All news articles for January 2016

Splendid Restaurants to support Jack & Alice expansion

Splendid Restaurants to support Jack & Alice expansion

By Mark Wingett

Jack & Alice, the fledgling wine bar, pantry concept led by former Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) retail director Mark Hall, has come under the umbrella of Splendid Restaurants, the sister company of Splendid Hospitality Group that currently owns...

Industry responds to business rate appeal consultation

Industry responds to business rate appeal consultation

By Emma Eversham

Hospitality trade bodies the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) have responded to the Valuation Office Agency’s consultation on the business rates appeals system.

Nines Global Buffet opening in Cambridge

Nines Global Buffet opening in Cambridge

By Liam Garrahan

Nines Global Buffet is to open to the public this month following a ‘complete design overhaul’ of the old premises of Lucky Star Buffet.

Restaurant names 2016 Chefs’ Choice Awards winners

Restaurant names 2016 Chefs’ Choice Awards winners

By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant magazine has announced the results of its annual Chefs’ Choice Awards, which throw a spotlight on the hospitality sector’s best products, suppliers, brands and equipment.

Possible exit route: Azzurri, among others, could offer shares in the coming year

2016: The year of the IPO, the taco and Brazilian food

By Stefan Chomka

The Rio Olympics, the continued rise of grab-and-go food and a growing number of restaurant groups weighing up their exit strategies will each have an impact on the eating-out sector in 2016, according to predictions from industry experts.

Big Hospitality Conversation set for Dundee

Big Hospitality Conversation set for Dundee

By Liam Garrahan

The Big Hospitality Conversation is to take place in Dundee later this month, with over 50 Scottish hospitality and tourism businesses expected to attend.

Restaurant trends to watch in 2016

Restaurant trends to watch in 2016

By Sophie Witts

A boom in tech-driven delivery, rising staff wages and changes to tipping laws: BigHospitality predicts what's on the menu for the restaurant industry in 2016.

Seven hotel trends for 2016

Seven hotel trends for 2016

By Liam Garrahan

Huge company mergers, robot room-service, record-breaking occupancy figures and the announcement of the National Living Wage; 2015 was a busy year for the hotel sector, but what does 2016 have in store? BigHospitality casts an eye over the coming year.

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