Canned wines at the dining table. Dessert-only restaurants. Nepalese fine dining. Here’s our predictions for what will shape the hospitality sector over the next 12 months.
A look back at another tough year for hospitality, which begun with businesses facing deep uncertainty in the face of Coronavirus restrictions, and ends the same way.
This week's main hospitality news stories include the devastating impact of Omicron and Plan B on hospitality businesses across the country, Cedric Grolet coming to London, and Oakman's expansion plans.
The Labour Party has warned that tens of thousands of hospitality businesses face closure if Chancellor Rishi Sunak fails to step in and support struggling firms.
This week's main hospitality news stories include announcement of 'Plan B' Covid restrictions in England, Hakkasan quietly closing Sake no Hana, and Baton Berisha departing the Ivy Collection.
Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups recorded 'tentative sales growth' in November, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals, but the rate fell below current inflation estimates.
Job adverts in hospitality have fallen 25% in a week as operators scrap hiring plans amid a downturn in bookings caused by concern over the Omicron Covid variant, figures show.
One in five restaurants have been forced to shut early due to supply chain issues and staffing shortages over the past three months, according to figures from Deliveroo.
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Labour shortages have left hospitality businesses across the country scrambling for staff, and desperate to find a long-term solution to the recruitment crisis.
This week’s main hospitality news stories include Christmas party bookings taking a hit over new variant fears and the sale of Shoreditch hotel The Boundary.
Matt Worswick's sudden departure from Savoy Grill, a second pub from JKS and Dominic Jacobs and new ventures for Kerth Gumbs and Nuno Mendes were among the most-read hospitality stories this week.
Hourly rates of pay across pubs and restaurants are climbing steadily with back-of-house roles in one age bracket approaching £10 per hour for the first time, according to Fourth.
New data reveals that 210,000 millennial workers have left the hospitality industry since December 2019, with younger workers stepping up to fill the gap.
Eating out frequency, penetration and average spend all increased in the four weeks ending 31 October, according to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Eating & Drinking Out Panel.
Mandy Yin's debut cookbook chronicles the rise of one of London's most beloved South East Asian restaurants and provides 90 different Malaysian recipes.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Tom Kerridge's campaign to demonstrate hospitality's long-term career prospects, Blacklock aiming for B Corp status, and the Covid insurance battle grinding on.
The proportion of out-of-home occasions that are purchased and consumed on-premise increased by 3.4% in the 12 weeks ending 3 October, new research from Lumina Intelligence reveals.
Growth in delivery and takeaway sales has eased as consumers return to pre-Covid eating-out habits, the latest edition of the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.
Rising demand, product shortages and distribution issues are combining to put foodservice prices 'under severe pressure' as the run-up to Christmas begins, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved modest sales growth in October amid mounting operational pressures, the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
This week's main hospitality news stories include this year's R200 Restaurant Awards winners, new laws to resolve commercial rent disputes, and warnings over the impact of cost price inflation.
Restaurant spending dropped by nearly 10% in October amid consumer concerns about inflation and rising household bills, the latest data from Barclaycard shows.
Mark Sargeant's sudden departure from Rocksalt, Jonathan Downey vowing to return to hospitality, and Popeye's new vegan play are among this week's top hospitality stories.
The UK's top restaurant brands saw their combined turnover fall by nearly a quarter last year, the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index reveals.
Liberty Wines' annual Premium On-trade Wine Report reveals a thirst for Champagne, more experimentation and an increase in spend as consumers seek quality.
Close to 500 restaurants have signed up to StreetSmart's Christmas campaign, which helps people on the streets through a voluntary £1 per table donation added to diners’ bills during November and December,
New CGA research provides 'cautious optimism for strong December trading' with young adults, in particular, set to embrace pubs, bars and restaurants for Christmas celebrations.
This week's main hospitality news stories include fears of fresh Coronavirus restrictions, changes to business rates in the Autumn Budget, and La Tasca leaving the UK highstreet after 28 years.
New data from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) reveal that trading levels for Scotland's night-time economy have been decimated in the first week of the country's ‘vaccine passport’ scheme.
This week's main hospitality news stories include D&D London plotting significant expansion, fears over inflation, and Alexis Noble closing her Stoke Newington restaurant Wander due to visa issues.
Some 81% of pub operators are increasing prices in their businesses this year, a poll conducted by The Morning Advertiser - BigHospitality's sister site - has found.
Widespread supply problems and increased demand from the hospitality sector combined to push up prices by 1.2% in August, the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.