While the global economy and the Olympic Games legacy remain concerns, a majority of UK hotel general managers expect revenue per available room (RevPAR) to stabilise or increase next year and into 2014.
The husband and wife team behind Lola Rojo Spanish restaurant in Northcote Road have acquired a second site less than 300 metres away - Rosita, a new restaurant and bar specialising in sherry and tapas.
Spirit Pub Company has reported a rise in pre-tax profits of 16 per cent in the last year, its first as an independent business, while chief executive Mike Tye has stated his intention for the business to increase performance in its leased venues after...
The London Restaurant Festival (LRF) drew to a close last night (15 Oct) with an awards evening held at Vinopolis celebrating the various qualities that attract people to venues around the capital.
At 22.7bn and in growth, the UK on-trade beer, wine and spirits market remains a star performer. This panel discussion at The Restaurant Show explores some of the current trends and identifies how you should be revising your drinks list over the next...
September's rain and bad weather held back sales growth at Britain’s leading pub and restaurant groups with like-for-like sales up just 0.7 per cent, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
Foodservice poultry supplier Plusfood has expanded its frozen Hot ‘n’ Kickin’ range to include a chicken fillet covered in the crispy coating with a kick of chilli that has become a signature of the product range.
Three brothers - a farmer, chef and restaurateur – have brought their skills together to open The Shed, a new restaurant and bar in Notting Hill with an emphasis on seasonal British produce.
The 2012 Gram Green Paper – a study into the hospitality industry’s attitudes towards sustainability – has been released, providing a comprehensive review of the sustainable attitudes and behaviours within the hotel, restaurant and pub sectors.
A clutch of pubs across the South West have been sold in the space of just two weeks, defying gloomy national pub sale forecasts and giving sector specialists Colliers International its busiest month since 2008.
With a second instalment of its take on India’s traditional café-restaurants about to open, Dishoom is successfully carving its own niche in the UK’s all-day dining space.
Chef Eric Chavot has returned to the UK from his two-year stint in America to launch his own restaurant – Brasserie Chavot – adjacent to the Westbury Hotel in Mayfair next year.
With yesterday’s disappointing figures showing that the number of visitors to the UK fell in August, despite the Olympics, leading members of the hospitality and tourism industries have been quick to highlight the positives, insisting ‘we still have a...
High street restaurants are moving away from two-for-one discount deals in favour of vouchers offering smaller reductions available for more limited periods – could this be the first sign of a break in the ‘discount bind’?
Ross Shonhan, ex-head chef of Zuma London and Nobu Dallas, is set to open Japanese ramen concept Bone Daddies in Soho next month, and the Australian has revealed that he has a few more ideas in the pipeline as he hopes to compete with his former employers.
Luxury Belgian chocolates supplier Pierre Ledent has launched a new Christmas range of chocolates for hospitality businesses to use as after-dinner treats, and at festive parties and events.
The hospitality industry needs to unite and speak with one voice when it comes to finding, nurturing and retaining the sector’s future leaders, according to a selection of industry experts partaking in BigHospitality’s panel discussion at The Restaurant...
The annual three-day restaurant extravaganza has finished for another year and, with tonnes of chef interviews, restaurateur panels, product launches and competitions, it's easy to feel you missed something, so BigHospitality produced this must-read...
The notoriously dedicated chef – a long-time proponent of foraging and ingredient experimentation – is celebrating 25 years at his two-star Cheltenham restaurant Le Champignon Sauvage, which he runs with wife Helen.
Philip Howard, head chef and co-owner of the Michelin-starred restaurant The Square, has described being named as the Chef's Chef of the Year as a 'humbling' experience and a pleasing realisation that people haven't forgotten his restaurant...
Rock, the pub and dining group and events catering company set up by chef Nick Atkins, Jonny Townsend, and Jeremy Brown, has received a 'sizeable cash injection' from Australian leisure business Colonial Leisure Group (CLG) to help it expand...
Robin Hutson's country hotel and restaurant The Pig - In the Forest has won the inaugural Sustainable Restaurant of the Year award at this year's National Restaurant Awards with 25 eateries in the top 100 commended for their sustainable credentials.
