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'Frightful festive trading figures' leaves hospitality facing £3bn hit

13-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Figures show the hospitality sector saw a 40% drop in sales overall for the month of December versus the same period in 2019, reflecting a £3bn hit to the industry.

Claude Bosi to return to Mayfair this summer with French Riviera-inspired restaurant

13-Jan-2022 By BigHospitality

Claude Bosi is making a return to Mayfair by teaming up with Bombay Bustle and MiMi Mei Fair owner Samyukta Nair to open a new restaurant this year.

Pizza Pilgrims eyes first Brighton site

13-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Pizza Pilgrims is eyeing its first Brighton location, suggesting the group may be preparing to explore more opportunities for regional expansion.

Bill Granger chooses Marylebone for fifth UK site

13-Jan-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Bill Granger will open a Granger & Co on Marylebone High Street this Spring bringing his total number of UK restaurants to five.

Staffing struggles rumble on with 83% of hospitality business reporting difficulties with recruitment

13-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses are some of the most likely to report facing difficulties in finding staff according to new figures released by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

McDonald’s pilots new customer rewards scheme

13-Jan-2022 By BigHospitality

McDonald’s is launching a rewards scheme that will enable customers to collect points on their purchases and redeem them against menu items or make a charity donation.

Uncorked: Chanel Owen

13-Jan-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at Fitzrovia stalwart Pied à Terre discusses her love for vintage Champagne and the wines of Slovenian producer Peter Gönc.

One third of tourism and hospitality businesses in Scotland predict failure in 2022

13-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

One in three tourism and hospitality businesses in Scotland have said they are likely to fail in 2022, according to a recent survey conducted by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA).

Truffle Burger to open new venue in London's Bishopsgate

13-Jan-2022 By BigHospitality

Burger restaurant Truffle Burger will open its second permanent venue later this year in London’s Bishopsgate.

Pret invests more than £9m in staff pay rises

13-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger is to invest more than £9.2m in pay rises for team members with increases set to also be made to Mystery Shopper bonuses.

Latest opening: Manteca

12-Jan-2022 By BigHospitality

Chris Leach and David Carter have made a triumphant move to Shoreditch.

Marugame Udon lines up double opening

12-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Marugame Udon is to double the size of its fledgling London estate next month with two new openings in St Christopher’s Place and Canary Wharf respectively.

How I Got Here: Kent Barker

12-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

The experienced restaurateur and oenophile behind restaurant and wine bar group Wilding, which has sites in Oxford and Salisbury, on embracing the dynamism and boundless opportunities in hospitality.

Just Eat orders rise by a third to move past one billion mark

12-Jan-2022 By BigHospitality

Just Eat saw orders on its platform rise to 1.1 billion last year as the pandemic continued to keep people out of restaurants and ordering takeaway food instead.

Dishpatch looks to a give platform to lesser-known voices with Spotlight initiative

12-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Delivery and meal-kit business Dishpatch is to launch a new initiative next month aimed at giving a platform to 'lesser-known voices and trailblazers' within the hospitality sector.