Unilever Food Service (UFS) is encouraging all hospitality businesses to share their food waste strategies for the chance to become a 'sustainable champion' by entering the Sustainable Restaurant Association's (SRA) newest category in this...
The UK team of pastry chefs set to compete in the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie in Lyon at the end of the month have exclusively revealed to BigHospitality that they believe they can produce a top seven finish in the final.
De Vere has unveiled plans to open a fish restaurant within The Grand Hotel in Brighton that will only serve fish and seafood caught from within a seven mile radius of the 201-bedroom seafront hotel.
Gilbert's Foods, a supplier of meat and poultry dishes to the foodservice sector, has launched a new Sweet Chilli Chicken dish in time for the Chinese New Year celebrations on 10 February.
HOSPA, the organisation representing finance, revenue management and IT professionals in the hospitality industry, has revealed the winners of its annual awards with the St Ermin's hotel scooping SME Employer of the Year 2012.
Matt McNeill, chief executive of email and mobile marketing platform Sign-Up.to, gives his top tips on how best to use email marketing to build repeat business at your restaurant, hotel or pub.
The Academy of Culinary Arts is now accepting entries for the 2013 Annual Awards of Excellence, which recognise and encourage the most talented and up-and-coming young chefs, pastry chefs and waiters.
Following a year littered with event catering opportunities - from the Queen's Diamond Jubilee to the London 2012 Olympic Games - 2013 can be as successful, if not more so, for mass caterers or those looking to move into catering for events.
The hospitality industry’s 2013 events calendar kicks off with one of the UK’s largest foodservice and hospitality exhibitions later this month as over 350 exhibitors descend upon the NEC Birmingham for The Hospitality Show 2013.
Harrison’s restaurant in Balham has closed for a month to undergo a major refurbishment with the conversion of the basement area into a New York-style cocktail bar, a general refreshment of the upstairs with the addition of a private dining room, and...
Admiral Taverns has been acquired from Lloyds Banking Group by an affiliate of private investment firm Cerberus Capital Management with the new owners keen to maintain the positive momentum of the tenanted pub group.
Restaurants and pubs across the UK have generally reported strong sales over the Christmas and New Year period, with the majority admitting that any festive successes were down to early planning, effective menus and more price-sensitive offerings.
Freeze dried coffee company Beanies has launched a range of flavoured coffees in 50g jars which it says are 'perfect' for the small cafe, bar or restaurant owner who wants to extend their hot beverage offering.
Business improved substantially for Macdonald Hotels last year with profit after tax reaching £1.9m for the year ending 29 March 2012, compared to a loss of £5.6m for the previous year.
Unlisted Collection, the boutique hotel company behind the Town Hall Hotel and Nuno Mendes' Michelin-starred restaurant Viajante, has bought the St John Chinatown hotel and restaurant from administration, it has been confirmed.
D&D London has announced it will open Crafthouse and Angelica, its first restaurants and bars outside the capital, in the Trinity Leeds shopping centre on 21 March.
Artis has launched a range of Duralex tempered glassware products - from tumblers and cups to plates and ramekins - in the UK after it was appointed master distributor of the French brand.
Paul Ainsworth recently picked up his first Michelin star at Number 6 in Padstow. Having worked under the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Gary Rhodes and Marcus Wareing, the chef has gone from strength to strength on his own; also running the Italian restaurant,...
Birchover Hotel Apartments in the East Midlands has been acquired by the management team of Carl and Lisa Bridge as the couple hope to create the first national hotel apartment brand by taking the model into nearby cities.
Chef Ben Spalding has ramped up the search for his own restaurant following his early departure from a six month residency at Islington bar and restaurant John Salt.
County Durham hotel Rockliffe Hall is investing £200k in a renovation project this month which will see capacity at its flagship restaurant, Kenny Atkinson at The Orangery, increase and up to 20 new jobs created.
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has unveiled plans to open 30 new pubs in 2013, creating 1,200 jobs and taking the firm’s estate to just under 900 venues across the UK.
The Manchester-based juice and smoothie bar chain Boost has received a funding boost of £2.5m from the Business Growth Fund (BGF), which will enable it to grow its UK portfolio to 40 sites by the end of 2016.
Despite fears of an uneventful 2013 being a dead year for business, a number of leading hospitality and tourism bodies have given reasons for restaurant, hotel and bar operators to remain optimistic, insisting that the next 12 months could be even more...
