Restaurant group, retail bakery and events business Peyton and Byrne has made its first move outside of London having secured a new contract to operate all restaurants, cafés and bars throughout Brighton Dome and the Royal Pavilion & Museums, commencing...
Richard Conway and Gordon Craig, who met and worked together at former Michelin-starred restaurant Plumed Horse, have opened their first venture together - relaunching the Home Bistro in Edinburgh as Field restaurant.
Akkeron, operator of 21 hotels across the UK, has struck an agreement with the US based Choice Hotels to re-brand nine of its properties under the Quality and Clarion Collection brands.
The six people to make it to the finals of the first Gold Service Scholarship have been revealed ahead of the final at Westminster Kingsway College and an awards ceremony at London hotel Claridge's next month.
Peter Borg-Neal, the chief executive of Oakman Inns & Restaurants, has outlined his 2013 plans for the company and declared his intention to remain as chairman of The British Larder when Oakman is no longer the majority shareholder of the Suffolk-based...
Global hotel operator Accor has revealed it opened a record 266 new hotels in 2012 as the company's move to managed and franchised venues helped grow gross revenue by 11 per cent.
Despite recent reports suggesting the high street is losing its appeal for acquisitive restaurant operators, the demand for new sites across the UK is actually higher than ever, with new research showing that over 50 planning applications are submitted...
Motorway service area operator Welcome Break has announced it has successfully completed a £350m refinancing of its debt facilities allowing the company to continue the development of the brand.
Russell Brown is chef-owner of Sienna, Dorset's only Michelin-starred restaurant. He was recently made head of the Dorset Panel of the South West-based Chef's Forum and later this year will celebrate 10 years of running his own restaurant.
The Walnut Tree chef-owner Shaun Hill has joined forces with contract caterer Elior to help create new menus for its events at three National Welsh Museums.
The Richmond, a venue containing 51 serviced apartments, is set to open in Liverpool in March with the team behind the venture also planning a Manchester opening in the near future.
The co-owner of Lauriston Court Hotel in North Wales has advised fellow hoteliers they should engage more with their guests if they want to encourage positive reviews and repeat custom, after her business was named the World’s Best Hotel for Service in...
Arjun Waney and Rainer Becker have revealed details of their latest restaurant venture - Oblix will open in The Shard tower development in London this spring and will combine a rotisserie and grill restaurant and a lounge bar.
QHotels, the owner and operator of 21 venues across the UK including The Midland in Manchester, has announced it has successfully secured a refinancing agreement for the business and has placed the group's original holding company into administration.
Rhodes @ The Dome, celebrity chef Gary Rhodes' latest restaurant project located at the Plymouth Dome site on Plymouth Hoe, is set to open on 25 January after a delay caused by a theft of metal from the building.
The competition may be fierce and its rivals more fashionable, but Steve Holmes has taken to the tough job of revitalising mainstream chain Ask Italian with gusto.
It was where the then Kate Middleton spent her last night as a commoner before becoming The Duchess of Cambridge and it is known as a favourite of the Royal Family; now The Goring hotel has gained official recognition from The Queen.
Fishmonger, chef and restaurateur Mitch Tonks is taking his RockFish seafood concept to Plymouth with plans submitted for the opening of a 200-cover restaurant in the building adjacent to the city’s National Marine Aquarium.
A picture might tell a thousand words but getting the right photo and video to market your hotel, restaurant, pub or bar is often not as simple as penning some winning prose - so what top tips can hospitality businesses take to improve their imagery?
Hotels in London are expected to face a weaker trading market this year with an Olympics hangover combined with depressed occupancy levels and room rates coming together to temporarily hold back the city's hoteliers.
Notting Hill Kitchen, a Portuguese and Spanish restaurant which brings together Pod non-executive director James Paget and leading Portuguese chef Luís Baena, is set to open in March on the site of the former Notting Hill Brasserie.
Airwave Europe has chosen The Hospitality Show to introduce a mobile platform it will now be distributing in the UK which allows hotel guests to control everything in their bedroom and communicate with hotel staff using their smartphone.
Restaurant 21212 in Edinburgh is the only restaurant in the UK to be awarded four Rosettes, while 13 establishments have taken three Rosettes in the latest round of inspections by the AA.
Pesto, the Italian restaurant and pub-restaurant chain founded by La Tasca creator Neil Gatt, has announced two key appointments to its board in order to support expansion plans which see the company doubling its portfolio in 2013.
