To mark five years since the implementation of the ban on smoking in pubs and bars in England, BigHospitality has produced a podcast report investigating the current situation and possible future options for campaigners and publicans still hoping to change...
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has pledged its support to the Green Food project, launched today by the Government in its bid to promote sustainable consumption and increase food production within the hospitality industry.
The number of restaurants producing branded products for supermarkets is increasing as more operators see it as a viable way to extend their brand and provide another revenue stream for the business.
Brian Turner, president of the UK Bocuse Team and UK Jury, has welcomed the rule changes to the competition ahead of the world final in Lyon in 2013 which will see greater recognition given to regional specifics and originality.
A husband and wife pair who opened their first hotel together in 2007 have acquired The Grapevine hotel and restaurant in the Cotswolds, buying the venue from administration and taking their portfolio of hotels to three.
Darren Gladman, former head chef of Rudding Park and proprietor of the Oakdale Golf Club catering franchise, is preparing to open his own bar and restaurant with his wife Debbie in Harrogate this autumn.
The Ledbury has topped a list of London restaurants which have been ranked by online guide All in London according to the number of awards and ratings they have received.
Having ignored most industry rules, Living Ventures co-founder Tim Bacon finds himself running one of the most dynamic food and drink operations in the country.
Poultry supplier Plusfood has relaunched its breaded chicken steaks and battered chicken nuggets for the foodservice trade with a new, improved recipe.
Permission has been granted for the development of a major leisure extension in Telford Shopping Centre, including 38,000 sq.ft of F&B space available to eight restaurant units.
Fast food restaurant chain Leon is aiming to raise £1.5m by starting a customer bond scheme which it hopes to use to fund expansion over the next three years.
A multi-million-pound highland estate which was once the holiday retreat of fashion legend Coco Chanel is set to be given a new lease of life as an upmarket boutique hotel.
The Great Harry pub in Woolwich is set to reopen tomorrow (July 10) on the site of the original building which was burnt to the ground during last year’s riots.
Soho House Group has become the latest restaurant operator to put chicken in the spotlight with the news it is to open a new venue called Chicken Shop in London this autumn serving rotisserie chicken as its only main course.
Global drinks giant Diageo has brought Chinese white spirit brand Shui Jing Fang into the UK market as part of its bid to build its reputation as an internationally recognised brand.
Brakspear pubs has purchased two venues from Enterprise Inns as chief executive Tom Davies declares the tenanted pub operator will remain on the acquisition trail and intends to expand further this year.
Karen Forrester, the UK managing director of American restaurant chain T.G.I. Friday's, has revealed the business has plans to open at least 20 new venues in the next three years as the brand reinvigoration continues.
Eric Zwiebel from the Summer Lodge hotel in Dorset has been chosen to represent the UK at the ASI World Sommelier contest and has said this country is now one of the best places in the world to work as a sommelier.
Le Bouchon Breton restaurant in Spitalfields Market has ceased trading blaming rain and the recession on the closure just months after declaring a rebranding and cheaper menu had helped business 'explode'.
Potato processing company Aviko has launched a frozen sweet potato fry product for the foodservice trade based on research that suggests consumers perceive the product as a healthy and attractive option, especially for families.
The UK’s appetite for steak seems to be showing no signs of abating, with a proliferation of meat-focused restaurants opening across the capital and beyond in the coming months.
A leading voice on Chinese food, Fuchsia Dunlop trained at the Sichuan Institute of Higher Cuisine in Chengdu. The author of several cookbooks, she has been researching regional Chinese food for more than a decade and consults at three restaurants in...
A Treasury minister has pledged the Government will continue to monitor the impact of the alcohol duty escalator but claimed the rising beer duty was a 'help' to publicans and drinkers as it was contributing to deficit reduction.
British restaurant chain Bumpkin, which currently has three sites in London, has plans to expand to 20 venues across the UK within the next five years.
