A UKHospitality survey has found that customers are returning to hospitality quicker than last summer, but the trade body warns that businesses 'remain fragile' in face of the staffing crisis.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Moor Hall being named Estrella Damm National Restaurant of the Year, Sven-Hanson Britt’s plans for Oxeye, and soaring hospitality job vacancies.
From humble beginnings in Brixton Village, Philip Eeles and Tom Barton have built Honest Burgers into one of the country’s most prominent ‘better burger’ brands.
Former Chez Bruce and The Glasshouse chef Daniel Mertl will oversee the stoves at the soon-to-launch Ganymede in Belgravia, the second London opening for the Lunar Pub Company.
Street food brand Tigre Tacos has secured its first permanent restaurant space in the capital, opening above mezcal bar Doña on Stoke Newington High Street next month.
Stevie Parle has relaunched his floral restaurant and retail concept JOY as a plant shop and café in London's Marylebone that will also host a weekly 'intimate' supper club.
Food and drink supply markets have been hit by widespread distribution problems and a spike in demand following the return of out-of-home eating and drinking, according to CGA.
The Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) is urging Westminster to work with the three devolved nations and introduce a migrant visa scheme to provide hospitality employers with access to workers.
Job vacancies across the hospitality sector more than doubled between May and July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups lifted sales back close to pre-Covid-19 levels in July to continue hospitality’s recovery from the pandemic, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
Pret A Manger has confirmed it will return its Mystery Shopper Bonus for employees back to pre-pandemic levels, but staff breaks will continue to not be paid.
Hospitality businesses have welcomed changes brought in today that mean that people who are double-jabbed and are pinged by the NHS app will no longer be advised to self-isolate from today (16 August).
More than 7,000 licensed premises have yet to reopen after last month’s so-called ‘Freedom Day’, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.
Our most read news stories this week include AngloThai's first permanent site, a change of location for Carousel and Corbin & King's legal battle with the landlord of The Wolseley.
A new sustainability-focused independent restaurant will open in Cardiff city centre next month, following a two-year process of fundraising, planning and renovation.
The Señor Ceviche team has joined forces with TĀTĀ Eatery's Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng and drinks expert Cyan Wong to bring a slice of LA's Koreatown to London's Soho.
Chef residency restaurant Carousel will close its doors in Marylebone later this year and relaunch as a much larger multifaceted restaurant in Fitzrovia.
The reopening of the hospitality sector helped the UK economy to grow by 4.8% in the second quarter of 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Japanese/Nordic retail and dining space Pantechnicon has launched its signature sushi restaurant with former Dinings Harcourt and Roka chef Collin Hudston leading the kitchen.
Italian street food brand Sugo and Venezuelan arepa masters Guasa are among the six independent operators to launch at Greenwich Peninsula’s Design District Canteen when it opens next month.
Neat Burger, the plant-based brand that counts Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton among its chief backers, is to open its fourth London restaurant in Finsbury Park next week.
The Ivy Collection has promised to review the concept, culture, and all internal and external processes of its Ivy Asia off-shoot, after being heavily criticised for a 'culturally insensitive' advert.
Bone Daddies head of operations Steve Hill kicks off a series of videos that will examine a restaurant brand's vision, values and culture, its journey through COVID-19 as well as its future strategy and growth plans.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Individual Restaurants announcing a clutch of closures, Mowgli confirming its London debut, and research showing that trading remains 'well below' pre-Covid levels.
A Government-backed insurance scheme worth more than £750m is to be introduced next month in the hope of boosting confidence in the planning of live events through to next year.
