Hilton Worldwide has announced it is to open its first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Liverpool after signing a franchise agreement with Municipal Annex Limited to open a hotel in the Grade II-listed former Municipal Annexe council buildings in the city...
Tonteria, a new Mexican-inspired cocktail bar and restaurant, is set to launch in Sloane Square this autumn from the team behind London nightclubs Mahiki and Whisky Mist.
Benugo, the deli cafe and public space restaurant operator, increased its turnover by 31 per cent during the first half of the year with owner Westbury Street Holdings (WSH) predicting to make £450m by the end of the year, a £44m rise on last year.
Enterprise Inns has reported continued 'improving trading trends' but has declared the poor summer weather has affected its publicans and has had a bigger effect than the Olympics which has not yet materially impacted pub performance.
Simply Fish, a new sustainable fish restaurant serving produce from Cornwall with Mediterranean, Asian and Middle Eastern influences, is set to launch in Camden with two further venues planned.
Following restaurateur Iqbal Wahhab's claim that Mooli's could be the next 'Indian Pret A Manger' and with a number of other premium sandwich operators looking to expand, Restaurant magazine's Joe Lutrario asks if it's the...
The top 100 restaurant chains saw turnover increase by 5.6 per cent last year, a big improvement on the 2.6 per cent increase of 2010. But the market isn't becoming any easier for smaller businesses as the beleaguered state of the UK economy is making...
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed it is planning to sell its world-famous InterContinental London Park Lane hotel as the group announces it will return $1bn to shareholders while the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands are expected...
Professional catering suppliers JM Posner has launched a new Hot Chocolate and Sauce Maker to give foodservice operators the opportunity to serve hot chocolate during the summer’s unpredictable weather conditions.
Coniston brewery’s No.9 Barley Wine has been named the Champion Beer of Britain 2012 by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) on the first day of its annual Great British Beer Festival being held at London Olympia this week.
London-based bar group Be At One has unveiled plans to open its 13th cocktail bar in the heart of the capital, where it will showcase a new food offering in partnership with restaurateur Ossie Gray.
Marco Pierre White’s pub The Yew Tree in Highclere, near Newbury, has been sold to Cirrus Inns, the investment vehicle co-founded by Alex Langsland Pearse and former Gordon Ramsay Holdings executive chef Mark Askew.
Despite many hotels in London boasting increased occupancy rates during the London 2012 Olympics and some already claiming to see a positive legacy after the event, new figures on half-year hotel performance and hospitality insolvencies paint a very different...
Restaurateur Alan Yau has announced his intention to quit the hospitality business following the launch of several restaurant projects in London over the next year.
Hotel amenities supplier Baylis & Harding has launched The Boutique Collection, a unique assortment of guest amenities designed to ‘meet and exceed’ a hotel guests’ needs.
The Great British Beer Festival, organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), opens its doors today at London’s Olympia with the aim of reacquainting young people with their local community pub in the wake of damning new research.
The London 2012 Olympics may have reaffirmed Britain’s place at the toptable of world sport and sparked a wave of euphoria across the country, but for many of the capital's restaurants, the event has not yet proved to be so successful and business...
Compass Group UK and Ireland has decided to remove foie gras from menus following pressure from animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
The De Vere Group has returned to manage West Midlands golfing hotel The Belfry following the property's acquisition by US-based private equity firm KSL Capital Partners.
Soho pub The Endurance is to hand over its kitchens to emerging chefs each month in a bid to give them a taste of running their own restaurant without the financial outlay of setting one up themselves.
Tube journeys to stations in London's West End were up 27 per cent on Saturday (4 August) night according to the latest figures from Transport for London (TfL), but many restaurants still feel they are not benefiting from the trade boost promised...
Punch Taverns, the UK’s second largest operator of tenanted pubs, has become the latest hospitality business to join Jacques Borel’s VAT Club which seeks to reduce VAT to five per cent as a way of stimulating job creation.
Michelin-starred Birmingham chef Glynn Purnell has announced he is to close The Asquith restaurant in September with plans to re-open the site under a new bistro brand.
East Midlands microbrewery Springhead has launched two of its cask beers - Robin Hood and Maid Marian - into 500ml bottles for use in restaurants or craft beer pubs.
In our new-look Ideas from your Peers column, we evaluate the effectiveness of special offer, promotions and initiatives that hospitality businesses are running in an attempt to boost business. This week, we’re looking at ETM Group’s Docklands pub, The...
In the final part of our special feature on securing investment for your hospitality business our focus turns to private investment: from love money courtesy of friends and family to equity houses and venture capital.
Thai restaurateur, chef and TV cook Khun Patara Sila-On founded her first restaurant in Bangkok in 1973. Since then the S&P syndicate global restaurant, bakery and frozen business she created has opened hundreds including her first in the UK in 1990.
An array of senior travel and tourism industry bosses from Brazil, Russia, India and China are heading to Britain for VisitBritain’s World Travel Leaders Summit taking place on 4-6 August.
Kerbisher & Malt, the fish and chip restaurant in Brook Green, has opened the doors of a second London venue in Ealing, featuring advanced bookings, table service and al fresco dining.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) is urging London Mayor Boris Johnson to take part in a PR campaign to help drive more people into London’s restaurants, shops, and theatres following reports that the West End has been like a ghost town since...
With restaurateurs, hoteliers and publicans finding it harder than ever to get funding from the high street banks to grow their businesses, many have been forced to look elsewhere for finance.
Samsung has launched a new washing machine with 110 litre capacity and anti-vibration technology for B&Bs, small hotels, restaurants and pubs that claims to be more energy efficient, quieter and cheaper than other models.
Steve Easterbrook has left Pizza Express after less than a year as chief executive, joining fast-casual noodle chain Wagamama as successor to Steve Hill.
Chef Aiden Byrne has joined forces with Living Ventures, the Manchester-based pub, restaurant and bar group in a bid to help the company regain the city a Michelin star.
Bounce, a 12,500sq.ft ‘social ping pong club’ combining 17 table tennis tables with cocktails and high-end dining, is set to open in London’s Holborn in October.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) could be fined up to 10 per cent of its annual turnover having been accused of conspiring to limit price competition on hotel room sales at the expense of UK consumers.
The London 2012 Olympics have so far failed to bring the benefit of extra trade to restaurants in London’s West End and City areas with some actually reporting a sales drop of up to 70 per cent.
A light wand which claims to kill 99 per cent of germs, bacteria and viruses has been launched in the UK by MBR Imports who believe it will help chefs, restaurateurs and hoteliers to run a more hygienic business.
Hotels in London recorded the worst financial performance of 2012 in June, with the extended holiday for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee combined with Government warnings of transport disruption and fears over accommodation pricing before the Olympics leading...
Meatailer, the company behind MeatLiquor and MeatMarket, is hoping to open a further three outlets - two in London and one in Brighton - according to M&C Report.
Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur with a bold idea for a new restaurant concept or a successful hotelier with plans to expand an already popular business, there’s one thing you’ll always have in common – a bank account.
Jonathan Sheard, UK & Ireland managing director of the Accor brands MGallery and Mercure, has told BigHospitality there are 10 possible locations around the country suitable for an upscale MGallery hotel to join venues in London and now Bath.