The Hilton Garden Inn in Aberdeen has ranked as the fourth best hotel in the world on the Expedia Insiders’ Select list, a list of the top-reviewed hotels by travellers using the bookings website.
The Home Office has published its response to a consultation on the proposed Late Night Levy with legislation expected later this year which will not exempt restaurants and which pub and bar licensees have declared 'unnecessary'.
Five years on from the inception of the smoking ban in England and there are still mixed views in the pub industry, with many customers actually visiting the pub more frequently because of the ban, but the majority of licensees pressing for amendments...
Manchester-based restaurant, bar and pub group Living Ventures will launch a number of its newest brands in London, according to the company's co-founder Tim Bacon.
Budget hotel chain Travelodge claims it will now hit its target to be the largest operator in London ahead of the Olympics, with the opening of four properties in the capital, and a further three around the country.
The UK hotel industry should be prepared to welcome a greater number of Chinese and Brazilian tourists later this year, as increasing numbers plan to spend more on holidays than in 2011, according to a recent survey.
The New Moon Pub Company, founded by acclaimed North West chef David Mooney and former Living Ventures director Paul Newman, has announced details of its second pub and restaurant in Cheshire.
Consumers from ‘Generation Y’ (18-34 year-olds) are continuing to defy the recession by going out to eat and drink 29 per cent more often than last year, a survey has found.
In the fourth and final part of our feature on food trends in 2012 we asked 10 leading chefs, restaurateurs and food critics including Heston Blumenthal, Simon Rogan and Richard Vines for their top tips and predictions on the hot trends to hit restaurants...
Fluid Movement, the team behind London bars Purl and Worship Street Whistling Shop, will open their third venue - Dach & Sons, a 70-cover speakeasy bar and restaurant - in Hampstead next week.
With less than a month to go until the London 2012 Olympics kick off, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called on the capital’s business leaders to finalise their travel plans, urging them not to chance it by adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach.
Safety equipment supplier Safelincs has added a 'dry' water mist fire extinguisher to its range of fire safety equipment which can be used on almost every type of fire, including deep fat fryer fires.
Wear Inns, the Northern community pub operator, has announced it has completed the acquisition of nine pubs in the North East and Yorkshire from TCG as a result of private investment backing secured earlier this year.
With the meteoric rise in the UK of the popularity of coffee shops, baristas and a flat white or a latte over a regular filter coffee, keeping the quality up in restaurants can be a grind as BigHospitality discovered in a special video report.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has today welcomed the news that Sky is to freeze its UK pub and club subscription prices until at least June 2013, but insists the broadcaster is still the ‘underlying cause’ of overpricing in the market.
Train bookings website thetrainline.com has documented the price of lunch at Michelin-starred restaurants across the UK to show rail passengers that eating in well-rated restaurants may not be as expensive as they may think.
The ‘Rene Redzepi factor’ is set to take the UK by storm, with an increasing number of chefs and restaurants taking a more natural approach to food, using less meat products and incorporating raw ingredients into dishes.
Adam Bennett, head chef at Simpsons restaurant in Birmingham and the UK hope for the grand final of the Bocuse d'Or 2013, has discovered what ingredients he must cook with in order to be in with a chance of winning the prestigious culinary competition.
Tuttons restaurant in the heart of London’s Covent Garden Piazza has re-opened its doors after a four-month, multi-million-pound refurbishment project.
Does your hotel, restaurant or pub boast a large number of employees for whom English is their second language and who can communicate with guests from different countries in their mother –tongue yet also converse perfectly with other guest and employees...
Ahead of the ninth series of her Channel 5 TV show The Hotel Inspector, hotelier Alex Polizzi has said hotel owners at venues she visits are continuing to make the same mistakes around cleanliness and service.
SecureTrading and Gift Voucher Solutions have teamed up to offer a service which allows restaurants and hotels to sell gift vouchers directly to customers through their own websites.
