As UK consumers turn to quick service restaurants to dramatically reduce spend, what key role can technology play to drive food quality and order accuracy?
Protesters from climate justice movement Animal Rebellion occupied Gordon Ramsay's flagship London restaurant on Saturday (19 November), branding it a 'perfect example of the inequality currently faced in the UK'.
This week's top news stories include Gary Jones bidding Le Manoir adieu, a crowdfund being launched to save Margate’s Barletta, and the announcement of this year's R200 Awards winners.
A new film following a fearsome celebrity chef serving an increasingly macabre tasting menu is the latest screen drama to take audiences behind the stoves of a restaurant kitchen.
The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) continued its relentless upward march again during October to hit 19.9% — a ninth consecutive month of double-digit inflation.
October sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 1.5% ahead of the same month last year, the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
Shield Safety has ramped up its campaign to help the hospitality sector prepare for its busiest period in over a decade as the festive period and World Cup coincide.
Hospitality firms are the most likely to cut trading in order to help mitigate the impact of rising energy costs, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Hospitality businesses are facing a £900m increase in business rates next April, if current relief ends and rates increase in line with inflation, UKHospitality has warned.
This week's top news stories include Loungers' new roadside dining brand, BrewDog being accused of hypocrisy over its World Cup 'anti-sponsorship' campaign, and Hoppers' first international location.
Total food menu inflation from June to September was up 0.9%, according to the latest Menu Tracker Report by Lumina Intelligence, well below the consumer price index (CPI).
The inaugural Omnichannel Foodservice Conference will now take place at the Pullman London St Pancras on 7 December, following planned disruption from rail strikes.
Food and drink price inflation in the hospitality sector hit another record high in September, up more than three percentage points on the previous month.
With costs continuing to rise and staffing struggles persisting, restaurants are choosing to either go into hibernation mode for the winter or, worse, shut-up shop completely.
This week's top news stories include Jason Atherton's staffing struggles, Marina O’Loughlin leaving The Sunday Times, and Peter Sanchez-Iglesias returning to his roots with Casa.
Nightclub closures have accelerated from one in five during the pandemic to one in three now facing closure by the end of 2022, figures clarified by CGA Vanilla reveal.
Rising costs and economic uncertainty have damaged confidence in the hospitality sector with the majority of businesses taking a pessimistic view of the prospects for the eating and drinking out market in the next 12 months.
Young people do not find the hospitality industry to be an attractive career choice because they don’t think the sector pays well, according to a nationwide survey.
Chefs including Yotam Ottolenghi and Berenjak founder Kian Samyani have pledged their support for #CookForIran - a new global advocacy initiative launched in support of women in Iran.
The percentage of UK small businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector predicting growth has hit its lowest level in two years, according to Novuna Business Finance.
Over 500 restaurants have signed up to this year's StreetSmart Christmas campaign, which launches today (1 November) and aims to raise vital funds to support people living on the streets.
This week's top news stories include details on Björn Frantzén's UK debut, spiralling costs forcing numerous restaurants to close, and the launch of a bold new hospitality recruitment campaign.
Drinks represent a 'growing opportunity' in the delivery and takeaway market with sales increasing 15% over this year, according to the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker.
99 Problems is the iconic song by Ice-T, from his 1993 solo album, Home Invasion. Currently, it feels like the UK hospitality industry is being bombarded from all directions, in what feels like a home invasion.
Coffee shops, fast food, sandwich and bakery were among the strongest-performing channels between 2019-2022, the latest data from Lumina Intelligence has revealed.
Cue Point, The Dumpling Shack Group, and The Dodo Micropub were among the winners at the inaugural Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) Spotlight Awards, that were held in London last night (24 October).
The ‘world’s biggest hospitality recruitment initiative’ targeting the next generation of workers launches today with the backing of chefs including Tom Kerridge, Rick Stein, Angela Hartnett and Raymond Blanc.
The food and drink industry accounted for 6% of administrations in the first six months of the year, according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau.
The well-regarded fruit and vegetable supplier has created a comprehensive guide to seasonality that’s intermixed with recipes from some of the best in the business.
Revolution Bars' purchase of The Peach Pub Company, Phil Howard changing the name of his pasta restaurant, and the continued decline of the licensed sector were the most-read stories in hospitality this week.
Britain’s licensed sector saw a net decline of one closure every hour in the third quarter of 2022, the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.
The director of business development at procurement specialist Entegra on why businesses should consider outsourcing their food and beverage purchasing.
Female hospitality leaders including Clare Smyth, Andi Oliver, Sally Abé, Emma Ainsworth, and Kate Nicholls have shown solidarity with the women’s movement taking place in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.
Restaurant spend fell by 12.2% in September, according to the latest figures from Barclaycard, with further pain expected as consumers cut back on discretionary purchases amid rising living costs.
Hospitality is seeing 'the most dramatic ever transformation to its workforce', according to new research from Caterer.com, with growing numbers of over 50s taking on jobs in the sector.
The crowning of the World's Best Bar, the second launch from Mexican Japanese restaurant brand Los Mochis, and fresh details of Richard Caring's brash Greek restaurant Bacchanalia are among this week's most read stories in hospitality.
