This week's main hospitality news stories include Minor's plans for Corbin & King, Jonathan Ferguson wining the Roux Scholarship 2022, and foodservice price inflation hitting double digits.
The chef behind zero-waste restaurant Silo in London’s Hackney has launched a new bi-monthly dinner series that champions the use of invasive ingredients, from the grey squirrel to Japanese knotweed.
Leading hospitality figures have criticised proposals for the forthcoming inquiry into the UK's Coronavirus response for failing to consider the full impact the pandemic had on the hospitality industry.
Average consumer spend on dining out declined by 9% per visit in the 12 weeks to 20 March, the latest data from Lumina Intelligence Eating & Drinking Out Panel reveals.
Italian-based, B Corp pasta chain Miscusi will open its second London restaurant in Islington in early June – seven months after the launch of its first site in the capital.
Year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector hit 10.2% in February 2022, the latest edition of the Foodservice Price Index from CGA and Prestige Purchasing reveals.
Pret A Manger is to expand into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the first time after securing a new agreement with existing franchise partner Carebrook Partnership.
Tortilla has capped off a 'transformational' year that saw it become a listed company by reporting record results, with revenues up 79.5% in the full year to 2 January 2022.
UKHospitality Scotland has said it is vital hospitality businesses take the opportunity to get involved in the consultation on calorie labelling announced by the Scottish Government last week.
Corbin & King's new owner, Minor International, is looking to open a second Wolseley restaurant in the City of London under its plans to develop the group's estate.
Rick Stein restaurants and Soho House are among hospitality businesses that have launched fresh initiatives to tackle the staffing shortage in the sector.
While social media continues to be a cost-effective way of targeting consumers, it is increasingly being used by restaurant businesses as a tool to recruit prospective employees.
UKHospitality has warned that Government failure to tackle 'chronic' labour shortages in hospitality will stifle the sector's pandemic recovery, echoing the wider conclusions of a new report from MPs.
This month's jobs moves include a raft of new appointments and promotions at Wiltshire's Whatley Manor and a new chef for Eldr Dining Rooms at Pantechnicon.
Diners will see the calorie content of dishes on menus from today as calorie labelling for businesses that employ 250 or more staff comes into force in England.
Burger & Lobster founder Misha Zelman and former The Fat Duck Group sales and marketing professional Ben Hedley have launched a £15m Series A funding round to fun the growth of their multi-cuisine kitchen, and grocery concept Neyba.
Restaurant, pub and bar leaders are increasingly optimistic about prospects for 2022, CGA and Fourth’s Business Leaders’ Survey reveals, but remain concerned that cost pressures could threaten the sector's recovery.
CHIK’N, the quick-service spinoff of Chick 'n' Sours, is to rebrand as Chicken Shop under a new partnership with Soho House Group, with a significant expansion drive planned.
Californian/Mexican restaurant group Tortilla has entered into a partnership with food delivery start up Growth Kitchen to boost its delivery availability.
More than half of the grant money promised to hospitality and leisure businesses in England in the wake of the Omicron variant has yet to be distributed by councils.
Front-line teams in hospitality are feeling under increased pressure as the sector emerges from the Covid pandemic with industry staff shortages a major contributor, a new study shows.
Mandatory calorie counts for businesses in England employing more than 250 staff come into force this month. But will it change what restaurants put on menus and what customers order?
Yet more flavoured gin, canned non-alcoholic aperitifs, a 16 year-old pineau finished whisky, and the long-awaited 2019 Château d’Yquem release are among this month's drinks launches.
