Serial investor Luke Johnson has claimed a reduction in VAT for the hospitality industry is not a ‘fantasy’, and has urged the UK’s larger chains to put pressure on MPs.
BII, the trade group for the licensed retail sector, has announced the shortlisted companies selected for its NITA awards, which recognise training efforts in the pub sector.
How does a relatively unheralded Italian chain go head-to-head with the big boys? Ponti's managing director Stefano Ispani says the answer lies in the country's regional cooking.
Pub operating costs are stabilising for the first time since 2007, indicating that Britain’s pubs and bars have a good platform for growth, reveals a benchmarking report from ALMR.
With a 20-strong stable of restaurants, pubs and inns Marco Pierre White has gone from Britain’s first three Michelin-starred chef to celebrated businessman.
The hospitality skills council People 1st has merged with the transport and travel skills council GoSkills in a move designed to streamline customer service training efforts across the sectors.
Whitbread, Mitchells & Butlers and De Vere are among the companies pledging support for a vocational learning scheme which aims to equip young people with the right skills for work.
CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) has published a new guide on the London pub scene, with the aim of encouraging consumers to visit more pubs and bars.
Fred Sirieix, general manager of Galvin at Windows and creator of a new board game for training called 'The Art of Service', offers one reader a solution to their problem on staff training.
The Best Western hotel group has added another nine hotels to its portfolio in the UK, with a number of further properties also set to sign on within the next few months.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is calling on the Government to follow a move in Ireland to drop VAT rates in the hospitality sector which it says would create jobs and aid recovery.
The Scottish restaurant Cock & Bull is considering filing a lawsuit against TripAdvisor for failing to remove a potentially defamatory review, and has already gathered support from hotels and restaurants around the country.
Marriott and Bulgari have said their designer-brand luxury hotel is on track to open in London’s Knightsbridge early next year, and will not face competition in the contemporary luxury market.
Having been a leading figure in the luxury hotel industry for 45 years, Peter Tyrie has founded and developed three high-end hotel groups, including Gleneagles Hotels, Balmoral International and the Eton Group, which fell into administration after being...
Restaurants, pubs and hotels, including Barcelo Hotels and Little Bay restaurants, tell us about the marketing campaigns and promotions they're running this summer to attract customers.
