Big Easy heads to Covent Garden
Long-standing London restaurant Big Easy Bar.B.Q & Crabshack is doubling up in the capital with a second venue opening in Covent Garden next year.
Archives for November 21, 2013
Jobs and growth: New report reveals true value of British tourism
Tourism has become a ‘bedrock’ of the UK economy, generating a third of the UK’s new jobs between 2010 and 2012 and escalating in value to now be worth around £127bn – 9 per cent of the UK’s GDP.
Chewton Glen chef to open first solo venture
The head chef of Chewton Glen hotel in Hampshire is going solo to pursue his lifelong dream of owning a Michelin-starred restaurant with the opening The Elderflower in nearby Lymington next year.
Energy price hikes: What can hospitality businesses do now?
The inflation-busting price rises announced by ‘the big six’ electricity and gas firms are set to hit the hospitality industry hard this winter, with 67 per cent of business owners claiming they will no longer meet their growth targets due to the...
Strada aims to broaden appeal with menu and design changes
Italian restaurant chain Strada is aiming to broaden its appeal through a number of changes to its menu and the design of its restaurants.
Dominvs secures two hotel sites in Aberdeen
Dominvs Hospitality has announced plans to develop two hotels in Aberdeen after gaining planning permission to build on a four acre site next to the city's airport.
Hospitality food waste bill could reach £3bn by 2016, warns WRAP
The hospitality industry's food waste bill could reach as much as £3bn by 2016 if businesses fail to take action, a new report by the Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has found.