Trends & Reports

The Michelin Guide will reveal its Great Britain & Ireland stars next week

The Lowdown: Michelin 2023

By James McAllister

The little red book is set to reveal its latest tranche of stars and awards next week at a glitzy ceremony held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire

Friday Five: the week's top news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include the announcement of the new Michelin Bib Gourmands, frustration as hospitality is excluded from UK shortage occupation list, and the closure of Edinburgh’s 21212.

Bella Babbit wine director NoMad London

Uncorked: Bella Babbit

By Joe Lutrario

The Swedish-born wine director at NoMad London on her Nebbiolo-heavy list, Stockholm’s Cafe Nizza and Coulée de Serrant.

The UK foodservice delivery market is expected to grow by +7.8% in 2023FY to reach a total value of £14.4bn according to Lumina Intelligence

UK delivery market to grow by 7.8% this year

By James McAllister

The UK foodservice delivery market is expected to grow by 7.8% and reach a total value of £14.4bn in 2023, according to new data from Lumina Intelligence.

Friday Five: the week's top news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include hospitality's reaction to the Budget, Tommy Banks's latest venture, and Carl’s Jr. instructing Christie & Co to find franchise partners for its UK debut.

Photo: Fred’s Last Resort/E4

The Lowdown: Fred’s Last Resort

By James McAllister

Fred Sirieix is tackling the sector’s recruitment crisis once again with a new TV show which sees a dozen young Brits battle it out for a job in high-end hospitality.

Friday Five: the week's top news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include reports that ministers are looking to add hospitality to UK shortage occupation list, TRG's full-year results, and Big Mamma's next London venture.

Japan’s sushi restaurant scene is under threat from a wave of hygiene incidents dubbed sushi terrorism

The Lowdown: sushi terrorism

By Stefan Chomka

Japan’s restaurant scene is under threat from a wave of hygiene incidents caused by customers.

Just Eat trials carbon labelling

Just Eat trials carbon labelling

By Restaurant

Just Eat is trialling carbon labelling to help its customers better understand the carbon impact when choosing a meal on its app or web.

Study shows number of UK workers seeking jobs in the hospitality sector has surged

'Surge' in UK workers seeking hospitality jobs

By James McAllister

The number of UK workers seeking jobs in hospitality has 'surged' over recent months, according to new data from Caterer.com, with a 'tremendous uplift' in job applications per vacancy.

Friday Five: the week's top hospitality news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include operators contending with nationwide fruit and veg shortages, an ambitious new 'chef's table' restaurant planned for Edinburgh, and this year's AA Rosette Award winners.

Friday Five: the week's top news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Jeremy Clarkson appealing his farm restaurant's closure, Mark Sargeant shutting The Brassiere MS after just six months, and a fall in food price inflation.

The missing Le Gavroche frog

The Lowdown: The missing Le Gavroche frog

By James McAllister

Michel Roux Jr is on the hunt to find a beloved frog-shaped table decoration that disappeared following a recent charity dinner held at his flagship London restaurant

The week's most-read hospitality news stories

Friday Five: the week's top news

By BigHospiality

This week's most read stories include Gordon Ramsay Group acquiring the Pizza East brand and the team behind Hackney's The Marksman opening a restaurant at the National Theatre.

Friday Five: the week's top news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include McDonald’s committing to better protect its staff from sexual harassment, a new venture from Roberto Costa, and this year’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars list.

The Lowdown: Black Bear Burger wins Kricket’s Fried Chicken Challenge

The Lowdown: Kricket’s Fried Chicken Challenge

By James McAllister

Kricket founders Will Bowlby and Rik Campbell hosted their inaugural Fried Chicken Challenge this week, with Black Bear Burger crowned as the capital’s chicken king.

Friday Five: the week's top news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include TriSpan acquiring a stake in Mowgli, Hrishikesh Desai's next venture, and the Thesleff Group's latest acquisition.

Hospitality staff headcount remains 11% lower than 2019

Staff headcounts remain 11% lower than 2019

By James McAllister

Overall staff headcounts in hospitality were 5% higher in December 2022 compared to 2021, but remain 11% lower than in 2019, according to the latest figures from Fourth.

Restaurant food menu inflation rises to 4.1%

Menu inflation rises to 4.1%

By Shwetali Sapte

The average price of food items has risen across all channels with total food menu inflation at 4.1% between the third and fourth quarter of 2022, according to Lumina Intelligence.