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Report: Overcrowded market to slow restaurant growth

06-Jan-2016 By Liam Garrahan

The UK’s restaurant industry is set to suffer a slump in growth as the market becomes overcrowded, according to a report by foodservice consultancy, Horizons.

Nines Global Buffet opening in Cambridge

06-Jan-2016 By Liam Garrahan

Nines Global Buffet is to open to the public this month following a ‘complete design overhaul’ of the old premises of Lucky Star Buffet.

Big Hospitality Conversation set for Dundee

05-Jan-2016 By Liam Garrahan

The Big Hospitality Conversation is to take place in Dundee later this month, with over 50 Scottish hospitality and tourism businesses expected to attend.

Service hiccups: Gold Service Scholarship finalists 2015

22-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Everyone can have a bad day every now and then, as the Gold Service Scholarship finalists have been discussing. In the latest in our Spotlight on Service campaign, we reveal to you some of the moments that left the best in the business rather red-faced.

More Brits plan overnight festive trips and meals out

21-Dec-2015 By Emma Eversham

More Brits are planning overnight trips and meals out this Christmas and New Year than they were last year according to VisitEngland's latest Domestic Trip Tracker.

#SiNxSambalShiok: Sambal Shiok popping up at Salvation in Noodles

17-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Malaysian street-food kitchen, Sambal Shiok, is to pop-up at Salvation in Noodles (SiN), London, and take over the kitchen for a fortnight in January.

Earl of Sandwich relaunching at Bluewater

17-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Having closed its only UK branch in March 2014, Earl of Sandwich has announced that it is to be returning to England in Bluewater shopping centre, Essex.

One third of travellers anticipate greater spend in 2016

16-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

One third of travellers are planning to spend more on travel in 2016 than in previous years, according to a TripAdvisor study.

Heston’s dishes blasting into orbit

16-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Heston Blumenthal is to create seven dishes for British astronaut, Tim Peake, which will be blasted into space to give him a flavour of home during his six-month mission on the International Space Station.

Icebar London set for second London site in 2016

14-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Icebar, an ‘ice experience’ bar concept, is set to open its second site in London in 2016.

Taiwanese concept Mr. Bao opening in Peckham

11-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Taiwanese restaurant, Mr. Bao, is set to open its doors Peckham, London, with the aim of ‘breathing new culinary life and much-needed Asian flavours’ into the community.

ALMR: E-cigarette ban in Wales ‘unhelpful’

11-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has accused the Welsh Government of being ‘unhelpful’ after its decision to amend plans for a ban on e-cigarettes in public places, and says that there is no evidence to support the decision.

Tourism Industry Council to help implement Government’s tourism plans

11-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Hilton Worldwide, along with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, has announced the launched the Tourism Industry Council in the new Parliament.

The Peninsula London: Planning permission granted

10-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Joint venture developers, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland (Grosvenor) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels ltd. (HSH), have been granted planning permission to build The Peninsula London hotel on London’s Hyde Park Corner in central London.

IHG opening Stock Burger Co. in January

09-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Stock Burger Co., a new burger-centric bar and restaurant from hotel group InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), is set to open in Brighton on 14 January.