Station development.
Hoteliers will be able to pick up a wealth of advice on how to better run their businesses, gain inspiration from industry leaders and source new products at the Independent Hotel Show presented by Rate Gain at London’s Olympia this week.
Keith Marsden, winner of the BII Licensee of the Year 2015 award and owner of The Prince of Wales and the Dark Horse in Moseley talks about the benefit of winning awards and why it doesn't matter whether your pub is food or wet-led.
