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Access Group acquires ResDiary

By James McAllister

Access Hospitality, part of the Access Group, has acquired booking and table management platform ResDiary for an undisclosed sum.

ONS and OpenTable figures reveal restaurant bookings dip

Figures show restaurant bookings dip

By Georgi Gyton

The UK has seen a dip in weekly card spending, and fewer restaurant bookings, on the previous week, according to the latest weekly figures collated by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Friday Five: the week’s top news

Friday Five: the week’s top news

By Joe Lutrario

This week’s main hospitality news stories include Christmas party bookings taking a hit over new variant fears and the sale of Shoreditch hotel The Boundary.

Restaurant bookings surge ahead of second Coronavirus lockdown in England

Bookings surge ahead of second lockdown

By James McAllister

Chefs and restaurateurs across England have seen a surge in reservations ahead of the second country-wide lockdown, with booking numbers three-times higher than the week before in some cases.

Michelin eyes members only 'Michelin Club'

Michelin eyes members only 'Michelin Club'

By Joe Lutrario

Michelin is eyeing a members-only program called the Michelin Club that would give members ‘select privileges’ at participating guide-listed restaurants.