Artisanal hot chocolate café concept Knoops has agreed its first international partnership to open sites in the Middle East, with expansion into the US and China also being discussed.
CC Capital, the investment firm led by former Blackstone executive Chinh Chu, is in talks with Soho House over a potential bid to acquire the members club group.
Chick ‘n’ Sours and Chicken Shop co-founder Carl Clarke has launched a food-focused incubator to help entrepreneurs get their products on supermarket shelves.
Companies House has begun rolling out ‘new and enhanced powers’ to improve the quality and reliability of its data and tackle misuse of the companies register.
The hospitality sector has reacted with criticism to the Spring Budget after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt failed to announce a much-needed reduction to VAT or business rates.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has frozen alcohol duty until February 2025 in a ‘tax-cutting’ Budget designed to warm up voters ahead of an imminent general election.
Pour-your-own wine bar group Vagabond is in the process of appointing administrators as it looks to undertake a restructuring to safeguard the business.
Drivers for food delivery platforms including Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats plan to continue striking ‘every Friday and bank holiday’ in a dispute over pay.
UKHospitality has welcomed the proposed tipping code of practice that comes into force in July as the consultation period for the draft code comes to an end.
Nusr-Et, the premium steakhouse chain owned by chef Nusret Gökçe (aka: Salt Bae), has set out initiatives to improve energy efficiency at its London restaurant amid soaring costs.
Tortilla has ended its partnership with Deliveroo and confirmed Uber Eats and Just Eat as its delivery partners going forwards following a review of its delivery strategy.
UK hospitality businesses face a further knock to consumer confidence after new figures show the UK economy fell into recession at the end of last year.
Heston Blumenthal has called for greater urgency in tackling fraud on Companies House after an investigation revealed hundreds of fake firms have been set up using restaurant names.
Drivers for food delivery platforms including Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats plan to strike on Valentine’s Day to protest against poor working conditions.
Representatives from restaurant businesses including San Carlo, Rudy’s, Gusto Italian, and GSG Hospitality will be speaking at next month’s R200 Restaurant Conference in Manchester
Soho House has hit back at claims made by analysts that it is ‘worth zero’ and revealed that its owners are considering taking the New York-listed business private.
