All news articles for 2018

How restaurant businesses are dealing with data and GDPR regulations

Managing the data deluge

By Stefan Chomka

The way hospitality businesses capture, store and use data is changing. How can operators use the mass of data they now collect rather than drown in it?

How to turn beef into a cash cow

How to turn beef into a cash cow

By Restaurant

Beef is set to overtake chicken as the number one protein eaten out of home. Raise your steak game with this handy guide to beef provenance, cuts and cooking

Restaurant insolvencies jump by one fifth

Restaurant insolvencies jump by one fifth

By Joe Lutrario

The number of restaurant businesses going insolvent in England and Wales increased by 20% last year according to new data published by the Government’s The Insolvency Service.

casual dining restaurant brands are using test kitchens to trial dishes

The rise of the 'testaurant'

By Sophie Witts and Stefan Chomka

Independent restaurants have long given over quieter days to trialling new dishes, but now casual-dining groups are getting in on the act.

Margot's Paulo de Tarso on Daniel Boulud and his dislike of no reservations restaurants

The Weekender Interview: Paulo de Tarso

By Joe Lutrario

The front of house maestro and Margot co-founder shares his pearls of wisdom and pays homage to two of New York's most prominent restaurateurs.

Happy Bird Bristol new chicken shop

Latest opening: Happy Bird

By Joe Lutrario

Former corporate lawyer Adam Batty is hoping to shake up Bristol's fried chicken scene with a guilt-free take on the genre that he hopes will eventually become a national chain.

The lowdown: Chinese New Year

The lowdown: Chinese New Year

By Georgia Bronte

Chinese New Year kicks off this weekend, and with celebrations lasting as long as 15 days, it’s no surprise that the hospitality industry is getting in on the action.

Nightclub owners Layo and Zoe Paskin on the new pub and restaurant The Blue Posts

The mix masters: Layo and Zoe Paskin

By Stefan Chomka

How high-profile DJ Layo Paskin and his sister Zoe left a career in nightclubs to create one of the capital's most eclectic restaurant groups.

three steps to dealing with restaurant squatters

Dealing with squatters: three key steps

By Deborah Rider

Given the evolving nature of the restaurant business, many operators seek flexibility to either shut down and open up new premises or commence trading from a new site where, typically, the property may remain empty while a fit-out takes place. However...

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