In the first of our In Operation with... video series BigHospitality talks to Graham Hall, the managing director of CAU about the business, its aims and what helps to make it a success on a daily basis.
Independent hotel group Heritage Estates is investing £1m over the next five years on an extensive refurbishment of Cockliffe Country House Hotel in Nottinghamshire.
The Arora Group has partnered with Greenwich Council to launch a recruitment and apprenticeship campaign which is designed to encourage employment for its new hotel - InterContinental London - The O2 - from within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Australian TV chef and food writer Bill Granger has achieved considerable fame with his intelligent yet laid-back approach to cooking and peerless breakfast dishes. But with an expanding international restaurant group he wants to be known for more than...
One of the UK’s most influential restaurant chains is finally gearing up for serious growth and intends to build a healthy presence outside its London heartland within the next few years.
Loungers, the Bristol-based cafe/bar group, is forecasting run-rate turnover for its current financial year to rise to £78.8m producing a run-rate site EBITDA of £17.4m, as it expects to reach 83 sites by the end of April 2016.
Sam Stokoe, director and design lead at commercial design agency Newman Gauge, discusses how clever design can be used to encourage hotel guests to spend more during their stay.
CG Restaurants & Bars is to open its first Dirty Martini bar in north London as part of a wider strategy to have 15 sites up and running by the end of next year.
TripAdvisor has defended its popularity ranking system after a Michelin-starred restaurant claimed that older reviews are harming the reputation of businesses.
Meat & Shake, the London-based concept, is eyeing further expansion after securing three new sites and changing its model from burger-led to a more smokehouse-based format, according to BigHospitality's sister publication M&C Allegra Foodservice.
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced the list of restaurants ranked 51st-100th in 2015, ahead of the annual awards ceremony in London on 1 June.
Despite the unpredictable British weather, pubs, restaurants and hotels are investing more in their outside spaces and using them more creatively than ever before.
Leeds-based Smokehouse concept Reds True Barbecue has secured a £5m investment from leading figures in the hospitality industry as part of a drive to accelerate its expansion plans.
The owners of street food vendor Street Kitchen are to open their first shop next month as part of a wider strategy to have 15 fixed sites in London over the next five years.
