From OTAs to changing technologies, the rise of mobile and the growing importance of social media, the hospitality sector is facing huge digital disruption. We have rounded up the latest digital news, trends and insight to help your business stay ahead of the curve.
Social enterprise Fat Macy’s, which aims to teach young Londoners living in temporary housing how to cook, has launched a crowdfunding campaign in a bid to open its first permanent location.
Hell hath no fury like a Millennial given poor quality food, with new research showing that younger diners are much more likely to leave a negative online review than older diners.
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have transformed how restaurants market themselves. But too many are still getting social media all wrong, writes Tony Naylor.
Restaurants should offer a genuinely authentic, immersive, personalised, and locally focused food experience if they want to attract younger generations, according to a new study.
Just Eat’s acquisition of rival online delivery service Hungryhouse is facing an investigation from the UK competition watchdog over concerns restaurants could end up with a worse deal.
Santo Remedio, the Mexican-style ‘cantina’ that was forced to close its Shoreditch site after just five months of business, is to re-open pending the success of its new crowdfunding campaign and guest chef series.
Acclaimed Brighton Indian restaurant The Chilli Pickle has hit its £700,000 crowdfunding target to help expand its business across the south of England.
Tim Brown, senior director, sales consulting for food and beverage EMEA Oracle Hospitality, shares the results of a recent survey conducted by the hospitality technology solutions company on restaurant loyalty schemes.