Calcot Hotels has announced it is to partner on a £1.5m renovation of the Northumberland country hotel The Lord Crewe Arms in Blanchland ahead of a relaunch of the historic property expected in April next year.
Adam Breeden, co-founder of new ping pong concept Bounce, has announced his resignation from the board of boutique bowling operator All Star Lanes (ASL) which will open its fifth site in Manchester next year.
Wet-led, community pub operator Amber Taverns has announced it plans to open one new pub every month following the completion of a £24m financing deal from Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking & Markets in Liverpool.
Hospitality technology solutions provider the Robot Pub Group has launched a new range of self-serve tables for pubs and bars, allowing customers to pour their own beer and keep up-to-date with their bill in real time.
Spirit Pub Company has opened its 100th site under the growing neighbourhood brand John Barras and has committed to a target of further doubling the estate.
VisitBritain is calling on the hospitality industry to help it achieve an ambitious inbound tourism growth strategy by taking part in a consultation and helping address perceived weaknesses of Britain's image such as food, value and welcome.
Sat Bains has hinted that his next business venture could come in the form of a brasserie-style restaurant, but the two-Michelin-starred chef is still content with his eponymous site in Nottingham, claiming that the London dining scene isn’t always what...
Water systems specialist Vivreau has launched the Vi Tap mains-fed beverage system for hotels, restaurants and pubs exhibiting it alongside their portfolio of products at The Restaurant Show (stand F88).
Ben Murphy, chef de partie at Pierre Koffmann's London restaurant has been named Young National Chef of the Year 2012 following a tense final at The Restaurant Show.
Diego Jacquet and Alberto Abbate, the duo behind Casa Malevo in London’s Connaught Village, are opening a second Argentine restaurant in the capital with the launch of Zoilo Restaurant & Bar in Marylebone next month.
Alyn Williams, chef-patron of Michelin-starred Alyn Williams at The Westbury, has been crowned National Chef of the Year 2012 after a hard-fought final at The Restaurant Show.
Hotel giant Accor is expanding its Mercure portfolio to 75 properties in the UK, with four hotels opening under the mid-scale brand within the next four months.
Baron , part of the Ali Group, has launched the new ‘900 series’ of heavy duty cooking equipment at The Restaurant Show this week, with a half-price special offer to anyone who purchases it at the Show.
Restaurant operators have been warned the growing popularity of the street food trend could lead to an unsustainable growth in the market and a dilution of the original origins of the concept.
Michael Caines is to stand down as executive chef at the newly Michelin-starred Bath Priory after being appointed a non-executive director at Andrew Brownsword's country house hotel group Bath Priory Limited.
The Ledbury has been voted the UK's best restaurant for the third year running at the National Restaurant Awards, beating Pollen Street Social and The Hand and Flowers to the top spot.
Legacy Hotels & Resorts has taken over the running of two hotels in Bournemouth, the Orchid Hotel and the Woodcroft Hotel, taking the company into the seaside resort for the first time.
Soren Jessen, the man behind 1 Lombard Street in London’s Bank, is set to open a second restaurant neighbouring the fine-dining establishment later this month.
This year's Restaurant Show has opened at Earl's Court 2 in London, kicking off three days of events designed to help restaurateurs and chefs build a better business.
Connor Black, who is about to begin an apprenticeship in Tom Kerridge's Michelin-starred pub The Hand & Flowers, is among hospitality industry individuals and employers who have been honoured in the 2012 HTP Training Awards for Excellence.
New Zealand-based gourmet burger range, Angel Bay, is launching in the UK and is being exhibited by meat export company ANZCO Foods at The Restaurant Show this week (stand B69).
In his first speech to the industry, new Sport and Tourism Minister Hugh Robertson claimed tourism will play a central role in the legacy for 2012 and that the Government considers the industry as an important driver of the economy, but failed to address...
Employers across the hospitality industry must change their staff policies and adapt to the needs of the Generation Y workforce if they want to attract and retain talent in the future.
Gordon Ramsay believes today’s unemployed ‘have it too easy’ and that more hospitality businesses should be rolling out their own modern-day apprenticeship programmes as opposed to hiring migrant workers for low wages.
Following last week's early release of the 2013 Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland, the Guide's editor Rebecca Burr has revealed how the inspectors define a Michelin-starred restaurant and what some establishments must do to take...
