Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the managed pub company, has seen sales rise by 4.9 per cent in 2011 to £1.76bn, boosted by an increase in food sales by 7.8 per cent.
You’ve found your dream job and have bagged yourself an interview, but failing to make the right first impression on the day can halt your job application in its tracks.
The hotel industry is honing in on an opportunity to tap into the lucrative Chinese tourism market, as representatives from four UK hotel brands join VisitBritain on a key trip to China.
The vast majority of UK hoteliers believe that customers will change the way they book hotels in 2012, with mobile technologies seen as the future of hotel reservations.
The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has identified 2012 as ‘the Year of Hospitality’, with today’s launch of a new 10-point plan entitled ‘Putting the Restaurant & Tourism Sectors at the centre of Economic Recovery.’
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles is planning a UK “curry college”, in an effort to plug the skills gap caused by the Home Office immigration cap on chefs from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Julian Troup, newly-appointed director of Colliers International’s Hotel Agency team, has predicted a dramatic rise in the number of hotel buyers in the market over the next 12 months.
Product design company simplehuman has created a new range of high-capacity open bins designed for busy commercial spaces such as hotels, pubs and restaurant kitchens.
Tim Ogle, chief executive at Retail Eyes shares his top tips on how to manage a restaurant effectively during the festive season so that everyone has a happy Christmas.
Restaurant, bar and café owners accustomed to recommending wine to accompany dishes now face a new, rather bizarre challenge: matching background music to affect the taste of wine.
Del’ Aziz, the Mediterranean and deli restaurant operator, has revealed details of its sixth site, set to open next month in the heart of Clapham Old Town.
Malmaison and Hotel du Vin owner MWB Holdings has reported a challenging trade period over the last four months with economic uncertainty and concerns over the impact of the Euro crisis blamed for a drop in revenue in food & beverage.
David Eyre grew up in the Portuguese colony of Mozambique before coming to the UK to study in his teens and where he has remained ever since. He opened the Eagle in Clerkenwell in 1991 before going on to launch Eyre Brothers, a sandwich bar in east London,...
Restaurants, hotels and pubs from across the UK including Loch Fyne Restaurants, Travelodge, Premier Inn and Babylon tell BigHospitality about special events and promotions they’re running to attract more customers.
The 2012 Olympics are already having a positive impact on UK tourism, with seven Olympic cities and towns in the top 20 most-stayed-in destinations for 2010, according to new research from VisitBritain.
The UK hospitality industry is continuing to defy the odds with over half of senior hospitality industry executives claiming current trading is better than expected, a survey has found.
London hoteliers are being warned that next year’s Olympics may not have the positive financial repercussions many predict and that the event may in fact lead to a drop in occupancy figures.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has announced plans to give out awards to its rated businesses next year to give restaurants with strong sustainablilty credentials the recognition they deserve.
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has restructured the operational side of its business in a bid to simplify the company and drive forward the growth of its restaurant and pub brands.
International hotel operator Accor has appointed Jonathan Sheard as managing director for the MGallery and Mercure hotel brands across the UK and Ireland.
Hospitality software specialist Fourth Hospitality has launched a new web-based recipe tool which allows head chefs and general managers to quickly check recipe information in or out of the kitchen.
Chef Bruno Loubet talks through his plans for a second London restaurant and gives his views on French restaurants in the UK and Michelin in this exclusive interview with BigHospitality.
Strand Palace hotel in London’s West End is the first hotel in the UK to be awarded WorldHost Recognised Business status with over 80 per cent of its frontline staff having been trained to WorldHost customer service standards.
Newly-opened restaurant Hawksmoor Guildhall will be opening its kitchens to four of the best chefs in the UK for one exclusive night in a bid to raise funds for Action Against Hunger.
Tony Kitous, owner and founder of the Lebanese restaurant chain Comptoir Libanais, is planning to open a further six sites next year with the City and Gatwick and Heathrow airports on his radar as locations for the new restaurants.
Nottingham-based brewer Castle Rock was announced Overall Winner at the SIBA Business Awards 2011, while a further eight brewers were recognised for their business development skills last night in London.
Morgan M Barbican, a two-storey, 70-cover French restaurant from chef Morgan Meunier, has opened its doors to the public, offering a new seasonal tasting plates concept, modern dishes and a relaxed atmosphere.
Whitbread chief executive Andy Harrison is among a handful of business heads who are urging other companies to back the Payroll Giving scheme which allows workers to give part of their wages directly to charity.
Chief executives of the UK’s pub, hotel, restaurant and leisure industry trade bodies have today hit back at huge hikes in business rates planned for next year in a letter to cabinet ministers Eric Pickles and Vince Cable.
Suffolk-based cider producer Aspall is relaunching its Mulled Cyder in time for Christmas with new branded hot drinks third-of-a-pint bar glasses also available to serve it in.
Consumers are continuing to eat out at 24 of the UK's biggest pub and restaurant operators despite a squeeze on their personal finances, latest figures show.
Altitude London, which operates Altitude 360 restaurant in Millbank Tower, is to open P.O.M. Restaurant and Bar – a second venue at the foot of the 27-story tower.
The number of international visitors to the UK has risen to record-breaking levels for September, with 2.53 million arrivals and 970,000 holiday visits.
Restaurants, hotels and pubs from across the UK including Orchid pubs and Spaghetti House tell BigHospitality about the extra activities and promotions they’re planning to keep their business thriving.
Marco Pierre White has appointed an executive head chef and restaurant manager for his latest venture the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill in Birmingham.
The St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London scooped the coveted Hotel of the Year award and the Refurbishment of the Year award at last week’s 2011 European Hospitality Awards ceremony, while five other London hotels topped other categories.
Kyle Rawles, sales executive at BigHospitality Jobs, gives his top tips on how to write a successful job advert to ensure hospitality business owners and HR managers attract the right candidates to their companies.
