NatWest and RBS have added an extra £150m to their hospitality-dedicated Leisure Fund after receiving what they said was 'incredible demand' from the industry.
Jonas Karlsson, former head chef at the Fifth Floor Restaurant at London department store Harvey Nichols, will open his own restaurant in Kew, London next month.
Pork processor Tulip has re-launched its foodservice division, creating a ‘one-stop shop’ for professional caterers with a range of new products now available.
Nick House, the entrepreneur behind famous London nightclubs Mahiki and Whisky Mist, has teamed up with model Kelly Brook for the launch of Steam & Rye, a Prohibition era-themed bar and restaurant in the heart of the City.
As travellers and holidaymakers look to make the most from their stay in the UK on a tighter budget, hoteliers have had to move with the times, tweaking existing brands and launching new formats to suit this change in demand. What developments can we...
With National Chocolate Week taking place this week (14-20 October), renowned cocoa grower and chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has revealed details of a new, cocoa-based fine-dining restaurant opening in Borough Market next month.
The National Restaurant Awards 2013 took place in London last week, where 100 of the nation's top restaurants heard their place on the prestigious list and picked up a handful of special awards.
The industry will continue to experience a skills shortage over the next few years, according to foodservice consultants and senior executives as an absence of younger workers makes it harder to fill vacancies.
Devon-based artisan crisps brand Burts Chips is continuing its partnership with the iconic Irish stout Guiness with the launch of Guiness Rich Beef Chilli flavour.
Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that visa applications for Chinese visitors to the UK will be simplified has been welcomed by hospitality and tourism organisation’s alike, after years of campaigning about the issue.
Pan Chai, the luxury pan-Asian concept with a single site in Harrods Food Hall, wants to roll out in city-centre locations across the UK under a newly launched franchise.
Your Future in Hospitality, a new Isle of Wight-based initiative from HTP Training which looks to attract more young people into the hospitality industry, has been welcomed by Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Chris Galvin.
Tasmania-based whisky producer The Old Hobart Distillery is bringing one of its newest products – Overeem Single Malt – to the UK after securing a distribution agreement with Oak Cask Distribution.
A panel debate at The Restaurant Show earlier this week got all the big chefs talking. France may have influenced and defined the terms of virtually all western cooking, but does it continue to impress?
With the 2014 Cask Report revealing that real ale is now outperforming the beer market, new research has found that licensees can still do more to encourage younger drinkers to try the drink, simply by providing tasting notes on the bar.
Chris Pulfer from Restaurant Associates has been named the Compass Chef of the Year after a hotly-contested final at The Restaurant Show earlier this week.
The former co-founder and operations manager of all-day café concept Leon have reunited to launch a new restaurant concept in London dedicated to pork.
Music has been found to be a powerful draw for UK tourists and restaurant and pub-goers, according to the results of two new reports, which quantify the value it has to the hospitality and tourism industries.
The Michelin-starred chef behind Mayfair’s Tamarind and the recently relaunched Imli Street discusses India’s railway cuisine, training Western chefs, and his efforts to bring his high-end brand of Indian cooking to the US.
Steve and Serina Drake, the owners of Drake's Restaurant in Ripley, Surrey, have taken on a 50 per cent share of the freehold of The Anchor, a Grade II listed pub situated in the same village.
Trinity Leeds, Land Securities’ £350m, city-centre shopping and leisure development, is pioneering ‘a new take on eating out’ with the launch of a new food hall, housing street food vendors, pop-up market stalls and emerging high street food brands.
Itinerant chef and pop-up restaurant 'veteran' Carl Clarke is planning to make Disco Bistro a permanent fixture in East London before turning it into a multi-site restaurant brand.
High-quality restaurants in London can boost nearby residential property values by up to 20 per cent, while fast food outlets often have the reverse effect, causing a drop in property prices by 15 per cent in the immediate vicinity.
The winners of the second British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) industry awards were announced at the organisation’s Annual Dinner which took place at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.
Four female British TV chefs have partnered for The Gorgeous Kitchen – a contemporary restaurant opening at Heathrow’s Terminal 2 next year as part of the airport’s on-going regeneration project.
Joan Roca, head chef of El Celler de Can Roca, has insisted he won’t be opening any more restaurants despite receiving numerous offers from the UK after winning the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards earlier this year.
Thirty-three of the UK's hospitality and tourism associations, including the British Hospitality Association and the Tourism Alliance, have joined together to put pressure on political parties to include the industry within in their manifestos ahead...
Tackling youth unemployment and embracing a common approach to work placements, internships and apprenticeships in restaurants is the focal point of the latest Big Hospitality Conversation, being held on behalf of the British Hospitality Association (BHA)...
Venice Bakery, the American 'free-from' producer has brought its pizza bases and flatbreads to this year's Restaurant Show to help restaurants better cater for diners with allergies and food intolerances.
Giraffe, the 50-strong all-day-dining chain, is looking to develop ‘the next generation of team members and managers’ with the launch of a new training academy on the site of its first restaurant in Hampstead.
Ben Champkin from the Elephant Restaurant in Torquay has been named the Young National Chef of the Year for 2013 after a gripping final today (8 October) at The Restaurant Show.
Travelodge has written to 124 councils in England and Wales to ask them to consider working together to secure low-interest Government loans to help build hotels on surplus land.
Apple Apartments, the London-based aparthotel business, is expanding its footprint with new luxury apartments in Greenwich and is also venturing outside of the capital with a new development in Aberdeen.
UK alcohol consumption dropped by 3.3 per cent last year and is now at the lowest level this century, according to a new industry stats handbook released by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).
Bill’s Restaurants, the fast-growing Richard Caring-backed chain, is eyeing a further 20 openings next, which would include a concerted push into the North and take the group close to the 50-site mark.
The Roux family is planning to open another two businesses in the UK in the next few years, a charcuterie, restaurant and deli in a town close to Stratford-upon-Avon and a restaurant in Essex.
The Hand & Flowers, Tom Kerridge’s pub-restaurant in Marlow, has been voted the UK’s best restaurant at the 2013 National Restaurant Awards, snatching top spot from The Ledbury, which held the title for three years.
The Restaurant Show kicks off on Monday (7 October), with top industry organisations, a host of big-name chefs and over 320 suppliers descending on Earls Court 2 for what is the 25th year of the must-attend trade event.
As numerous restaurateurs would testify, the pop-up restaurant has fast-become the new weapon in securing a permanent site. But could we now be seeing a reversal of the trend, with established brands spinning off their own temporary concepts?
