Venues

Texture restaurant owners to open third 28-50 Wine Workshop & Kitchen

01-May-2013 - Agnar Sverrisson and Xavier Rousset, the founders of Texture, have announced plans to open a third 28-50 Wine Workshop & Kitchen in London later this year.

Heston Blumenthal: The Fat Duck is better now than when it was voted the world's best restaurant

01-May-2013 - Heston Blumenthal, who this week saw his flagship three Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck drop 20 places in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants,  has told BigHospitality he thinks the venue is better now than when it topped the list.

Whitbread raises its Premier Inn expansion targets

01-May-2013 - The UK’s largest hotel and restaurants company Whitbread has outlined ambitious expansion plans and growth milestones for 2018 after delivering double-digit growth in sales, profit and dividend for the financial year to 28 February.

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Pizza Express launches gluten-free range and refreshes children's menu

30-Apr-2013 - Italian restaurant chain Pizza Express is to offer customers gluten-free pizzas and beer for the first time. 

Sustainable Restaurant Association launches global rating scheme

30-Apr-2013 - The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has announced the launch of a global rating scheme for restaurants following the unveiling of The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2013.

World’s 50 Best Restaurants: El Celler de Can Roca takes 2013 title

29-Apr-2013 - El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, has been named the best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine in its World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013 list, snatching top spot from Noma.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013: 1-50

29-Apr-2013 - The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013 have been revealed and Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca has taken the top spot from Noma, meanwhile Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck has dropped 20 places in the list.

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2013: Top 10 gallery

29-Apr-2013 - The World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards 2013 have been announced with El Celler de Can Roca in Spain beating Noma in Denmark to the coveted number one spot. 

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2013 - as it happened

29-Apr-2013 - As the world's leading chefs gather at London's Guildhall to discover which restaurants have made the list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2013, BigHospitality will be live-blogging the entire event, giving you all the latest news, observations and images.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013: 51-100

29-Apr-2013 - While El Celler de Can Roca stole the headlines in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013, there were a number of interesting changes in the 51-100 part of the list including the addition of two new UK restaurants.

BIS admits misinterpretation of BII data in statutory code consultation

29-Apr-2013 - The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) have issued a joint statement clarifying 'a misinterpretation of BII data' after a Government paper claimed the BII had received more complaints against pub companies than was actually correct.

Richoux targets five new restaurants in 2013

29-Apr-2013 - Announcing its financial results, Richoux Group has confirmed it has completed the restructure of its property portfolio and revealed it is now planning to open five new restaurants this year.

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Café Spice Namaste named on Footprint Awards 2013 shortlist

29-Apr-2013 - The shortlist for the 2013 Footprint Awards has been revealed with Café Spice Namaste, Spirit Pub Company and Brakes named among the most sustainable hospitality businesses. 

Roux Scholar Adam Smith to head up The Devonshire Arms

29-Apr-2013 - Last year’s winner of the prestigious Roux Scholarship, Adam Smith, has been appointed as head chef of the Burlington restaurant at The Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel in North Yorkshire.

Renaissance Pubs: 10 years and counting

29-Apr-2013 - Renaissance Pubs, the South London pub company set up by friends Tom Peake, Mark Reynolds and Nick Fox will be 10 years old next month. BigHospitality met its founders to find out the secret to its success, how they plan to celebrate and what the next decade holds. 

Snoozebox ‘disappointed’ by £4.4m loss

29-Apr-2013 - Snoozebox, the transportable modular accommodation concept, has reported a loss of £4.4m for 2012, with revenues also lower than expected at £3.8m.

Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay make Jurys Inn's most rewarding bosses list

29-Apr-2013 - Chefs and restaurateurs Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay have appeared in a list of people deemed to be the most rewarding bosses in a poll by hotel group Jurys Inn and CrossCountry Trains.

Post-Olympic summer slump predicted for London hoteliers

29-Apr-2013 - London hotels should prepare themselves for a less busy than expected summer period despite the long-predicted boost from last year's Olympic Games, according to a new report.

Cycling café concept to be rolled out to 10 sites in five years

29-Apr-2013 - Velo, a new cycling café concept, is set to launch its first site in Brighton ahead of a planned nationwide roll-out which will see it open in at least ten locations within the next five years.

Coffee Real launches Born Free espresso blend for foodservice customers

29-Apr-2013 - Coffee Real, the independent speciality coffee roastery based in West Sussex, has launched a new espresso blend for its foodservice customers which is helping to raise funds for the Born Free Foundation.  

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Pizza Express extends Leggera range with superfood salad

26-Apr-2013 - Pizza Express has extended its low-calorie Leggera range by adding a superfood salad and a raspberry sorbet to its menu. 

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013: Will it be a fourth win for Noma?

26-Apr-2013 - The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, is taking place on Monday (29 April) and speculation is beginning to mount – will Danish restaurant Noma be able to match El Bulli’s record of four years at number one?

Top chefs to descend on London for The World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards 2013

26-Apr-2013 - Forty-nine chefs from The World's 50 Best Restaurants are set to descend on London on Monday for the 11th The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards. 

Dietary requirements: Catering for the health-conscious diner

26-Apr-2013 - Should restaurants be making more of an effort to make menus healthier and more nutritious? In the fourth and final part of our Dietary Requirements feature we look at what the industry is already doing and what it could do to help reduce the nation’s waistline without compromising on taste or quality.

John Wood gets on-board with Dormy House re-opening

25-Apr-2013 - Michelin-starred chef John Wood has been appointed as food and beverage consultant at Dormy House ahead of the Cotswolds-based hotel’s re-opening in September, following a £10m refurbishment.