Hotel groups are starting to fight back against the power of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) by demanding fairer play on pricing, improving the booking systems on their own websites and introducing black-out dates.
Will Holland, the former chef-patron of Alan Murchison’s Shropshire restaurant La Bécasse, is staying in the county for the opening of his own restaurant early next year.
Apprentice chefs from the Hand and Flowers in Marlow and the Lancaster London hotel are among those who have made the shortlist for the final of this year's Hospitality Guild Apprenticeship Awards.
The UK's serviced apartment sector has 'significant potential' for growth over the next five years according to real estate advisor Savills who predict the expansion of a number of aspiring brands backed by a wave of new investors.
The introduction of dedicated hospitality and tourism training courses for 14 to 19-year-olds through so called 'career colleges' will help give the industry the skills boost it needs, says sector skills council People 1st.
De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts Robert Cook has urged hotel companies to consider Aberdeen as a city to expand to as its strong oil and gas industry has made it a ‘hot’ city for hotels.
The ONE Group, owners of international restaurant group STK, has announced plans to further expand the premium steakhouse brand within major cities across the UK after attracting $44.3m (£27.3m) of new investment.
Chuck’s Clubhouse, the New York-style pizza restaurant that was set to open in Covent Garden this month, will instead open in another, ‘better suited’ location in London next year due to complications with the building.
Licensed hospitality businesses may be hit with an increase in business rates that could cost the sector up to £58m, after figures released earlier this week revealed that the Retail Price Index (RPI) has risen to 3.2 per cent.
Hotel giant Accor says its portfolio of brands ‘has continued to gain traction’ across the UK, with six hotels opened so far this year and a ‘healthy’ development pipeline.
Cabana, the Brazilian BBQ concept led by David Ponte and Jamie Barber, has confirmed it will be opening its fourth and fifth sites in London by the end of the year.
London-based serviced apartment provider Think Apartments is planning to more than double the number of units it offers over the next four years in London and expand to other cities in the UK after experiencing ‘significant growth’ through its current...
Bakery specialist Butt Foods has launched a new premium hot dog roll in its bid to help restaurants, pubs and event caterers take advantage of what is one of the fastest-growing menu items in the UK.
Pizza Hut, the Rutland Partners-backed family restaurant chain, has today announced the start of a £60m refurbishment and restructuring programme which will see over 80 of its UK sites revamped with a new, ‘interactive’ design and a more Americanised...
Pastry chefs are few and far between in UK restaurants, but Chris Underwood has been in the pastry department for all of his working life. Gaining experience with an array of big-name chefs including Tom Aikens, Michael Caines and Alan Murchison, Underwood...
Hospitality business employees taking their first step up from team member to manager will now have access to additional support from People 1st Training Company which has launched its Management 1st training programme.
Revere Pub Company, the premium pub format created by Marston's, is continuing with its plans to open more pubs with rooms having acquired two more sites, in Kent and Sheffield.
Improving the payment process within your hospitality business can have a direct impact on customer satisfaction, according to card processing company Global Payments.
Magnuson Worldwide has launched the CRS1, a new a low-cost global hotel reservation system designed to help hoteliers cut their reservation transaction costs by up to 90 per cent.
Hoteliers will need to adapt to the challenges of existing within a ‘VUCA’ (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world if they want to meet the needs of consumers in the future, according to the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide.
Retailers have today welcomed decisions from three local authorities to ‘see sense’ and vote against the imposition of Early Morning Restriction Orders (EMROs) on licensed premises.
MeatLiquor, the fast-casual concept led by Yianni Papoutsis and Scott Collins, has confirmed it plans to open its first site in the north, in Leeds, near the Trinity shopping centre, next spring, as it works on a further two projects.
Three nightclub entrepreneurs have joined forces to launch Mason House, a 5,000 sq.ft, multi-room club situated in the vaults of the London Palladium in the West End.
US hotel company Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has this week opened the doors to Rosewood London after a major refurbishment and rebranding of the five-star Chancery Court Hotel in Holborn.
Jason Atherton, the Michelin-starred chef-proprietor of Pollen Street Social, was among those in attendance at the recent launch of a new, nationwide Traineeship Programme from hospitality apprenticeship provider HIT.
NatWest and RBS have added an extra £150m to their hospitality-dedicated Leisure Fund after receiving what they said was 'incredible demand' from the industry.
Jonas Karlsson, former head chef at the Fifth Floor Restaurant at London department store Harvey Nichols, will open his own restaurant in Kew, London next month.
Pork processor Tulip has re-launched its foodservice division, creating a ‘one-stop shop’ for professional caterers with a range of new products now available.
Nick House, the entrepreneur behind famous London nightclubs Mahiki and Whisky Mist, has teamed up with model Kelly Brook for the launch of Steam & Rye, a Prohibition era-themed bar and restaurant in the heart of the City.
As travellers and holidaymakers look to make the most from their stay in the UK on a tighter budget, hoteliers have had to move with the times, tweaking existing brands and launching new formats to suit this change in demand. What developments can we...
With National Chocolate Week taking place this week (14-20 October), renowned cocoa grower and chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has revealed details of a new, cocoa-based fine-dining restaurant opening in Borough Market next month.
The National Restaurant Awards 2013 took place in London last week, where 100 of the nation's top restaurants heard their place on the prestigious list and picked up a handful of special awards.
The industry will continue to experience a skills shortage over the next few years, according to foodservice consultants and senior executives as an absence of younger workers makes it harder to fill vacancies.
Devon-based artisan crisps brand Burts Chips is continuing its partnership with the iconic Irish stout Guiness with the launch of Guiness Rich Beef Chilli flavour.
Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that visa applications for Chinese visitors to the UK will be simplified has been welcomed by hospitality and tourism organisation’s alike, after years of campaigning about the issue.
Pan Chai, the luxury pan-Asian concept with a single site in Harrods Food Hall, wants to roll out in city-centre locations across the UK under a newly launched franchise.
Your Future in Hospitality, a new Isle of Wight-based initiative from HTP Training which looks to attract more young people into the hospitality industry, has been welcomed by Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Chris Galvin.
Tasmania-based whisky producer The Old Hobart Distillery is bringing one of its newest products – Overeem Single Malt – to the UK after securing a distribution agreement with Oak Cask Distribution.
A panel debate at The Restaurant Show earlier this week got all the big chefs talking. France may have influenced and defined the terms of virtually all western cooking, but does it continue to impress?
With the 2014 Cask Report revealing that real ale is now outperforming the beer market, new research has found that licensees can still do more to encourage younger drinkers to try the drink, simply by providing tasting notes on the bar.
Chris Pulfer from Restaurant Associates has been named the Compass Chef of the Year after a hotly-contested final at The Restaurant Show earlier this week.
The former co-founder and operations manager of all-day café concept Leon have reunited to launch a new restaurant concept in London dedicated to pork.
Music has been found to be a powerful draw for UK tourists and restaurant and pub-goers, according to the results of two new reports, which quantify the value it has to the hospitality and tourism industries.
The Michelin-starred chef behind Mayfair’s Tamarind and the recently relaunched Imli Street discusses India’s railway cuisine, training Western chefs, and his efforts to bring his high-end brand of Indian cooking to the US.
