All news articles for May 2014

All American restaurant in London, The Diner, creates a menu of 32 World Cup burgers to celebrate one month countdown to the World Cup. Photo by Geoff Caddick/PA Wire

#WorldCup2014: What’s the hospitality industry doing?

By Lauren Houghton

With one month to go now until the 2014 Football World Cup in Brazil we have put together a round-up of how businesses in the hospitality industry are planning to participate in the celebrations.

The Koh Thai Tapas Group are currently negotiating for more Koh Noi sites

Koh Thai Tapas announces expansion plans

By Lauren Houghton

The Thai tapas restaurant group Koh Thai Tapas (KTT) has confirmed it will be launching two new sites of its latest tapas bar and takeaway concept Koh Noi. 

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How to ensure your website is mobile-ready

By Emily Tippins

What it means to be mobile-ready as a hospitality business is changing. It’s no longer simply making sure your website works on mobile phones. It’s about providing the best possible online customer experience. Here, Emily Tippins, head of Digital Strategy...

Rotheram and Harris plan to open their own pub and restaurant venue in Hackney via the government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme

Chefs Tom Harris and Jon Rotheram plan Hackney restaurant venture

By Lauren Houghton

Fifteen executive head chef Jon Rotheram has teamed up with former One Leicester Street chef patron Tom Harris on a new pub and restaurant venture in Hackney, which they hope to fund via the government's Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).

Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014 semi-finalists announced

Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014 semi-finalists announced

By Carina Perkins

The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) has announced the 12 semi-finalists in the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014 awards, with staff from the from The Fat Duck, Pollen Street Social and Northcote among those on the list.

trivago hotels online reviews

trivago innovation helps hotels manage online presence

By Melodie Michel

trivago’s new Hotel Manager tool aims to help hoteliers manage their online presence and visibility via a platform providing clear visualisation, advice and the ability to respond to reviews from the site.

OTA package deals costly but beneficial Expedia

OTA package deals costly but beneficial to UK hotels

By Melodie Michel

Offering package deals through online travel agencies (OTAs) can be beneficial for UK hotels located near international airports, if they are willing to offer a ‘substantial’ discount.

Homemade Cafe's Griddled Halloumi & Roasted Beetroot & Cous Cous Salad

Homemade Café opens its third Nottingham venue

By Lauren Houghton

Homemade Café has opened its third venue in the newly restored Pavilion in Nottingham’s Forest Recreation Ground, part of the park’s £5.2m renovation project.

Caffe Culture offers the opportunity to sample products from small independent suppliers as well as the largest brands.

Caffe Culture Show 2014 Preview

By Lauren Houghton

The Caffe Culture Show, a key event for the UK café bar market, will be returning to London’s Olympia on the 14 and 15 May.

London Bar Consultants rum and gin venue

London Bar Consultants open rum and gin venue

By Melodie Michel

The London Bar Consultants are opening Merchant Bar, a venue specialising in rum and gin and that will offer masterclasses for professionals and consumers.

Raido brothers new venture Communion after Church Street Hotel

Raido brothers launch third venture

By Melodie Michel

Jose and Mel Raido are set to open the Communion cocktail bar on the same street as their existing venues Church Street Hotel and Angels and Gypsies Restaurant in London.

Business Profile: Bath Ales

Business Profile: Bath Ales

By Stefan Chomka

From its chop-house brand Graze and charcuterie bar Gordito to craft beer and pizza bar Beerd – not to mention its brewing business – Bath Ales is going places, as managing director Robin Couling explains.

Research commissioned for Barclays shows that foreign tourism spending is set to rise by 34% by 2017

Foreign tourism annual spending set to rise 34% by 2017

By Lauren Houghton

Barclays’ Tourist Dynamics report 2014 estimates that spend on hospitality is set to rise rapidly by 2017 as spending from growing numbers of foreign tourists is predicted to reach over £27bn.

Porky’s BBQ restaurant will open a second site in Bankside this June, after the success of its first site in Camden.

Porky’s BBQ to open second London site

By Lauren Houghton

Husband and wife team Simon and Joy Brigg are opening their second Porky’s BBQ restaurant in Bankside this June, after the success of their first site in Camden.

MasterChef finalists: business has tripled since show

MasterChef magic: Business has tripled since the show

By Melodie Michel

Business has flourished at the restaurants headed by MasterChef: the Professionals 2013 finalists, Steven Edwards, Adam Handling and Scott Davies revealed in an exclusive interview with BigHospitality.

Alissia Clarke (left) and Jodie Britton (right) receive their prizes from Esher Williams (centre).

Hot Talent 2014: winners announced

By Lauren Houghton

The winners of Hotelympia’s Hot Talent competition for promising under 30s in the hospitality industry have been announced as Alissia Clarke of Village Urban Resorts in Walsall and Jodie Britton of the Bristol Marriott Royal.

Brian Turner interview

Brian Turner: Pearls of Wisdom

By Jo Lutrario

The Yorkshire-born celebrity chef, true hero of TV’s Ready Steady Cook, industry ambassador and the UK’s go-to chef competition judge, talks about the changing restaurant landscape and how his father’s fascination with flavours set him up for a life in...

James Sommerin, who previously held a Michelin star as head chef of The Crown at Whitebrook, is shortly to open his own restaurant in Cardiff.

Chef James Sommerin to open his own restaurant

By Lauren Houghton

In an exclusive interview with BigHospitality chef James Sommerin, who previously held a Michelin star as head chef of The Crown at Whitebrook, tells us about his new restaurant venture opening this month in Cardiff. 

High rents London dining

High rents fuelling London dining scene creativity

By Melodie Michel

London’s chefs are getting increasingly creative to get around the city’s crushing real estate costs, permanently changing the whole dining experience, according to chefs and food critics.

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