Singaporean restaurateur Ellen Chew is bringing her fledgling Mrs Chew’s Chinese Kitchen concept to the capital having secured a site at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush.
Deliveries and takeaways remain a core part of managed restaurant and pub groups’ sales despite the return of eating-out, CGA’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.
Opposition is growing within Westminster to the Government's plan to make so-called 'vaccine passports' compulsory to enter crowded venues such as nightclub from the autumn.
Hospitality is facing a shortage of more than 200,000 workers with vacancies across every business in the sector, according to new research from the UK’s leading industry trade bodies.
Simon Rogan has joined forces with Kendal College to create a culinary academy that will see students gain work experience throughout his Lake District-centric Umbel Restaurant Group.
Upcoming Covent Garden venue 3 Henrietta Street will be home to no less than three restaurants each run by a different chef as well as a flagship site for roastery and coffee house The Gentlemen Baristas.
A Mediterranean-inspired restaurant led by former Taka chef James Harrison is to open within Hexagon Classics car showroom early next month on the Great North Road in London's Finchley.
The Government's decision to make so-called 'vaccine passports' compulsory to enter crowded venues such as nightclubs from the autumn has been condemned as 'an absolute shambles' by the night-time economy.
Consumer spending on hospitality started to increase in May 2021 but remains at less than 70% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
This month's new product launches include Lightspeed's new payments solution, a range of volcanic island-produced chocolate and Rosinox's new signature range.
Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw sales drop just 1% in June from the same month in 2019, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
Hawksmoor is considering launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange as it looks to capitalise on growth opportunities post-Covid.
Tom Kitchin's restaurant group has appointed an independent, external HR consultancy to 'investigate any complaints' made by staff, amid accusations of former employees experiencing physical abuse and harassment.
Industry leaders, hospitality and security firms representing more than 10,000 businesses and organisations have warned of an “impending public health crisis” if the issue of door security shortages continues to go unaddressed.
This week’s key hospitality news stories include former 108 Garage chef Chris Denney ‘s return to Notting Hill and the second part of the Government’s National Food Strategy report.
Bar Crispin, the new natural wine concept from the team behind all-day restaurant Crispin in London's Spitalfields, has launched in Soho with a new head chef and in-house sommelier.
Boris Johnson has signalled he is reluctant to introduce a Sugar and Salt Reformulation Tax, as recommended by Henry Dimbleby in his newly published National Food Strategy (NFS) report.
The team behind Señor Ceviche is opening a Korean restaurant in Soho this month in collaboration with TĀTĀ Eatery and TÒU’s Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng.
The Government has launched a new hospitality strategy to 'support the reopening, recovery and resilience' of England’s pubs, restaurants, cafes and nightclubs.
Official guidance published ahead of England's 'Freedom Day' on 19 July urges hospitality businesses to retain most Coronavirus restrictions and consider checking customers' Covid-status certification as a condition of entry.
The hospitality industry is ready to lead the UK’s post-Covid recovery, but needs sustained support on a range of challenges after a devastating 16 months.
Henry Dimbleby has called for the introduction of a Sugar and Salt Reformulation Tax to help the country break free from what he describes as a vicious ‘Junk Food Cycle’.
Scotland will move to a modified version of Level 0 rules from Monday (19 July) but hospitality businesses will continue to have to operate under restrictions and at limited capacity.
Consumer spending on eating and drinking out rose by 36.7% during June compared to the same period in 2019, the latest card transaction data from Barclaycard has shown.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that England will move to Step 4 of its plans to ease Coronavirus restrictions on the so-called ‘Freedom Day’ of 19 July, but that businesses and large events will be encouraged to use vaccine passports.
