Wetherspoons, Punch Taverns and Hungry Horse Pubs have been criticised for using too much salt in their pie dishes, after research revealed levels exceeded the recommended daily allowance.
The international family-owned hotel brand Corinthia will next month open its first UK site in a historic building that was last used as a hotel before World War II.
Jason Atherton, Nathan Outlaw and Tommi Miers are amongst the chefs most likely to become the next big celebrity chefs, predicts the retail sector’s leading publication, The Grocer.
Whitbread has invested millions of pounds into developing a strategy that will safeguard its hotels and restaurants against rising energy costs and discerning consumers in the future.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub group, this morning said it was making good progress in each of its trading divisions, with sales growth in its managed pub arm up 2.4 per cent for the 23 weeks to 12th March 2011.
Hilton Worldwide has secured sites for two hotels in the Football Association’s new National Football Centre, which is currently under construction in Burton on Trent.
Holiday Inn Express is taking on a new hotel in Liverpool, with refurbishment now underway on a 56-bedroom historic hotel near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
The managed pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) announced today that chief executive Adam Fowle will leave the company by mutual consent after two years in the post.
The rate of pub closures has slowed to 25 per week, although government plans for a 7 per cent rise in beer tax in next week’s budget could prolong damage to the sector.
The Department of Health has published full details of its Responsibility Deal, as well as a list of 170 companies and organisations that have already pledged their support on measures to help tackle poor diets and alcohol misuse.
Pub and restaurant groups reported a rise in like-for-like sales in February against a strong comparative period in 2010, helped by a month of fair weather and families eating out during half term.
The Savoy Educational Trust has pumped almost £60k into education and training initiatives in the UK hospitality sector with the aim of boosting college efforts in the face of university budget cuts.
Carling and Grolsch brewer Molson Coors has committed to providing alcohol unit information on its glasses, and will also introduce two-third pint measures in support of the Government’s Responsibility Deal.
Restaurant magazine’s Stefan Chomka joins the front-of-house team at Galvin at Windows for a glimpse into the service secrets of the Michelin-starred restaurant.
Six finalists have been announced for this year’s Roux Scholarship, narrowed down from the 18 regional finalists that competed in week’s regional heats.
The Accor hotel group is by far the market leader in the European chain hotel sector, although Carlson was the chain to see most growth over the past year, according to the latest data from MKG Hospitality.
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has reported an 11 per cent decline in first half pre-tax profit to £32.2m, which it said was due to increased interest charges, following the renewal of its bank facilities in March 2010.
The founder of pub group The Draft House is on his way to opening his fourth pub in under two years. He is also co-owner of high end Notting Hill restaurant Le Café Anglais.
Most UK hoteliers don’t plan to increase room rates in 2011, but a more competitive landscape is prompting them to invest in renovation, mobile marketing and social media, according to a new survey by TripAdvisor.
People in the UK are consuming less beer and more strong spirits and wine, according to new consumption figures, prompting renewed calls for a beer duty freeze.
The Bank of England is holding its interest rate at the record low of 0.5 per cent, a decision that allows the UK’s restaurant, pub and hotel sector more time to recover from a hit to consumer spending.
TV show Michel Roux’s Service may have inspired a growth in student and graduate interest in hospitality jobs of almost 200 per cent, signalling a shift in the perception of the industry as a worthwhile career route.
The Restaurant Group, the operator behind Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito and Garfunkel’s, has shown a strong start to 2001 with a double digit increase in profits compared to last year.
The restaurant chain Giraffe and the patisserie-café Apostrophe both opened new sites in Gatwick Airport this week as part of the airport’s strategy to attract travellers to a modernized food and drink offering.
Ryan Murphy, the head chef at The Savoy Hotel’s River Restaurant, is to leave his position at the end of April for a position in the countryside, in a bid to attain a Michelin star.
Sustainable fishing will be the key focus this year at the Dorset Seafood Festival, in an effort to promote education on the use of less well known species of fish.
The Beverage Standards Association (BSA) is launching a new set of awards that aim to recognise high standards in the preparation and service of hot drinks.
Scottish restaurants Restaurant Martin Wishart and Piccolo Mondo have led a list of the UK’s Top 100 restaurants, based on the ratings of Toptable users.
Britain may be the second most popular country in the world, according to the recent BBC World Service Country Rating Poll, but when it comes to delivering a warm, hospitable welcome, we rank just 14th.
Leading casual dining and pub brands plan to invest more in marketing, branding and customer feedback in an effort to gain market share in 2011, reveals a survey of top CEOs in the sector.
BigHospitality shares top tips from Mark Harrington, CEO at health and safety consultants Check Safety First, on what you should keep in mind when refurbishing your kitchen so you tick all health and safety boxes.
Channel 4 is preparing to launch a new television series that will reveal the life inside some of the UK’s hotels through an observational documentary approach.
The owners of Mayfair’s Michelin-starred Tamarind restaurant are to open a second venue in California’s Newport Beach this summer, named Tamarind of London.
The Government’s Tourism Strategy has been welcomed by the hospitality industry, but criticised for leaving too much to the private sector and for failing to detail how its recommendations will be realised.
Ashraf Saleh’s career began at eight years old stock taking for his family’s restaurant in Egypt. He is now head sommelier at Galvin at Windows and has aspirations of leading his own restaurant and hotel empire.
Simon Blagden, the man who has led the roll out of the Jamie’s Italian chain, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the eating-out and drinking-out market.
