UKHospitality launches guidance on new calorie labelling legislation
Trade body UKHospitality has produced guidance on the new calorie labelling legislation that is set to come into force from April.
Archives for January 28, 2022
In the Spotlight: why meal kit business Dishpatch is championing chefs you haven't heard of
Dishpatch co-founder Pete Butler on Spotlight, its new platform for lesser-known chefs, and the challenges facing the meal kit market in the year ahead.
Flash-grilled: Ami Ellis
The co-chef proprietor of The Bailiwick Free House in Egham, Surrey, on the industry friends that inspire her and why she'd choose fish and chips as her last meal.
Ryan Stringer named as executive chef at Belfast restaurant James St.
Ryan Stringer has been named as the new executive chef at Niall and Joanne McKenna's Belfast restaurant James St.
Middle Eastern restaurant Bubala to open in Soho
Critically-acclaimed Middle Eastern restaurant Bubala is heading to Soho with the opening of a second venue.
Boys Hall to open in Ashford this summer
Husband and wife team Bradley and Kristie Lomas will open restaurant with rooms Boys Hall in Ashford, Kent, this summer.
People on the move: January 2022
A round-up of some of the key new hospitality appointments this month.
Friday Five: the week's top news
This week's main hospitality news stories include the unveiling of this year's Top 50 Gastropubs list; and the escalating fallout between Corbin & King and its major shareholder, Minor Hotels.
Drinks sales still behind pre-Covid-19 levels but Plan B easing brings boost
Drinks sales continued to lag behind pre-pandemic trading last week, ahead of a much-needed lift to pubs, bars and restaurants from the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, new figures show.
Dining out figures on the rise
The number of sit-down meals eating eaten out last week increased by five percentage points reaching 97% of the level in the equivalent week of 2020, according to OpenTable data.
Pubs and brewers call for level playing field on tax
A group of UK publicans and brewers have written an open letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for a levelling up of the high tax rates that are burdening businesses.
Hotbox to close Spitalfields restaurant after investors pull out
Smokehouse group Hotbox is to close its only bricks and mortar restaurant in London's Spitalfields this weekend.