JD Wetherspoon has seen total annual sales break the £1bn barrier for the first time, although the managed pub operator blames higher interest charges for a reduced profit before tax and exceptional items of 5.9 per cent.
The Feathers Inn in Hedley-on-the-Hill, Northumberland, has been named the Great British Pub of the Year 2011 after winning the awards’ Best Gastropub category.
Michelin-starred Scottish chef Martin Wishart is behind two fine-dining restaurants in Leith and Loch Lomond, as well as the recently opened The Honours in central Edinburgh.
Over-reliance on temporary staff is costing the hospitality sector £33.4 million a year in initial training and constant recruitment, new research from the government’s industry sector skills council has found.
Over a third of people (39 per cent) say that access to wi-fi internet is a ‘deal breaker’ when choosing a hotel, according to research released by Yorkshire-based broadband provider Plusnet.
Two first-time restaurateurs who previously worked together as documentary makers are to bring a Caribbean dining concept to the huge Westfield Stratford shopping centre, due to open near tratford’s Olympic Park next week.
The Keep It Simple, Stupid approach to food is taking off across the country thanks to a tightening of the consumer purse strings and workers taking shorter lunchtime breaks.
Italian gastronomy event Identità is returning to the UK for the third time next month, the show’s organisers have said, in an effort to “explain the fundamentals of today’s Italian cuisine”.
Most restaurant chain operators are confident that northern UK cities still offer growth potential, despite trading conditions remaining tough in the region.
Six out of ten diners cited being “too full” as the main reason for leaving food on their plates, new research has found, raising questions about whether restaurants are serving overly large portions, contributing to an annual estimated 3 million tonnes...
Earlier this year BigHospitality announced that Jay Rayner, UK chair of the S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards would be stepping down from his position of three years.
Representatives from Google are to be among the line-up of companies on hand to offer business advice to the hospitality industry at the Restaurant Show’s Business Bootcamp next month.
The contents of an iconic, 19th Century hotel in Worthing, West Sussex is to be auctioned off next weekend ahead of development plans to transform the building into an upmarket spa hotel and flats.
The British hotel industry is potentially missing out on an additional £39m per night by not allowing pets to stay on the premises, research has shown.
Whitbread, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, has seen sales for the second quarter this year increase by 12.9 per cent, making it one of the fastest growing consumer-facing companies in the FTSE100.
Italian restaurant chain Rossopomodoro has expanded its UK operations beyond London for the first time, with a new site at Selfridges’ food hall in Birmingham.
Most hospitality, travel and leisure businesses believe they are on track with their preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games, although half claim staff availability for the event is a major challenge.
Fast food chain McDonald’s will this week publish calorie information on all its menus throughout its 1,200 UK stores, as part of its pledge to the Government’s Responsibility Deal.
Cheshire entrepreneur Mark Harrison has opened the first ‘bubbly and Bentley’ bar on the site of the former taproom bar at the Royal George Hotel in Knutsford.
The Dorchester Collection has today began a soft launch for its ninth property 45 Park Lane in London, home to US chef Wolfgang Puck’s CUT steak restaurant.
US-based Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle is to open its second UK restaurant in London’s Baker Street next week, as it continues to embark on a roll-out strategy across the country.
Publicans are being reminded to move or dispose of cigarette vending machines in pubs and bars on or before 1 October before a change in the law takes place.
Restaurants and hotels such as Mint Hotel Tower of London and Pho tell us about the special events and promotions they're running to attract more custom.
Former MasterChef winner James Nathan threw in his job as a barrister to pursue his passion for cooking and since appearing on the TV series in 2008, the 38-year-old has worked in some of the UK’s top professional kitchens and appeared at a number of...
The number of visits made to pubs in the past year has fallen 19 per cent to 4.3 per month as cash-strapped consumers are forced to cut their leisure budget.
Most consumers using contactless payment believe the technology makes paying for items simpler, but claim not enough outlets offer the payment method, research has shown.
