Last week's heatwave helped boost interest in hotels in the UK's most popular seaside resorts according to new data from hotel comparison site Trivago which saw searches increase by up to 64 per cent.
Chef Marcus Wareing, Busaba Eathai and Las Iguanas are among those supporting a new campaign to offer a wider variety of healthy options on children’s menus.
Restaurant brands should make better use of data obtained through loyalty schemes such as cards and apps to create deals targeted to customer preferences.
Fine-dining chefs and restaurateurs are making continued moves to make their offerings more relaxed and informal as the world of gastronomy shifts towards 'a new era of casual dining'.
The campaign to Cut Tourism VAT has placed renewed pressure on the government after a study revealed that lowering the tax could be worth £20bn to the UK.
Hospitality operators are being encouraged to better equip their staff with the skills to interact with disabled customers after a report found that 3.6 million are leaving restaurants, pubs and clubs because of a lack of understanding of their needs.
Wine sales have continued to fall in restaurants, pubs and hotels over the last three months with only sparkling and fortified wines bucking the trend.
The restaurant industry could be losing out on up to £16bn in revenue every year because people fail to turn up for bookings, according to online reservation system ResDiary.
Network Rail is embracing street food as part of its vision to create destination stations as it plans to implement its London model in regional stations.
Late night venues are being unfairly harmed by regulation and reduced opening hours, a report by sociologist Professor Frank Furedi on behalf of the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed.
The government has launched an investigation in to the prevalence of ‘fake’ online reviews and paid-for endorsements after finding evidence of potentially unlawful practice.
Imbibe Live, the annual exhibition for anyone who sources, buys or serves drinks in the licensed on-trade is back. Here's our round-up of what's on at this year's show.
Sharing a brand story and telling customers why a product is special using imagery to create an emotional connection will increase sales and encourage brand loyalty.
A boom in pub and restaurant operators opening new sites outside of London saw collective like-for-like sales across the sector grow 2.1 per cent in May against the same month last year.
Including plenty of photos and displaying room rates in the right currency are some of the ways hoteliers can guarantee that guests book direct through their own websites rather than with OTAs.
London businesses are set to be benefit from another record year for tourism with visitor spending set to rise to £13bn in 2015, according to the Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index.
Technology in pubs, bars and clubs is perceived as improving the customer experience by 52 per cent of people and as many as 67 per cent of people in the 24-35 age group, as consumers’ expectations have shifted to view technology as a necessity not a...
'Super budget' hotel operator EasyHotel is moving forward with plans to expand both its owned hotel portfolio and its franchise business after seeing sales more than double during the last year.
Britons are turning their back on the traditional two week holiday in favour of taking a series of shorter breaks, according to Travelodge’s 2015 Holiday Index survey.
London hotels have been ranked as some of the worst for guest satisfaction in the UK and Europe, according to an analysis of six million customer ratings left on www.Hotel.info.
Regional hotels have experienced mixed fortunes in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) as national rooms revenues continued to fluctuate in April.
Falling food and oil prices helped boost the eating out market in April, with most of the benefit coming from the Easter weekend, a quarterly spending report has found.
Despite the unpredictable British weather, pubs, restaurants and hotels are investing more in their outside spaces and using them more creatively than ever before.
Rising turnover and a surge of young talent entering the industry are providing encouraging signs of growth for the pub sector, according to new data from Barclays released today (22 May).
Pizza Hut UK, the Rutland Partners backed group, has reported sales growth of up to 40 per cent at refurbished restaurants since its reimaging programme began, as the company prepares to report a third consecutive year of growth.
BigHospitality’s sister publication Restaurant magazine has teamed up an EPoS provider to create a new free all-you-need-to-know guide to running a restaurant.
Industry innovation, improved distribution and a greater consumer awareness of leading brands is continuing to boost UK sales of Champagne and sparkling wine, a market report has found.
Business confidence is growing with almost two-thirds (64 per cent) of hotel and bed & breakfast operators reporting an increase in profits over the past 12 months, a survey by business advisers MHA has found.
Food suppliers and a research company have used Coeliac Awareness Week (May 11-17) to highlight how eating out remains a challenge for consumers with restricted diets.
Lack of supply and a strong corporate market continue to drive growth in the serviced apartment sector outside of London, according to industry data analysts STR Global.
Increasing consumer confidence and the warm weather saw a rise in people eating and drinking out in April, according to the latest Barclaycard Consumer Spending Report.
The past year has seen big changes in the takeaway and delivery space. Restaurant assesses the options available and dishes up advice on how to ensure your home offering isn’t lukewarm.
Restaurants across the country are gradually increasing the number of gluten-free options on their menus as awareness of conditions such as coeliac disease increase and diners demand more choice.
The hospitality industry has welcomed a clear majority result in the general election, after fears that a hung parliament could create uncertainty for businesses.
