Hoteliers and B&B owners throughout the UK will be welcoming the news that VisitEngland’s bid for additional funding from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has been successful.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and other industry trade bodies have succeeded in halting proposals for huge fee rises in the playing of music in UK pubs and nightclubs.
Cenabo, an online meal pre-ordering software that helps restaurants, caterers and hotels collect food and drink requirements from guests in real time, has been recently launched and is available to restaurants in the build-up to the busy Christmas period.
Andrew Dargue and Donna Conroy, the duo behind Michelin-recommended vegetarian restaurant Vanilla Black, are set to open a second site in the heart of London.
The Green Room restaurant in Bournemouth and the Beach Bistro in East Sussex have appointed new head chefs, who both have a passion for using locally-sourced and sustainable food.
Family brewers Wadworth has opened the Wadworth Brewery Cookery School, providing training to members of its managed houses and tenanted pubs, in a bid to raise the food standards across its entire estate.
Azad Miah has worked in fine dining for more than 15 years. Having graduated in business management in 2008, Miah immediately opened his first restaurant, Amani, in Sanderstead. Following the Indian restaurant’s success, a second venue was opened in nearby...
Restaurants and hotels including the Marriott Hotel County Hall and Bumpkin tell BigHospitality about special events and promotions they’re running to attract customers.
Classic Cuisine, the frozen ready meal manufacturer, is offering a new bespoke range of frozen pies available to bars, restaurants, pubs and catering establishments.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the Government stick to its guns on planning reform, which could liberate UK pubs from unnecessary red tape when it comes to minor modifications to premises.
Vodka bar chain Revolution has unveiled plans to attract more diners to its 66 venues across the UK by introducing a raft of food-focused measures including an extended menu and training for all kitchen and front-of-house staff.
A new recommendation and discount website is being brought to the market as the ‘antidote’ to hotel and restaurant review websites such as TripAdvisor and Yelp.
Following the negative financial effects of the riots in August, London hotels have bounced back in September and are on track for a record-breaking year.
Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc has opened applications to the City of London Corporation’s Sustainable City Awards, which recognises exemplary sustainable business practice.
Catering equipment and disposables supplier Alliance Online has launched a mobile version of its website to enable customers to browse, order and buy products through their smartphones.
Atmosphere Bars & Clubs is planning to more than double its estate from 29 sites to 60 by the end of 2013 with its new food-led brand Modello an important factor in its plans for growth.
Sleeperz Hotels, the budget hotel business, has revealed an ambitious expansion strategy with sites planned for major UK cities including London, Manchester and Liverpool.
Brownsword Hotels, the group owned by hotelier and greeting cards entrepreneur Andrew Brownsword is considering expanding further following its purchase of four former Von Essen hotels last week.
Just two weeks after being voted top UK restaurant at the National Restaurant Awards 2011, The Ledbury has been named top restaurant in the UK in the Sunday Times Food List.
Pub Landlords throughout the UK believe that cask ale could hold the key to the future of the Great British pub, according to new research by Molson Coors.
New legislation around Agency Workers Rights (AWR) came into force on 1 October 2011. Dawn Redman, director of Retail Recruitment Company, ensures hospitality employers know what they need to consider when employing temporary staff.
VisitEngland and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) have partnered to create a new Access Statement online tool, aimed at helping UK pubs cater for visitors with access needs.
Simon Gordon, owner of London wine bar Gordon’s, is launching his crime reporting system Facewatch in other areas of the UK following a successful trial in London.
Frank Haasnoot, executive pastry chef at chocolate decorations manufacturer Dobla, has been named World Chocolate Master 2011 at the Salon du Chocolat Professionnel in Paris.
Pub companies are ‘stifling’ the UK pub market by behaving in an irresponsible manner not dissimilar to that of country’s banks in the lead up to the recession.
Chris Kenny, junior sous chef at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons and Sophie Henderson, commis de rang at Coworth Park, have been named Young Chef Young Waiter 2011.
With Diwali and Halloween both falling this month, restaurants, bars and hotels including Vinnopolis and Dishoom tell BigHospitality about special events and promotions they are running to attract customers.
Jill Stein is the creative force behind a business empire spanning more than 35 years, with six restaurants, accommodation, a cookery school, a pub, four shops and a separate design company. But just how tough is it for women aiming for the top in the...
Tsuru Sushi, the three-strong London-based Japanese restaurant chain, is set to open a new restaurant featuring an authentic ramen concept and a ‘totally different’ atmosphere to the other sites.
Four former Von Essen hotels - Amberley Castle, Lower Slaughter Manor, Buckland Manor and Washbourne Court - have been bought out of administration by hotelier Andrew Brownsword.
