Rawligion, a fast-casual café focusing on vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, raw, plant-based food is to open in London’s Tottenham Court Road in early June.
Sommelier and restaurateur Xavier Rousset is set to open his first solo venture this month, a relaxed Mediterranean restaurant with a 250-strong wine list.
Michael O'Hare burst onto the scene a few years back with his Leeds restaurant The Man Behind the Curtain, followed last year by a barnstorming performance on BBC Two's Great British Menu and a Michelin star. Now - and with a new haircut - he's...
Chef Robin Gill of London restaurant The Dairy and Brad McDonald of London’s barbecue outlet Shotgun, are among those set to appear at new Oxford Street rooftop pop-up, The Gardening Society.
The Chestnut Group, the owner of the Packhorse Inn in Moulton and The Rupert Brooke in Grantchester, has launched an in-house training academy to help equip staff with the skills they need to help the business grow.
Whitbread has made a move into the UK’s food-to-go sector with the acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in London based company, Healthy Retail Ltd, trading as ‘Pure’, for £6.8m.
Chef Adam Byatt has launched a guest chef series, along with Sunday lunch clubs and wine masterclasses, at his Upstairs at Trinity restaurant in Clapham, with Michelin-starred chef Kenny Atkinson among the chefs taking part.
A 2 per cent drop in the average room rate across London’s hotels in the last year means the capital has lost its status as the ‘most expensive place to stay in Europe’.
Greek-style restaurant group the Olive Tree Brasserie has launched a crowdfunding campaign for £100,000 in a renewed bid to open its third site in Chester.
Members of the industry have made tributes to 'vibrant, honourable and generous' Tim Bacon, chairman of Living Ventures Group, who died on Friday (29 April).
Hospitality groups have welcomed the Government recommendations that restaurants and bars should not take deductions from staff tips, and that all tips left by customers should be collected directly by staff.
American-style smokehouses, barbecue pits and burger bars are on track to replace Mexican outlets as the biggest area of growth in the UK restaurant scene over the next few years.
A new luxury apartment scheme under the Citadines Islington London brand has been acquired for £52m by Ascott, the Singapore-Qatar based CapitaLand serviced-resi business and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).
Pub company Star Pubs & Bars is to invest £2.4m in external areas at 100 pubs this year, in a bid to allow licensees to satisfy demand for outside dining.
The owners of a new business selling edible insects in the UK are encouraging chefs to embrace one of ‘natures best kept secrets’ and add them to their dishes.
The majority of Brits would welcome a ‘no phone zone’ in restaurants, and find it rude when others use phones during a meal, despite widely using them to post photos and updates themselves, according to a new poll.
Martin Morales (pictured), executive chef and founder at London restaurants Ceviche and Andina, has teamed up with British Airways to create a Peruvian-style menu for its new London Gatwick to Lima (Peru) route.
Hospitality entrepreneur Luke Johnson has invested in Lussmanns Fish & Grill, becoming a major shareholder ahead of the group’s fourth and fifth site openings this year.
The Craft Guild of Chefs is calling for senior chefs to become mentors to young chefs in its Graduate Awards scheme, and has outlined the benefits taking part can bring to mentors themselves.
Restaurant Ours, the latest opening from chef Tom Sellers, is to open officially on 19 May for dinner, with a menu created with head chef Daniel Phippard.
Restaurant owners are being urged to do more to educate their staff on the subject of food allergens after a survey of diners with allergies found that a quarter had suffered a reaction when eating out since allergen legislation was introduced in 2014.
A new flagship Cottons Caribbean Restaurant and Salon de Rhum offering the UK’s largest selection of rum is set to open in London’s Notting Hill on Friday 29 April.
Simon Bastable and Andrew Green, owners of The Four Sisters Bar in Islington, are to double the size of their portfolio with the opening of a new bar in the City.
Sir David Norgrove, chair of the Low Pay Commission, will talk about the impact the National Living Wage is having on the hospitality industry at this year's Hospitality & Tourism Summit.
A gala event which saw chefs Ashley Palmer-Watts, Tom Kerridge and John Freeman cook dinner for 200 guests has raised £135k for international development charity Farm Africa.
South African-based hotel owner and operator Leeu Collection has kick-started its international expansion plans with the acquisition of Linthwaite House Hotel in the Lake District.
Restaurateurs have responded to demands from the Local Government Association (LGA) to make tap water more freely available to diners by saying it already is.
Restaurant chains including Zizzi, EAT and Café Nero have faced criticism for appearing to cut staff perks following the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW).
Chef Cyrus Todiwala's annual industry competition Zest Quest Asia has opened for entries giving students the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime culinary trip to Asia and hone their cooking skills.
Hotels, restaurants and pubs in the UK's coastal locations are set to cash-in this summer as more Brits than ever are planning to spend their summer holiday or take a mini-break at a seaside resort.
