It has been confirmed that Wales will scrap its Covid Pass scheme next week as the country pushes ahead with the relaxation of some of its remaining Coronavirus measures.
Almost two-thirds (63%) of accommodation and foodservice sector businesses reported lower-than-expected turnover in the two weeks to 23 January 2022, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
North-based pub company The Inn Collection Group has completed the purchase of the 90-room Hotel St George in Harrogate as it continues to broaden its reach across Yorkshire.
New data from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) reveals that the on-trade lost £5.7bn of revenue from beer sales alone in 2021 – equivalent to 1.4 billion pints.
A new sushi restaurant in Surrey has apologised after publishing a dress code that stated that women were required to wear ‘sexy’ clothes in order to be admitted.
Hospitality Rising has won official support from the Hospitality & Tourism Sector Skills Board (HTSB) to be the strategic face of the industry’s biggest ever recruitment campaign.
Nightlife businesses have seen their operating costs soar by more than a quarter, according to new figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).
Chefs including Asma Khan, Raymond Blanc, and Thomasina Miers are among a those backing the return of the Sustainable Restaurant Association's (SRA) One Planet Plate campaign.
Raymond Blanc's Brasserie Bar Co has been acquired by Alchemy Partners for an undisclosed sum, with the new owners planning an accelerated growth of its White Brasserie Co pub brand.
A trio of gins, bubblegum flavoured beer, super sparkling English wine, and nitro-charged mocktails are among this month's drinks launches to keep an eye out for.
Hospitality groups including Fridays and Greene King have announced the launch of new schemes to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (7 – 13 February).
Richard Caring has said he is 'not intending to pursue' a deal to acquire Corbin & King after the group was placed into administration by its majority shareholder last month.
Hospitality businesses will be forced to increase menu prices further to offset cost pressures and the forthcoming return to the 20% level VAT, UKHospitality has warned.
Food and drink travel hub business SSP says that its group revenues were at around 62% of 2019 levels for the four-month period to 30 January 2022, as the impact of Covid on the travel sector continued to bite.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Richard Caring 'in talks' to acquire Corbin & King, the closure of Flor's Borough Market restaurant, and Kenny Atkinson's plans for Solstice.
Fresh pasta restaurant Emilia’s Crafted Pasta will finally launch its new flagship site in London's Canary Wharf this month on Valentine’s Day (14 February).
Hospitality and tourism bodies have renewed calls for the Government to permanently cut the rate of VAT for the sector, saying it will save billions and create millions of jobs.
MasterChef: The Professionals finalist and former Cinnamon Kitchen City head chef Santosh Shah has released his debut cookbook, which celebrates the breadth of Nepalese cuisine.
Cocktail-led bar and restaurant brand 63rd+1st has announced plans to open in Edinburgh in the second quarter of 2022, its fifth site since the Fridays-inspired offshoot launched last year.
The 10 largest casual dining brands in the UK are forecast to grow their combined outlet count by 1.1% in 2022 to 5,566 sites, new data from Lumina shows.
A subterranean Asian food hall in Manchester, the relaunch of Richoux and a second site from Stuart Gillies are among this month's biggest restaurant openings.
Hawksmoor has achieved its target to become a carbon neutral company some 11 months earlier than initially planned, and is now setting its sights on becoming a net zero company.
