William Grant & Sons UK has announced the findings of its annual spirits and Champagne report, revealing current consumer trends in alcohol and seeing how this affects the way the industry should engage with its customers.
Hospitality and tourism businesses need to review their recruitment and retention strategies in order to tackle a skilled staff shortage in the sector, according to People 1st.
Boxglo has launched new personalised chocolate box designs for the hospitality industry to enhance guest experience, thank clients for custom and boost repeat business.
The One Group, the New York-based hospitality group led by Englishman Jonathan Segal, plans to launch Rebel by STK, a casual dining take on its successful premium steak-led concept STK, in the UK.
The ‘bleisure’ market was a key topic of conversation at the Serviced Apartment Summit 2014, with discussions centering around how serviced apartments could turn their business clients into leisure guests.
Pubs and bars have agreed to stock house wines below 12.5 per cent ABV and promote lower-alcohol products to customers as part of the government’s campaign to tackle the £21bn a year cost of drink-related harm.
International visits to the UK were up 4 per cent in May (3.2m) compared to the same month last year, despite a decline in spend, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.
With consumers now more empowered than ever before, loyalty schemes have become a widely-used tactic among retailers, and increasingly so among restaurant and pub operators. Ben Chesser, CEO of loyalty marketing software provider Footfall123, explains...
The owners of the Honky Tonk group, the American-themed restaurant brand with venues in Clapham and Chelsea, have purchased the One Leicester Street hotel in London with plans to make it ‘boutique and cool’.
Renowned restaurateur Jeremy King has been announced as guest speaker at the upcoming R200 summer event to be held on 22 July the new Big Easy in London’s Covent Garden.
Caprice Holdings has announced that Harvey Ayliffe will be taking over from Paul Brown as head chef of Mayfair’s 34 restaurant this coming Saturday (12 July).
Mitch Tonks, the high-profile chef, has opened his fourth Rockfish seafood restaurant in Torquay, Devon as part of plans to grow the brand to 15 restaurants in coastal towns.
The National Restaurant Awards 2014 took place in London last week, with the top 100 list revealed alongside a number of special awards celebrating excellence in the UK restaurant industry.
A new report released by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) highlights how local councils can work to save British pubs by recognising their place in the community and blocking conversions from developers.
Figures just released by research consultancy Allegra Strategies show that high streets throughout the UK are gaining a welcome economic and social boost from the rise in both independent and branded coffee shops setting up there.
By Marc Charron, president, TripAdvisor for Business
Hospitality businesses have a big opportunity before them: The Social Traveller. From reading online travel reviews to sharing photos of hotels, travellers are increasingly social.
The third Artist Residence boutique hotel is to open in London’s Pimlico in September, a follow on from its sister hotels in Brighton and Penzance in Cornwall.
Cutting VAT on hotels and attractions would be a ‘win-win’ strategy for Britain – helping to stimulate the tourism industry, create additional jobs and generate a net gain for the Treasury, according to a new report.
Seafish’s National Fish & Chip Awards has gotten off to a good start since the launch of the competition and businesses only have a short time left to enter.
A new study by global networking company NETGEAR shows that small and medium sized hospitality businesses are failing to understand the importance of WiFi to their guests, many of whom will not return for a second visit should the WiFi provided be unreliable...
The rise in popularity of serviced apartments is building up faster than the sector’s supply due to a lack of standardisation, according to an HVS report.
New wave fish and chip group Kerbisher & Malt has tweaked the standard chippy formula to bring affordable, quality fish and chips to West London – and it’s now starting to cast its net further afield
The St John Group has opened a new sit-in dining space at Maltby Street market, serving light meals alongside fresh breads and pastries from St John’s Druid Street bakery.
Stansted Airport has announced the operators chosen for the 12 new bar and restaurant units which were available as part of its £80m terminal transformation.
Gordon Ramsay is backing the UK Trade and Investment’s (UKTI) ‘Food it GREAT’ campaign and curated a gala menu for its Food & Drink Summit yesterday (3 July).
Brighton-based The Laine Pub Company has revealed plans to open 20 new pubs following a cash injection from Risk Capital Partners in conjunction with Royal Bank of Scotland.
The hotel-restaurant entrepreneur, who co-founded the ground-breaking Hotel du Vin, has built his latest concept The Pig into a successful four-strong group. He discusses kitchen gardens, the power of a name and training young entrepreneurs
Goat’s brains, absinthe lassi and venison biryani — how Karam Sethi’s Mayfair restaurant, the 2014 National Restaurant of the Year, became an overnight smash.
Chef Tom Kerridge has revealed further details of the second pub he hopes to open in Marlow alongside his award-winning flagship business The Hand and Flowers.
Hotel developer and operator Union Hanover has announced plans to create and run a high-end boutique hotel located at the International Quarter in Stratford City, following its acquisition of Starboard Hotels’ share in the project.
