Serial restaurateur and bar owner Alan Lorrimer will open The Piano Works in Farringdon this week, a live music venue, bar and restaurant that aims to revive the tradition of the Victorian music hall
The hospitality industry is ‘perfectly placed’ to tackle the decline in young people combining part-time work with their studies, but must do more to retain the best talent.
Chief executive Andrew Guy has said he will remain involved in the running of Ed’s Easy Diner in some capacity in the event of the mooted sale of the business going through.
Joe Covill, partner at Adams & Remers LLP looks at the issue of trademarking in the hospitality industry and outlines what you need to do to protect your brand
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has criticised ‘restrictive’ price fixing agreements set by online travel agents (OTA’s), and announced that it will continue to campaign to ban the terms.
Former Rogan & Co head chef Kevin Tickle will head up the food offer at Forest Side hotel in Grasmere when it opens in September. Here he talks about his plans and why foraging, for him, is more than just a trend.
Five young chefs have been picked to go through to the final of the Young National Chef of the Year 2015 following semi-finals in Sheffield and London.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has announced the keynote speakers for the 2015 Hospitality and Tourism Summit being held in London next week (30 June).
The campaign to Cut Tourism VAT has placed renewed pressure on the government after a study revealed that lowering the tax could be worth £20bn to the UK.
Hospitality operators are being encouraged to better equip their staff with the skills to interact with disabled customers after a report found that 3.6 million are leaving restaurants, pubs and clubs because of a lack of understanding of their needs.
The Eden Hotel Collection has completed the first phase of its five-year renovation project of Bovey Castle, the country house hotel in Dartmoor National Park it acquired in June last year.
Wine sales have continued to fall in restaurants, pubs and hotels over the last three months with only sparkling and fortified wines bucking the trend.
BigHospitality's latest round-up of career moves within the industry sees new appointments at the Gordon Ramsay Group, The Connaught, Grosvenor House and Drake & Morgan among others.
The restaurant industry could be losing out on up to £16bn in revenue every year because people fail to turn up for bookings, according to online reservation system ResDiary.
Network Rail is embracing street food as part of its vision to create destination stations as it plans to implement its London model in regional stations.
Late night venues are being unfairly harmed by regulation and reduced opening hours, a report by sociologist Professor Frank Furedi on behalf of the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed.
Texture and 28°-50° director Agnar Sverrisson says he wants to ‘take the company to another level’ following last month’s departure of sommelier and co-founder Xavier Rousset.
With the summer holiday season upon us, Lee Morris, director of Goldstar Recruitment, looks at what operators should consider when choosing whether to hire temporary or permanent staff for their business.
The government has launched an investigation in to the prevalence of ‘fake’ online reviews and paid-for endorsements after finding evidence of potentially unlawful practice.
Following its sale by Tragus Group to Sun Capital Partners in 2014 for £37m, the Strada restaurant group is looking to considerably up its game. John Metcalf, the brand’s new commercial director, spoke to BigHospitality about overhauling the menu and...
Former England cricketer Sir Ian Botham is to roll out a new steakhouse and seafood concept called BEEFY'S after the launch of the first site at the Hilton Ageous Bowl in Southampton last week.
London Union, the new parent company of street food market Street Feast, officially launches today with the pledge of changing 'the capital's food landscape forever'.
