Disabled people are being denied some of the pleasures of eating and drinking out because of inaccessible or difficult to navigate venues and websites and poor customer service, a new report by the Business Disability Forum has found.
The Government should introduce a permanent tax relief to encourage more investment by businesses, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
Pret A Manger is to expand into India with up to 100 sites expected to open in the country over the next five years, under its latest global franchise agreement.
A Government campaign asking businesses to lower prices due to the cost of living crisis has been met with criticism from across the hospitality industry.
Sacha Lord, Greater Manchester's night time economy adviser, has called on operators to commit to paying the living wage, saying the sector must 'work internally to aid staff retention'.
The Government’s call for evidence on England’s short-term letting market has been welcomed by trade body UKHospitality following years of it pushing for a review.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has said the Government must recognise the 'economic, cultural, and community value' of the night time economy.
UKHospitality Scotland has warned that the country's forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) could become another form of taxation on businesses and customers, adding to the cost-of-living crisis.
Comptoir Group founder Tony Kitous has written to the board calling for the resignations of chief executive Chaker Hanna and chairman Richard Kleiner as directors of the company.
Prominent Ukrainian chef Yurii Kovryzhenko and his partner Olga Tsybytovska are to launch a 'neo-bistro' on Brompton Road in London's Chelsea next month.
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to launch four new Slim Chicken sites simultaneously on 4 July in Leicester, Liverpool, Milton Keynes and London’s Bishopsgate.
Food standards in the UK have largely been maintained following two years of upheaval – however challenges remain over the risk of reduced inspections and import controls.
Gura Gura, a brand-new Asian bar and kitchen concept, has signed at 19 Slingsby Place, The Yards, for its debut restaurant within London’s Covent Garden.
McDonald’s UK & Ireland has the highest share of eating/drinking out occasions in the UK, despite its share having fallen over the past year, according to Lumina Intelligence.
Specialty coffee chain Black Sheep Coffee and world buffet concept COSMO are joining the F&B line-up at Liverpool One, with the former making its debut in the city.
Out-of-home food and drink sales grew in all 10 of the country’s biggest city centres over the four weeks to 4 June, new research from CGA and Wireless Social reveals.
This week's rail strikes have hit hospitality businesses hard, with some city centre pubs reporting a 50% fall in sales and the night time economy seeing a 40% drop.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Paul Ainsworth and Tommy Banks launching an employee exchange programme, rail strikes, and Honest Burgers ditching V Honest after just six months.
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant and pub groups are falling from the peaks of Covid-19, the CGA by NielsenIQ and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.
The restaurant sector’s post-pandemic recovery could be severely hampered by the cost-of-living crisis and a widespread lack of staff, says a new report.
Rob Hampton and Matt Lovell, the duo behind Covent Garden seafood bar and kitchen The Oystermen, have opened a wine bar and bottle shop in London's West End.
Record staff shortages in the hospitality industry are costing the industry £21bn in lost revenue and causing an estimated £5bn loss in tax for the Exchequer, trade bodies have warned.
Honest Burgers is to convert its all-vegan V Honest site close to London's Leicester Square back to its core concept in July, just six months after launching the spin-off brand.
L’Escargot Sur-Mer, the seaside offshoot of London institution L’Escargot that launched in Aldeburgh during he pandemic, is to reopen in August as a permanent venture called The Suffolk.
Smart front and back-of-house tech can digitise much of the customer experience, relieve stress on staff and reduce the number of employees needed for each service.
Multifaceted theatre venue Labyrinth, which is set to launch within The Sidings development at London Waterloo later this year, will feature a huge restaurant space and Alice in Wonderland-themed bar.
