Shivali Chaudhry a solicitor at Hamlins LLP, explains how recent changes to employment law and holiday pay could affect businesses in the hospitality industry and suggests ways to mitigate risk.
Manchester-based bar and restaurant brand the Alchemist is set to be rolled out to a number of UK cities after being taken over in a private equity-backed management buyout.
Business confidence is growing with almost two-thirds (64 per cent) of hotel and bed & breakfast operators reporting an increase in profits over the past 12 months, a survey by business advisers MHA has found.
This May Hibiscus, the fine-dining restaurant owned by French chef Claude Bosi, celebrates its 15th birthday. The chef tells BigHospitality about his time at the restaurant in both Ludlow and London’s Mayfair and how he manages to keep things fresh after...
Star Pubs & Bars, the leased pub business of Heineken UK, is to invest £250,000 across its estate as part of a drive to make food 50 per cent of overall sales by 2020.
Food suppliers and a research company have used Coeliac Awareness Week (May 11-17) to highlight how eating out remains a challenge for consumers with restricted diets.
Travelodge has said it is scanning key port locations across the UK for potential hotel sites in a bid to capitalise on the growing interest in cruises.
Australian Masterchef: The Professionals finalist Bonny Porter has announced further details of her gourmet meatball restaurant opening in Soho in June.
Lack of supply and a strong corporate market continue to drive growth in the serviced apartment sector outside of London, according to industry data analysts STR Global.
Increasing consumer confidence and the warm weather saw a rise in people eating and drinking out in April, according to the latest Barclaycard Consumer Spending Report.
Young’s pub company is planning to roll-out more than 20 Burger Shacks across its pub estate following introduction of the fast casual offering at The Windmill in Clapham and The Bull in Streatham, retail director Patrick Dardis told M&C Report.
The past year has seen big changes in the takeaway and delivery space. Restaurant assesses the options available and dishes up advice on how to ensure your home offering isn’t lukewarm.
Growing day parts and increasing evening dwell time forms the basis for Wagamama's latest evolution, according to global marketing and property director at Wagamama, Simon Cope.
Restaurants across the country are gradually increasing the number of gluten-free options on their menus as awareness of conditions such as coeliac disease increase and diners demand more choice.
JD Wetherspoon has threatened to take legal action against competitors including Stonegate, Greene King, Whitbread and Mitchells & Butlers over meal deals which it says are infringing its copyright.
The hospitality industry has welcomed a clear majority result in the general election, after fears that a hung parliament could create uncertainty for businesses.
Eighteen new restaurants, including sites from Jason Atherton, D&D London and Bone Daddies, are to open as part of a new dining quarter in Victoria in 2016.
Andrew Scott of Scott Hospitality Services started working as a kitchen porter at the age of 13. Now, 27 years later he runs coffee shop brand Heaven Scent, Kinnairds restaurant at Knockhill Racing Circuit, a vending business, wedding company and an event...
Hotel management company Jupiter Hotels has seen 'significant' results from a multi-million pound investment into its Mercure hotels estate, according to chief executive Shane Harris.
Whitbread PLC, owner of Costa and Premier Inn, has committed to reducing its environmental footprint and creating 15,000 new jobs by 2020 as part of its Good Together corporate responsibility programme.
An advertising campaign from Perceptions Group promoting careers within the hospitality industry has launched on the websites of three national newspapers.
Steve and Claire Love, the owners of Loves Restaurant in Birmingham are closing the business after six years to allow Steve to focus on the Bocuse d'Or and Claire to pursue her wine business.
Amanzi Tea, the specialist teahouse concept, is opening a second site in London in August as part of plans to become the ‘leading tea bar brand in the UK’.
Airport dining has changed dramatically in the last ten years. While motor-way service style free-flow restaurants used to be the norm, heavy investment has seen the airside food offering start to outpace the high street.
Hospitality operators looking to improve their coffee offering are being invited to attend this year's 'inspirational and innvovative' Caffè Culture Show.
The Institute of Hospitality has called for an end to the ‘demonisation’ of zero-hour contracts in an open letter to the future government issued yesterday (5 May).
More than 240 restaurants have pledged to raise urgent funds for Action Against Hunger's (AAH) Nepal earthquake appeal following a rallying Tweet from restaurant The Sticky Walnut.
An uncertain general election result later this week could damage consumer confidence and result in losses for the hospitality industry, top CEO’s have warned.
Employment charity Springboard has released a range of average salaries for staff working front-of-house to help change perceptions that working in hospitality means working long hours with low pay.
