In the same month as our Dietary Requirements special feature, the 2013 FreeFrom Food Awards were held in London last week, celebrating excellence in allergy and intolerance-friendly food and drink from manufacturers and foodservice businesses across...
Fat Cat Café Bars, which operates 10 bars and gastropubs, has been placed into administration and a property agent has already been instructed to find buyers for six of the chain's sites.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has condemned comments made earlier this week by senior Labour MP Chris Bryant that ‘it would be nice if British hotels had British receptionists’.
Wine glass manufacturer Riedel is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Sommelier range with the release of the ‘Sommeliers Bordeaux Grand Cru’ glass, as part of the Black Series Collector’s Edition.
Pullman, the upscale hotel brand from global giant Accor, has been awarded preferred status for a £26m, 200-bedroom hotel to form part of Liverpool's new exhibition centre.
Six luxury hotels in London and two hotel spas have received a five-star rating from the US-based Forbes Travel Guide putting London on a par with New York and Hong Kong in terms of levels of service offered to travellers.
In the third part of our Dietary Requirements special feature, BigHospitality takes a trip to Terre à Terre vegetarian restaurant in Brighton, to find out exactly what it’s like running a venue that is not just continuing to push the boundaries in meat-free...
Restaurant group Tamarind Collection has outlined its plans for the year ahead, which include rolling out its Indian street food restaurant Imli Street and gaining a Michelin star for company newcomer Zaika.
London-based restaurant and bar operator Urban Leisure Group has this year opened a new venue in Maida Vale and is planning to launch two further sites within the next 12 months.
Frozen yogurt-focused street food concept Daisy Green has opened a permanent 60-cover shop, café and restaurant with an expanded menu near Marble Arch.
Global hotel giant Accor has removed Denis Hennequin, its chairman and chief executive, after he disagreed with the board over the speed in implementation of the firm's strategy.
The Portman Group has reissued a bulletin calling on all socially responsible retailers not to place any orders for Laverstoke Park Farm ale and lager products in their current packaging, a move Jody Scheckter has claimed will 'probably' put...
Devon-based artisan crisp brand Burts Chips has unveiled two new additions to its range of hand-cooked crisps, which will be available to foodservice businesses across the UK in May.
As the first part of our special feature on dietary requirements shows, effectively catering for customers with food allergies and intolerances can help set your business apart from the rest, potentially increasing your bottom line. But with food allergies...
TGI Friday’s is to develop a 'next generation' version of the brand, which is smaller in size and aimed at different markets, and it also plans to open in transport hubs, UK managing director Karen Forrester told BigHospitality's sister...
Indulging in a cocktail at Duke's Bar at London's Duke's Hotel, having a pint at Nottinghamshire pub Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem and dining at one of Bray's Michelin-starred restaurants are among the experiences that have made VisitEngland's...
The number of visits from tourists from emerging markets rose sharply last year with a record 179,000 visitors from China spending £300m, contributing to £18.6bn of spend from tourists overall.
Drinks giant Diageo has launched a new Blackberry and Elderflower variant of its ‘traditionally British’ brand, Pimm’s, in a bid to drive sales throughout the summer period and beyond.
In the world of dietary requirements, allergies and food intolerances, the UK hospitality industry has come on leaps and bounds. Go back just 10 years and a restaurant would stand out for including an ‘N’ on the menu next to dishes containing nuts, while...
Employers are being asked for their views on how apprenticeships can be improved within the hospitality industry following the launch of the Government-led Richard Review last year.
Jodi Hinds was the official photographer for the UK team at this year's Bocuse d'Or and has produced images for chef Steven Doherty, The Magpie Cafe in Whitby and Simpsons - The Cook Book. Here she shares her top tips for photographing food.
The introduction of a new statutory code of conduct for pub companies and an official adjudicator to enforce it has been hailed 'the first step towards fairness' for the sector.
Finest Call cocktail mixes is looking to capitalise on 'the rise of the mainstream cocktail sector' with the launch of a new Wildberry purée flavour and an upsurge in its activity within the UK's pub and bar market.
Keith Richardson, the owner of Richardson Hotels, has revealed he expects to make a profit in the first full financial year of owning the Grosvenor hotel in Torquay which famously featured in Channel 4’s TV series The Hotel.
Aviator, the design-led hotel from TAG Group situated on the Surrey/Hampshire border, has this week launched One Eleven – an informal, British restaurant and bar open to both guests of the hotel and the wider public.
Russian steakhouse group Goodman Restaurants, which operates three eponymous restaurants and the thriving Burger & Lobster chain in London, is set to launch a new ‘premium’ concept in November, having secured a unit within the One Chapel Place development...
Spirit Pub Company has opened The George Belsize Park, a premium food pub which is thought to be a trial for a possible new concept for the Burton upon Trent-based group.
International holiday park owner Center Parcs has revealed the range of restaurants and cafés that will be included within the new Woburn Forest village when it opens in spring 2014.
Patrick Dempsey is a prime example of hard work paying off in the hospitality industry. Having started as a pot washer in a motorway service station, he climbed the ladder within Forte Hotels, going on to hold posts as chief executive of Macdonald Hotels...
Hotel reputation management service ReviewPro has created a new tool called the Revenue Optimizer which is designed to help hoteliers increase hotel revenue by finding out where their business stands against their competitors on room rate and online reputation.
Planning permission has been granted for an ambitious scheme which will see the Crown & Greyhound pub in Dulwich Village refurbished and extended with the addition of a 20-bedroom boutique hotel.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has today announced the signing of the second UK hotel for its modern mid-market brand Aloft, with a 116-room property opening in Liverpool in 2014.
Former Conran Restaurants director Joel Kissin has revealed he is due to start work on the site of his Boulestin restaurant in the next few weeks and is hoping to open the doors to the venue in September.
Hot off the heels of Travelodge opening its fifth hotel at Heathrow Airport,rival budget hotel operator Premier Inn has secured five new properties across the South East, creating over 225 jobs across the region.
Aqua Restaurant Group has revealed details of the two restaurants it will open later this year within the Shard skyscraper development in London - a modern British eatery and Hutong which will specialise in northern Chinese cuisine.
In an exclusive video interview filmed at his newest restaurant Social Eating House, chef-restaurateur Jason Atherton has spoken about his ambitions for his growing empire and revealed how he has learnt from Gordon Ramsay as he hands more power to number...
Public space restaurant operator Benugo has announced it is to invest £500k in a building in Lincoln’s Inn Fields in order to open Lincoln's Bar & Kitchen - a new park restaurant and café later this year.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage has started the search for a young rising star of the culinary world who it hopes will become the face of its new Young Chef Apprenticeship Scheme.
James Sommerin, former head chef of the Michelin-starred Crown at Whitebrook in South East Wales, is set to open his first solo venture within Penarth’s multi-million-pound Beachcliff development this autumn.
Pubs and pub restaurants were badly affected by the snow and freezing temperatures last month as like-for-like sales for the entire eating out sector dropped by 3 per cent year on year.
Mezzè Restaurants, the South West-based, family-run restaurant group, is set to open its fifth site in as many years next month, with overall plans to expand to up to 15 outlets across the region.
Revere Pub Company, the premium pub format created by Marston's, is to convert another two pubs - the White Hart in Wiltshire and the Hedgehog Inn in West Sussex - into pubs with rooms following the success of its first.
Kenny Atkinson has started the search for a restaurant in the North East following his departure from Rockliffe Hall where he was food director for four years.