Convivial Hotels, a newly-formed company, has purchased its first two hotels, acquiring the Rossett Hall Hotel near Wrexham and the Charnwood Hotel in Nottinghamshire out of administration.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has revealed the second Hospitality & Tourism Summit will be held on Tuesday 11 June 2013 and will focus on promoting careers in the industry.
Dorset-based brewer and pub operator Hall & Woodhouse has reported a growth in the number of former managed pub operators who have successfully become tenants with the company.
The 445-bedroom Jurys Inn Birmingham has just completed a 16-month, £4.7m makeover as part of a £25m refurbishment programme across the budget hotel chain’s portfolio.
With 18 pubs closing every week across the UK, leisure property specialists Fleurets has released its Alternative Use Report, analysing 2012 sales figures to reveal what happens to these 'community hubs' after they are sold.
Newly-formed boutique hotel group The House Collection has revealed details of its second property - the former Swynford Paddocks Hotel near Newmarket which is set to be relaunched as Paddocks House in the Spring.
LateRooms.com has revealed the winners of its inaugural Simply The Guest awards - an annual event which will recognise the best UK hotels in a number of categories as decided by customer reviews on the booking website.
Hotel management company Bespoke Hotels has taken over the ownership the Sheffield Park Inn which will now undergo a two-year renovation and has been rebranded as the Sheffield Metropolitan Hotel.
Jamie Oliver's Fabulous Feasts has signed a five-year deal with Manchester City Football Club to provide all its catering at the Etihad Stadium through a newly-formed company - Fabulous Fan Fare.
The chef-director at Caprice Holdings oversees the food at some of London's most prestigious restaurants, including Le Caprice, The Ivy and Scott's. He has just written his first cookbook, J Sheekey Fish.
MPs yesterday debated Government plans to introduce an independent adjudicator to enforce a statutory code regulating the relationship between pubcos and tenants with some members criticising those in the industry who had backed self-regulation.
Tennent’s Training Academy, situated on the site of Tennent’s Brewery in Glasgow, has launched a new, innovative Modern Apprentice training program for young chefs across Scotland in a bid to raise the standards of kitchen staff across the nation.
La Tasca, the casual dining chain led by Simon Wilkinson, is set to unveil the first of a new unbranded tapas bar concept called Bar y Tapas in Brighton this month and has identified a further eight sites for possible conversion to the format, according...
Restaurant magazine predicts what the next 12 months has in store for the industry, including the likely food trends, the year's major openings and the key opportunities and challenges facing operators.
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has confirmed it plans to continue with an ambitious expansion strategy which will see the company open 28-35 new venues this year.
North West-based pub company Kalton & Barlow (K&B) is looking forward to a prosperous 2013 after reporting record food and ale sales over the Christmas period, with plans to open a fourth pub in early Spring and 15 sites within the next five years.
In an industry where staff training is paramount, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant operator Whitbread is leading the pack, having set up a number of Food and Beverage Skills Academies across the UK in a bid to improve the abilities and brand awareness...
There has been mixed reaction from the pub industry to Government measures announced yesterday to greater regulate against what it calls 'unfair practices' in the sector with the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) describing the plans as...
Pressure is mounting on the UK's Bocuse d'Or candidate Adam Bennett to lead the country to success as the date approaches for the final of the international competition.
Punch Taverns is continuing with its pub disposal programme after putting 65 sites across the country up for sale through specialist property agent Christie & Co.
Budget hotel chain Travelodge has unveiled former Hilton Group deputy chief executive Brian Wallace as its new chairman ahead of a busy period for the company which is planning a major room refurb programme.
Tom Sellers, the 25-year-old British chef who has racked up experience working with Tom Aikens, Thomas Keller and Rene Redzepi, is set to open his first restaurant on London's Tooley Street next month.
Joule's Brewery is planning to open a further six pubs this year and expand the brewery it re-opened in 2010 after receiving a funding boost of £1m from the Co-operative Bank.
Restaurant operators have become 'resigned' to the economic downturn and are focusing on survival rather than growth but 2013 could be the year that changes, according to foodservice consultancy Horizons.
Unilever Food Service (UFS) is encouraging all hospitality businesses to share their food waste strategies for the chance to become a 'sustainable champion' by entering the Sustainable Restaurant Association's (SRA) newest category in this...
