On 30 April 2012 the eyes of the world will once more fall on London as the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards take place. Organised by Restaurant Magazine, the awards aim to get people talking about restaurants, and to shine a bright light on excellence and innovation in an exciting industry.

With an estimated 236,000 extra jobs expected to be created in hospitality by 2015 there has never been a greater need to find the right people to fill them. Recruiting the right staff, developing their skills and retaining them is essential for a successful business, so it is important to know how to do it. Read about the latest trends in recruitment, top tips from experts and more here.

In this section, BigHospitality rounds up the results of major national guides and awards across the restaurant, hotel and pub industries. From Michelin Stars through to the Good Beer Guide and the Great British Pub Awards to the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards - we've got it covered with exclusive interviews, photo galleries and award listings.

In August 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron announced plans to make Britain one of the top five tourist destinations in the world. But can the hospitality industry realise this goal in the face of budget cuts, growing international competition and burdensome regulations?

Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur with a bold idea for a new restaurant concept or a successful hotelier with plans to expand an already popular business, this section has all the latest news and trends in hospitality finance to help you on your way.

Britain was ranked 14th in the world for its hospitality welcome recently, prompting the industry to take a hard look at its service standards, and whether it's doing enough to attract talent into front of house careers.

The temporary or 'pop-up' restaurant is an emerging trend among restaurateurs and chefs looking to extend their brand or serve diners in a new location without having to endure the huge costs of setting up a permanent venue.

The Restaurant Show, the trade show designed exclusively for the UK’s restaurant industry, returns once more to Earls Court 2 on 8-10 October 2012. Visitors will be able to source new products and suppliers, gain valuable business advice, observe leading industry competitions and share tips and recipes with leading chefs and restaurateurs.

The hospitality industry is under immense pressure from the Government to provide calorie information on its menus for the sake of the nation's expanding waistline, but doing so could mean even greater costs for the industry that is already feeling the burden of regulations and tax.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal head chef Ashley Palmer-Watts is representing the hospitality industry on a trip to visit a Farm Africa fish farm project in Kenya and help the local community; everything you need to follow his Chef Africa challenge live and to find out why this project matters is in this section.

For more information on the work of Farm Africa and for details on how to show your support - visit their website.

In January 2011 the Government introduced an increased VAT rate of 20 per cent, rocking the hospitality industry which was already struggling to cope with the effects of the recession. Now the industry is fighting back and calling for a reduced rate for restaurants, pubs and hotels of 5 per cent to bring it more into line with its EU neighbours.

Riots across England have caused major damage to homes and businesses, with many restaurants and pubs getting caught in the crossfire. As the clean up continues, you can find all our news related to the riots here.

Wonder what 2011 has in store for hospitality? From dining trends to hotel occupancy forecasts, you can find all the industry predictions and essential information you need about the year ahead right here.

The UK’s hospitality, leisure, tourism and travel industry could stand to generate £2bn from visitors around the 2012 Olympic Games. But much still needs to be done to make sure the sector achieves its potential during the games and benefits from the Olympics legacy afterwards. In this section, you can read all about the latest Olympics-related hospitality developments.

Keep up to date with all trends impacting the UK hotel market, including the latest data and statistics on hotel occupancy rates, RevPAR and performance forecasts. You’ll also find key insight on hotel trends to attract guests and grow business.

In this section you’ll find all the latest news and data on the UK restaurant market, including dining trends, food and beverage trends, eating-out spend, and restaurant marketing and technology trends.

We bring you all the latest pub trade trends and developments, from food and drink spend and alcohol prices through to business growth strategies in pubs and bars.