New data from analyst CGA reveals a fall in alcohol sales by volume but a rising interest in higher quality alcohol, with restaurants well-placed to capitalise.
New research commissioned by Barclays Business has shown the UK’s tourism economy to be thriving, with turnover for hospitality businesses up significantly over the last year.
McDonald’s UK is pairing with Julien Macdonald to unveil his interpretation of a luxe burger box for the McDonald’s Signature Collection, its range of gourmet beef burgers.
The UK food industry has warned that a Brexit workforce shortage could leave a third of its businesses unviable and said that the sector faces a “rapidly approaching skills gap”.
The 2012 MasterChef: The Professionals champion is launching his first solo venture, an ambitious ticket-only restaurant called Röski, in Liverpool later this year. And he’s gunning for at least one Michelin star for it.
Not so long ago, lunches were long, mealtimes took place around a table and queuing for dinner was commonplace. Fast forward a decade and it’s a very different picture. In this article, Nestlé Professional brand & communications manager, Paul Lumley,...
People are continuing to eat and drink out much as they did last year despite a fall in consumer confidence, new figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker have shown.
Hell hath no fury like a Millennial given poor quality food, with new research showing that younger diners are much more likely to leave a negative online review than older diners.
Tak Tokumine opened his first restaurant in 1980 within the Brewer Street building that now houses Mark Hix’s Soho flagship. Located below his Japanese grocer and bookshop, it was to be as inauspicious a debut as they come.
Consumer spending grew by 3.5% year-on-year in July, the highest figure since April, as the cost of everyday groceries continued to push up spending in supermarkets, according to the latest data from Barclaycard.
If you thought diners spent ages poring over menus then you’re mistaken - new research has revealed that the majority of people make their decision on what to eat in under three minutes.
Clare Smyth became the first British woman to hold three Michelin stars at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. Now she’s striking out alone with her Notting Hill restaurant Core, and she’s on a mission to make fine dining cool again.
The zero waste chef on trying to move his Brighton restaurant to London, setting up a small plates restaurant with cocktail maestro Ryan Chetiyawardana and his ambition to run one of the world’s best restaurants. Silo opened on a quiet street within the...
The weakened pound and rising cost of fish saw wholesale foodservice price inflation hit 8.8% in June, according to the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.
People with food allergies are now more confident about eating out following the introduction of the 2014 allergen laws, according to new research from the University of Bath.
School friends Ire Hassan-Odukale and Jeremy Chan open a permanent home for their Jollof cuisine restaurant concept Ikoyi in London’s St James’ Market later this month.
Low-effort pre-meal extras such as cured meats, cheese, olives and nuts can do wonders for your P&L sheets, and both the quality and variety of such products has greatly increased in recent years.
The food and beverage (F&B) market has 'cooled' over the last year in a shift described as 'concerning' in the Colliers International Midsummer Retail report.
Restaurants are getting smarter with coffee and tea selections, linking them back to their overarching concept. We explore the best ways to provide a point of difference and drive sales
Details revealed by Prime Minister Theresa May on safeguarding EU workers’ rights after Brexit have been welcomed by the Association of Multiple Licensed Retailers (AMLR).
Cult Copenhagen pizza restaurant Mother is launching its first international outpost at the Battersea Power Station development next month. We spoke to co-owner David Biffani about his plans.
Diners are tiring of food fads and nearly three quarters would avoid ordering the ‘unusual’ option on menus, according to Bookatable’s quarterly dining trends report.
The mixer category is fizzing at the moment, with a raft of more unusual flavours alongside more traditional options – and even ones that contain a touch of the hard stuff themselves
The Academy of Chocolate has announced its final round of winners - the 2017 Bar winners - with judges hailing the UK chocolate industry as "stronger than ever".
Jason Atherton is to open his Japanese concept Sosharu in Shanghai next year, but has warned that Brexit could put the brakes on his plans for further restaurants.
