The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called on the Government to urgently provide night-time economy businesses with financial support, as the impact of the Omicron Covid variant hits trade.
The American chef and 'pizza czar', who recently launched Detroit-style square pizza concept Four Corners at The Hoxton, Holborn's rotating residency restaurant Rondo La Cave, tells us about his career.
This week's main hospitality news stories include announcement of 'Plan B' Covid restrictions in England, Hakkasan quietly closing Sake no Hana, and Baton Berisha departing the Ivy Collection.
Joshua Owens-Baigler and Amar Takhar on why they’ve chosen to overhaul the Soho bar space they launched as Golden Gai last year, and reopen it as 'kushikatsu' restaurant Dai Chi.
Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups recorded 'tentative sales growth' in November, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals, but the rate fell below current inflation estimates.
Netherlands-founded mono product restaurant The Avocado Show is set to open at least two more sites in London in the new year, having signed up a new franchise operator.
Hospitality trade over Christmas and Hogmanay in Scotland has been left 'in tatters' after people were urged to cancel festive parties amid a rising number of Omicron Covid variant cases.
The Home Affairs Committee has launched a new inquiry to understand better the prevalence of spiking and the effectiveness of the police response to it.
The Puglia-born head of wine at Eataly London courts controversy by declaring her love for New World wine and opting for Domaine de la Romanée-Conti for her last meal.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of 'throwing hospitality under the bus to save his own skin' as he announced the introduction of tougher Covid curbs including 'vaccine passports'.
The co-founder of Legare in London Bridge on why he got into restaurants, ditching social media, and the problems with normalising toxic behaviour in the sector.
Job adverts in hospitality have fallen 25% in a week as operators scrap hiring plans amid a downturn in bookings caused by concern over the Omicron Covid variant, figures show.
Work from home plans are being drafted by the Government as Boris Johnson considers bringing in tougher measures to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant.
Rapidly expanding Sri Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree will make its Midlands debut early next year following the acquisition of a site on Birmingham’s Gas Street.
Super premium Italian brandy, mezcals via Marylebone, sparkling oolong tea, and a whisky that tastes of jam on toast are just some of the most eye-catching drinks launches to be on top of this December.
Popular Eastern Mediterranean brunch restaurant Brother Marcus has chosen the soon-to-open Borough Yards development for the location of its next site in the capital.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is launching a consultation on ‘precautionary allergen information’, for example menus carrying statements that the kitchen cannot guarantee food is free from allergens.
With the launch of Sarap Bistro at 10 Heddon Street, chef Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya is bringing his chef-led take on Filipino cuisine to a whole new audience.
Edinburgh-based Neapolitan pizza brand Matto Pizza is to launch its 'first dedicated restaurant' later this month in the city’s Morningside neighbourhood.
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has announced that all of its brands are now certified as carbon neutral, describing it as 'a significant milestone in the group’s long-term sustainability commitment'.
One in five restaurants have been forced to shut early due to supply chain issues and staffing shortages over the past three months, according to figures from Deliveroo.
Carbon reduction and offsetting will become more important for businesses over the coming years as they look to minimise their impact on the planet. Here's how hospitality businesses successfully achieve their sustainability goals.
Labour shortages have left hospitality businesses across the country scrambling for staff, and desperate to find a long-term solution to the recruitment crisis.
Fulham Shore says it is ‘performing ahead of management's expectations’ in its half-year results, with revenues across the group rising by more than 100%.
This week’s main hospitality news stories include Christmas party bookings taking a hit over new variant fears and the sale of Shoreditch hotel The Boundary.
Operators are counting the cost of the Government’s mixed messages around what employers and the public should do in the face of the new Omicron variant.
