BigHospitality has been in search of some of the more unusual and innovative ideas being run by restaurants, hotels and pubs this weekend to find out how they're intending to grab the Valentine's trade.
The BHA and the BBPA secure a victory against a High Court appeal over music licence fees, meaning pubs, restaurants and hotels who paid over the odds are guaranteed up to £20m in refunds.
Nathan Outlaw is to reopen his eponymous restaurant at the St Enodoc Hotel in Rock, Cornwall tomorrow, after relocating from the Marina Villa Hotel in Fowey when it was put up for sale last year
Albert Roux is to open another two restaurants under his name at hotels in Scotland following the success of his first Scottish restaurant Chez Roux at the Rocpool Reserve hotel in Inverness
La Dolce Vita, the annual Italian festival in London’s Business Design Centre, is returning for its sixth year next month with a variety of Italian chefs and producers present
Greetings card entrepreneur Andrew Brownsword is continuing the roll-out of his Abode boutique hotel brand with plans to open the next one in Chester this April
Aubrey Allen and the British Culinary Federation have announced the 10 finalists competing in the BCF Chef of the Year 2010 at Hotelympia in London’s Excel next month
Staff at The Goose at Britwell Salome, which regained its Michelin star this year, have walked out over an alleged dispute with the owner over the direction of the business
Anthony Demetre and Will Smith, the pair behind the Michelin-starred Arbutus and Wild Honey, have confirmed the acquisition of a new site in Covent Garden, which will open as the pair’s third restaurant later this year
Steven Doherty was the first British chef to run a three-star kitchen – Le Gavroche in the ’80s. He now manages Braehead cook school in Scotland and is chef/proprietor of retailer Lakeland’s flagship café in Cumbria
The Digital Economy Bill could be bad news for hotels providing internet services to guests if it's passed, the British Hospitality Association has warned, because it makes them responsible for identifying guests who have downloaded material illegally...
Restaurant, hotel and pub operators are being encouraged to monitor their staff’s delivery of customer service after a survey found that almost half have no system in place to do so
A hospitality academy to help develop the careers of budding chefs, hotel managers and hospitality staff has launched in Stockport with spaces for 60 apprentices to start training schemes right away
Britain is set to benefit from a domestic tourism boom for a second year running, with the high Euro and frustrations with air travel the main reasons for Brits choosing to holiday at home again this year.
Indian restaurant Vama in Chelsea will close tomorrow before relocating to a new site in London's West End later this year, owner V8 Gourmet has announced
Almost half of British consumers think businesses should continue to absorb the 2.5 per cent VAT increase throughout 2010, as many intend to cut back on spending this year
Tea, coffee and even hot chocolate are vital products for every hospitality business to keep in stock, and environmentally-aware operators will know the best brands to buy are those marrying quality with sustainable production.
Leanne Langman, sister of Peach Pubs co-founder Lee Cash, became the youngest general manager in the group at the age of 24. She now heads up The Old Mill in Berkhamsted
With pub closures at an all time high, the sector has had to be extra resourceful and creative in order to stay afloat. We speak to a small pub company and an independent to see what they're doing to run their businesses in a more sustainable way.
Sourcing all your produce from within the UK can be impossible at times, but importing from abroad needn't hit your sustainablilty credentials. Try our eco-friendly food product ideas to get you started.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) aims to have at least 1,000 venues audited within its first year of operation and says it has already been in talks with a number of big name chains and independent restaurants about them signing up to its...
From the build and design of your hospitality business to the way you dispose of your waste, here are a few equipment ideas to keep your restaurant, pub or hotel more sustainable.
As part of BigHospitality's Sustainability week we visited the Lancaster London hotel to find out what managers and staff were doing to help run the business more sustainably.
The hospitality and leisure sector experienced a 12 per cent rise in insolvencies at the end of last year, as news today came that Britain is finally no longer in a recession
If you want your business to be more sustainable, you need to ensure that both the products you use and the suppliers themselves run environmentally-friendly practices.
Two weeks ago we asked you for your views on catering education in the UK following a round table event hosted by Restaurant magazine and Nestle Chef. Here are a few of your responses
Eleven women working in hospitality, travel and tourism have been recognised for their 'extraordinary contribution' to the industry, their businesses and staff at the sixth Shine Awards
Georgia Hall was employed by Searcy as sales and marketing director two months ago to help raise the profile of the company that is behind St Pancras Grand, 40/30 The Gherkin and The Pump Rooms in Bath
Restaurants across the country have responded to appeals from humanitarian charity Action Against Hunger (AAH) to help raise funds for survivors of the Haiti earthquake
