All news articles for January 2017

Customers were 'willing and able to go out to eat and drink and enjoy themselves' over the festive period, says CGA Peach's Peter Martin

Chain restaurants and pubs given festive uplift

By Emma Eversham

Like-for-like sales across 34 of the UK's largest restaurant and pub groups rose 2 per cent over the last festive season figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker have shown. 

PM Theresa May is urged to put a 'flexible' immigration system in place to safeguard the future of tourism and hospitality in the UK following its departure from the EU

Industry to Theresa May: make immigration system flexible

By Emma Eversham

Tourism trade association UKinbound is urging Prime Minister Theresa May to create an immigration system that is ‘flexible’ to the needs of the UK’s hospitality and tourism sectors as well as create ‘the best possible trading environment for goods and...

Accor in talks over HotelInvest sale

Accor in talks over HotelInvest sale

By Sophie Witts

AccorHotels has begun discussions with potential third party investors to take over the majority share in its HotelInvest division, the company said this week.

Restaurant Eats Out: Anzu

Restaurant Eats Out: Anzu

By Emma Eversham

As part of its inaugural Restaurant Eats Out food tour Restaurant takes a group of operators to some of London's hottest Asian dining spots. 

Banishing Blue Monday: 10 of the best

Banishing Blue Monday: 10 of the best

By Hannah Thompson

Whether you’re feeling the blues this Monday or firmly believe it’s a made-up concept designed to capitalise on our waning New Years’ Resolutions, there’s no denying Blue Monday is making its mark in hospitality today.

Chef Adam Bennett on going back to the Bocuse d'Or

Chef Adam Bennett on going back to the Bocuse d'Or

By Hannah Thompson

Arguably the most successful UK Bocuse candidate ever, Bennett - chef director at the Michelin-starred Cross in Kenilworth - is returning to Lyon this year to cook at the prestigious VIP restaurant, on equal billing with three-Michelin-starred chefs and...

Hospitality: Proposed £1,000 fee for EU workers 'very worrying'

Hospitality: Proposed £1,000 fee for EU workers 'very worrying'

By Emma Eversham

The industry has called proposals to charge British employers £1,000 for every worker they employ from the European Union following Brexit, 'very worrying' with concerns the move will add huge costs to restaurants, hotels and pubs. 

Chefs' Secrets of Success: Nuno Mendes

Chefs' Secrets of Success: Nuno Mendes

By Hannah Thompson

In the first of our Chefs' Secrets of Success videos of 2017, we ask Nuno Mendes - formerly of Viajante, and The Chiltern Firehouse, and Taberna do Mercado - his top tips for young chefs

Business Profile: Brasserie Blanc

Business Profile: Brasserie Blanc

By Stefan Chomka

Five years ago French chain Brasserie Blanc was a brand in stasis. But a revamp of the entire estate and a move into the pub sector means it has rediscovered its je ne sais quoi.

Fork & Blade to open Aegean restaurant on former Piquet site

Fork & Blade to open Aegean restaurant on former Piquet site

By Emma Eversham

Fork & Blade, the group behind The Black Penny coffee house in Covent Garden and Islington fish restaurant Trawler Trash, has announced plans to open a Aegean inspired restaurant bar on the former site of Piquet restaurant in London. 

Urban Tea Rooms to open at St James's Market

Urban Tea Rooms to open second site

By Sophie Witts

Modern teahouse concept Urban Tea Rooms is to open its second site at London’s St James’s Market development later this spring.

Use customer data captured at busy times to help drive trade at quieter ones

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How to capture customer data to benefit the business

By Olivia Fitzgerald

With the festive season behind us, Olivia Fitzgerald of LiveRES, talks hospitality operators through the ways they can use customer data captured at Christmas to benefit business in the year ahead. 

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