Menu prices rises 'inevitable' as industry forced to pass on costs
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.
Archives for February 4, 2022
SSP reports group revenues at 62% of 2019 levels
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.
Steakhouse group Tomahawk close to securing new funding to aid expansion
Steakhouse group Tomahawk says it is in talks to secure new funding to speed up its expansion programme.
Drink show Low2NoBev to be part of this year's The Big Hospitality Expo
Low and non-alcoholic drinks show Low2NoBev will feature as part of this year’s The Big Hospitality Expo at London Olympia on 26-28 September 2022.
Flash-grilled: Tom Booton
The Grill at The Dorchester's head chef, who was named Chef to Watch at last year's Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards, tells us about his career to date.
Bars behind bars: Alcotraz announces it is coming to Liverpool
Prison-themed immersive bar Alcotraz will open its fourth UK venue this spring, in Liverpool.
Friday Five: the week's top news
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.
Buzzworks Holdings to bring its Scotts restaurant brand to Greenock
Scottish hospitality group Buzzworks Holdings will open its Scotts restaurant brand in Greenock.
Westminster Council announces funding to help hospitality businesses recruit local jobseekers
Westminster City Council has announced a £1m fund to train and recruit the waiters, baristas and bar staff of the future.
Tuscan restaurant Cantinetta Antinori to open in London
Restaurant group Cantinetta Antinori will open its first UK restaurant with a venue just off London’s Sloane Street.
Emilia’s Crafted Pasta to launch Canary Wharf flagship this month
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).
Wok stars – how Rosa’s Thai’s training kitchen is inspiring the next generation of wok chefs
Rosa’s Thai CEO Gavin Adair on why the group has launched its own Wok School, growing the brand’s retail range, and what its growth plans are for the year ahead
Easing of Covid restrictions nudges up drinks sales
Out-of-home drinks sales saw a modest revival last week after Covid-19-related restrictions were lifted, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.
Cut VAT to save £4.6bn and ‘level up’, industry bodies urge Government
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.