Wendy’s first UK drive-thru is performing ahead of expectations, with the format seen as a key driver for its growth across the country, according to CEO Todd Penegor.
Prezzo has warned creditors that it would ‘likely enter into administration’ should its recently announced restructuring plan, which will see nearly a third of its estate closed, not be implemented.
A new law designed to ensure hospitality staff receive all the money left to them in tips by customers will likely come into force in 2024, the Government has announced.
Train drivers are set to strike again across three dates in May and June, dashing hopes within the hospitality sector that the long-running dispute could be coming to an end.
A second shareholder in The Restaurant Group (TRG) has said it intends to vote against its remuneration policy, piling further pressure on the beleaguered casual dining operator.
An activist investor in The Restaurant Group (TRG) has called on the company’s fellow shareholders to ‘reject pay without performance’ and vote against its remuneration policy at its upcoming AGM.
The restaurant group behind Casa do Frango and Santiago Lastra’s KOL is launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for further growth, including a second concept with the Mexican chef.
Prezzo has announced the closure of 46 loss-making sites across the country following a strategic review of the business, putting more than 800 staff at risk.
A private member's bill intended to ensure hospitality staff receive all the money left to them in tips by customers is set to become law after clearing the House of Lords.
Lyme Regis-based chef Harriet Mansell will close her fine dining restaurant Robin Wylde at the end of September, saying the move will give her the space to evolve her business.
Unite Hospitality has launched a petition calling on Fridays to reinstate free staff meals after it was revealed the casual dining chain is to scrap the benefit for its employees.
Pizza Hut franchise group Zaf Holdings has acquired the P.F. Chang’s flagship London site in Leicester Square, as well as the brand's master franchise rights in the UK.
UKHospitality has warned that businesses face a ‘summer slump’ unless the Government takes action to alleviate recruitment challenges that continue to dog the sector.
The US-centric Tao Group Hospitality, which owns the Hakkasan restaurant group, has been sold to a global investment firm owned PokerStars co-founder Mark Scheinberg in a deal worth $550m.
The parent company of Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck restaurant in Berkshire has returned to profit with turnover having more than doubled in 2022 compared to the year before.
Independent coffee shop chain Bob & Berts has announced plans to open six new stores this year, taking its total footprint to more than 30 sites across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Pub group Brunning & Price is on a mission to break the stigma surrounding hospitality as a profession and show why it is a great place to forge a career.
Brasserie Bar Co has a 'big pipeline' of sites coming up with three new freeholds acquired so far this financial year, executive chairman Mark Derry has said.
The latest Barclays report is grim reading for restaurants with sales down 5.6% in March and consumer research showing that 62% of consumers are trying to cut down on eating out in full-service establishments.
UKHospitality has warned that without meaningful action to rein in ‘profiteering energy suppliers’, the sector will no doubt see thousands of venues go out of business this year.
The Government has introduced a new bill that aims to ‘modernise’ the business rates system by incentivising property improvements and supporting more frequent revaluations.
High-profile pastry chef Graham Hornigold has acquired Pretty Sweet, a patisserie business that supplies finished products to restaurants, events companies, corporate hospitality and offices.
Many restaurant and bar groups have quietly restructured their property estates post-Covid, enabling them to survive current cost pressures, according to Ted Schama, managing director at Shelley Sandzer.
UKHospitality has hit out at the suggestion from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey that businesses should not raise prices above the rate of inflation.
Leisure catering and hospitality businesses Company of Cooks and Venues by CH&CO have merged to create a £70m business with a portfolio of 30 venues and destinations.
Deliveroo has launched a virtual training academy to help small and medium-sized restaurants develop their skills in areas including hiring talent, digital marketing, social media, sustainability and managing finances.
Industry leaders have criticised the decision not to add hospitality roles to the UK's shortage occupation list, with one trade body describing the situation as 'disappointing'.
Planned rail strikes that have dogged the hospitality sector over the past year could be coming to an end after members of the RMT union voted to accept a pay offer from Network Rail.
Birmingham City Council has unanimously approved plans for developer Hammerson’s redevelopment of the former John Lewis site in the city’s Grand Central complex.
The childcare plan announced in the spring Budget earlier this week (15 March) may help to address the current earnings imbalance in the hospitality industry.
Hospitality leaders have reasserted calls for the Government to reform business rates, after the Chancellor ignored industry-wide calls for an overhaul of the current system in his Budget.
