All news articles for August 2016

CDG launched its first grab-and-go site in London in 2014

Casual Dining Group begins Rapide expansion

By Sophie Witts

Casual Dining Group (CDG) is to launch its French grab-and-go concept Rapide in Inverness Airport in mid-September, with plans to expand across the UK.

Business Profile: Benugo

Business Profile: Benugo

By Stefan Chomka

Ben Warner was on holiday in South Africa when the fallout from his company’s plans to take over a family-run café on Hampstead Heath began. 

Gallery: The best teas from Afternoon Tea Week 2016

AFTERNOON TEA WEEK 2016

Gallery: The best teas from Afternoon Tea Week 2016

By Hannah Thompson

Playful, creative, child-friendly, traditional or gin-fuelled - there's a tea for every style of hospitality business in these afternoon tea choices, selected in honour of Afternoon Tea Week 2016 (8-14 August). 

The AC Hotel Birmingham opened in May

London hotels struggle as Birmingham booms

By Sophie Witts

London hotels continued to struggle in the second quarter of 2016, while Birmingham saw record growth, according to the latest HVS Hotel Bulletin.

Greenwood at Nova will split over two floors and include a brow and lashes bar, barbershop, pool and ping-pong tables

ETM Group to open three new London sites

By Mark Wingett

ETM Group, the London-­based pub restaurant operator led by Tom and Ed Martin, is to open three new sites in the capital before the end of the year, including a 11,000sq ft pub & restaurant at the Nova development in Victoria.

CAMRA calls for change in alcohol guidelines

CAMRA calls for change in alcohol guidelines

By Sophie Witts

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling for an overhaul of official alcohol guidelines after figures show more than half of the public disregard the limits.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust issues safety advice to hospitality staff

Suzy Lamplugh Trust issues safety advice to hospitality staff

By Hannah Thompson

Stay aware of colleagues’ behaviour, use a staff ‘buddy system’, and limit the personal information given to guests – that’s the main workplace safety advice for hospitality businesses, according to The Suzy Lamplugh Trust.