Hospitality trade bodies have reasserted calls for the Government to extend business rates support, after new data showed inaction would force operators to reduce investment and cut staffing levels.
Various Eateries says it expects its modern Italian pasta concept Noci to ‘become an increasingly core part of its growth strategy’ following successful openings in Shoreditch and Battersea.
Over 100 waiters across five Miller & Carter restaurants have said they will no longer cooperate with a new tipping policy that’s been labelled ‘deeply unfair’ by the Unite Union.
Northern-based restaurant group Gusto Italian has seen its turnover almost double in its latest set of financial results, with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) also up.
Miller & Carter is facing criticism for a new policy that requires front-of-house staff to 'tip-out' up to 2% of gross sales to the kitchen, bar and management.
Deliveroo has reported a 7% year-on-year (YoY) rise in revenue in the UK and Ireland alongside robust growth in gross transaction value (GTV) in its home region.
Restaurants and chefs using nitrous oxide for culinary purposes won’t have any problem acquiring the substance when the Government’s ‘ban’ comes into effect next month.
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups completed 12 consecutive months of year-on-year sales growth in September, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.
Rick Stein’s restaurant group has blamed the rapid increase in supply chain costs, particularly the rise in fish and oil prices, for contributing to an erosion of its profit margin.
Cocktail bars and food operators in the burgeoning immersive experiences space are the big growth areas for investment in hospitality, according to one investor.
Troia (UK) Restaurants, the parent company of The Ivy Collection, has reported ‘strong growth’ across both sales and profits, driven by the expansion of The Ivy Asia brand.
UKHospitality has criticised the decision not to add chef roles to the UK's Shortage Occupation List, saying it ‘demonstrates a lack of understanding and outdated perception’ of hospitality recruitment.
Richard Corrigan Restaurants saw a sizeable rise in turnover last year, but ‘material cost pressures’ impacted the group’s ability to covert it into profit.
Quick service Indian restaurant brand Chaiiwala has outlined plans for international growth following a partnership with investment company Lote Global.
Some of the UK’s largest hospitality businesses have signed an open letter penned by UKHospitality urging the rail unions to avoid strikes over the ‘crucial’ Christmas period.
Harrods is in the midst of an international chef shopping spree as it looks to build a restaurant portfolio that matches the lofty ambitions of its retail operation.
Somerset boutique hotel Number One Bruton will soon expand into a neighbouring pub to create a ‘more expansive’ food and drink offer, more rooms and a communal space.