Dick Turpin, vice chair of industry charity Hospitality Action and Francis Brady, managing director of La Mon Hotel & Country Club in Belfast, were among those who were recognised in the 2013 New Year Honours list.
German-based frozen bakery manufacturer and supplier Erlenbacher Backwaren has expanded its Backhits range of tray-baked cakes to include two new flavours.
Chefs are understandably keen to show off their food in print, but do they know how to secure a publishing deal? Following on from the news The British Larder is among a number of UK books to receive international accolades, BigHospitality presents a...
Hotels in London suffered a drop in occupancy, average room rate and revenue per available room (RevPAR) last month as November served up the second worst profit decline of the year for the capital's venues.
Malaysian street food-inspired restaurant Penang! has launched at Westfield London with a concept driven by a fictional character named Mr Zuhri - a Malaysian ex-rockstar.
New figures released by VisitEngland show 12 million Brits, nearly a quarter of the adult population, are preparing to take a Christmas or New Year break in the UK - a trend which is likely to generate £2.1bn in tourism spend for hospitality and other...
Tork, a brand of Sweden-based tissue manufacturer SCA, has launched two training packs for caterers to download to help them train staff on important aspects of food hygiene.
The fifth and final part of our 2012 look-back featuring our top 10 most-read stories of the year investigates the impact the Channel 4 show Hotel GB had on the industry and asks why the opening of bars with table tennis tables in has seemingly grabbed...
Less than a month following publication and just a couple of weeks after it was named the best cookbook by a UK female chef, The British Larder by Madalene Bonvini-Hamel has been named on the shortlist for the 2013 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
The former ops director of Caprice Holdings turned London restaurateur recently opened a third Polpo, his take on a Venetian bàcaro. Plans are under way for three central London sites, in Soho, theatreland and by the river, as well as a new incarnation...
As we move up our most-read list of stories on BigHospitality during 2012 to the top three and four articles of the year, we discuss the topics they approach, namely the rise of Asian dining in the UK and the Michelin Guide, in more detail.
Roomzzz, the Yorkshire-based business which now operates five so-called 'aparthotels' across the UK, has announced it plans to open at least two further venues next year in Liverpool and Chester.
Steve Pilling, co-owner at Stockport restaurant Damson, has gone into partnership with Salford City College to help set up a new hospitality and catering training centre which will be based at MediaCityUK.
Lounge and cocktail bar Mews of Mayfair has reopened its brasserie restaurant with a British theme following a full refurb and menu redesign ahead of a formal launch early next year.
From TV programmes showcasing the hospitality sector featuring Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay to an investigation of restaurant no-shows; our top five list of the most-listened-to audio of 2012 reveals just how busy a year it was for the industry.
Artisan ice cream maker Taywell has launched a unique range of Asian-inspired ice creams and sorbets, including Thai tea sorbet, vanilla Pandan and lemongrass and chilli flavours, which are now available to hospitality buyers.
Brothers Danny and Kieran Clancy have unveiled plans to convert three railway arches next to Hoxton station in Shoreditch into a British restaurant and bar next year.
The Hotel Marketing Association (HMA) has revealed the winners of its annual marketing awards and the recipient of its prestigious Young Marketer of the Year accolade with Aloft Hotels, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and the Corinthia Hotel, London, all...
The third instalment of our 2012 look-back feature sees us take a closer look at two big stories from the year, including one about the impact of the London 2012 Olympics on the hospitality industry and another about how restaurants are better catering...
John Penrose MP, the former Tourism Minister, is calling on the Government to put pressure on the EU and ensure British tourist destinations are exempt from marketing red tape when changes are made to European rules early next year.
The coffee shop market will exceed 20,000 outlets and turn over more than £8bn by 2017, according to predictions by management consultants Allegra Strategies.
Food prices are set to soar next year and chefs and hospitality operators need to prepare for the impact on their businesses of a surge in food inflation, according to the latest report from supply chain consultants Prestige Purchasing.
Luxury handcrafted bed manufacturer Marshall & Stewart has introduced a range of three beds designed specifically for hotels to fit within hotelier's design budgets.
In the second instalment of our look-back at the top stories of 2012, we digest two more of the hottest topics featured on the website this year - the rise of the dreaded restaurant no-shows and MWB Group Holdings' appointment of administrators.
Lancashire-based Paragon Hotels Group has announced it is to take back direct management of The Roxburghe hotel in Edinburgh which is to be rebranded as the Crowne Plaza Edinburgh.
A number of pub and bar companies are being asked to give their support to a work placement scheme next year which will showcase the career options available across the industry to young people.
