All news articles for September 2015

Hospitality Openings: September 2015

Hospitality Openings: September 2015

By Sophie Witts

September was another busy month for the hospitality sector, with a former Hakkasan chef opening his first restaurant, new sites from Dirty Bones Burger & Lobster, and Hilton launching its first London hotel for nine years.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts now has seven brands which have all been given new logos

Best Western GB in talks to recruit five star hotels

By Emma Eversham

Best Western Great Britain has revealed it is in talks with five star hotels in the UK with a view to adding luxury properties to its BW Premier Collection portfolio for the first time. 

First Look: The new-look Le Pont de la Tour

First Look: The new-look Le Pont de la Tour

By Liam Garrahan

D&D London's Thameside restaurant Le Pont de La Tour re-opened its doors this week after a two month refurbishment and BigHospitality was one of the first to see it. 

WSH has set up a dedicated restaurants division to support high-profile chefs like John Campbell

WSH sets up dedicated restaurant arm

By Mark Wingett

Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), the owner of Searcys, BaxterStorey and Beungo, has set up a dedicated restaurants division to support high­-profile chefs in launching new ventures. 

BIRD hoping to spread its wings in 2016

BIRD hoping to spread its wings in 2016

By Sophie Witts

The husband and wife team behind fast growing London fried chicken restaurant BIRD have said they would ‘love’ to continue expanding the brand in 2016.

New World Trading Company heads south

New World Trading Company heads south

By Sophie Witts

New World Trading Company (NWTC) is continuing its expansion outside of the North of England with plans for a new Botanist site in Surrey.

Looking to leave your existing site and assign the lease to another business owner? Follow Paul Davey's six steps to assigning a lease first to avoid any frustrations

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Six steps to assigning a restaurant or pub lease

By Paul Davey

Paul Davey, managing director of Davey Co, talks through how restaurant and pub owners can assign the lease on their properties if they want to move on. 

How to crowdfund for a restaurant successfully

How to crowdfund for a restaurant successfully

By Emma Eversham

Crowdfunding - the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people – is arguably no longer the ‘alternative’ finance method for hospitality businesses.

Starbucks to introduce Living Wage and offer staff loans for rent

Starbucks to introduce Living Wage and offer staff loans for rent

By M&C Allegra Foodservice

Starbucks UK has announced plans to raise its average UK wage to just under £8 an hour from November and launched a new scheme to offer interest-­free loans to help its staff pay deposits on their housing, BigHospitality's sister title M&C Allegra...

National Chef of the Year 2015 finalists

National Chef of the Year 2015 finalists

By Liam Garrahan

These are the finalists for the National Chef of the Year competition which will be held at the Restaurant Show on Tuesday 6 October.

Young National Chef of the Year 2015 finalists

Young National Chef of the Year 2015 finalists

By Liam Garrahan

These are the finalists for the Young National Chef of the Year competition which will take place at The Restaurant Show, London Olympia, on Tuesday 6 October.

Behind the scenes at Burger & Lobster

In Operation with...Burger & Lobster

By Emma Eversham

Burger & Lobster managing director Simon King talks through the systems which make Burger & Lobster a success in our latest In Operation with... video. 

Sexy Fish opening in London in October

Sexy Fish opening in London in October

By Liam Garrahan

Caprice Holdings has announced that its Asian fish and seafood restaurant, Sexy Fish, will open its doors to diners on 19 October in London’s Berkeley Square.

Parliament's support of the campaign to reduce hospitality and tourism VAT is growing with the Liberal Democrats becoming the first political party to back it

Political support builds for Cut Tourism VAT campaign

By Emma Eversham

Political support for Cut Tourism VAT's campaign to reduce VAT on domestic tourism from 20 per cent to 5 per cent is growing with The Liberal Democrats becoming the first main party to back it. 

Chef Sat Bains and Mark Rosati of Shake Shack

Sat Bains collaborates with Shake Shack

By Liam Garrahan

Michelin-starred chef Sat Bains has collaborated with burger restaurant Shake Shack to create a limited edition burger, The Major Oak.

Guy Arnold says there is never a 'bad review'

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How to turn a negative review into a positive experience

By Guy Arnold

Guy Arnold, managing director of Sales Through Service, shares his four top tips to avoiding negative reviews of your business online and suggests how to turn them into a positive experience if you do.

Polpo set for regional expansion

Polpo set for regional expansion

By M&C Allegra Foodservice

Polpo, the Luke Bishop-­led restaurant group, is set for its next stage of growth after securing new bank funding and its first regional site in Brighton, according to BigHospitality's sister publication M&C Allegra Foodservice.

Image credit: Thinkstock/AlbertoChagas

Rugby World Cup search boost for hotels

By Liam Garrahan

Search figures for hotels in Rugby World Cup host cities show a significant year-on-year increase, according to research from hotels booking website Expedia.

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