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The Coffer Peach Business Tracker revealed the negative effects of April's wet weather on pub and restaurant sales

Cold and wet April hits pub and restaurant sales

By Luke Nicholls

April proved to be a washout for the eating and drinking-out market as unusually cold and wet weather hit like-for-like sales, according to this month’s Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Rhubarb and Oriel Brasserie have both opened sites at Heathrow's Terminal 3 in the past year

Airport restaurants: the changing face of airside dining

By Luke Nicholls

With up to 30,000 people departing from Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 every day, established food concepts and emerging brands are increasingly recognising the potential of such high-footfall transport hubs.

Pubs and restaurants experience unusually busy January

Pubs and restaurants experience unusually busy January

By Emma Eversham

Traditionally a quiet month for the hospitality industry, January is the time when many businesses plan for the year ahead or recover after the busy festive season, but evidence has shown that many restaurants and pubs have been experiencing an unusual...

Pub and restaurant sales rise for sixth consecutive month

Pub and restaurant sales rise for sixth consecutive month

By Emma Eversham

Sales at pubs and restaurants run by the biggest operators, such as Whitbread, Mitchells & Butlers and Tragus, continued to rise for the sixth consecutive month in November as consumers refused to give up an 'affordable treat'.

Revolution vodka bar chain aims to increase diner numbers

Revolution vodka bar chain aims to increase diner numbers

By Emma Eversham

Vodka bar chain Revolution has unveiled plans to attract more diners to its 66 venues across the UK by introducing a raft of food-focused measures including an extended menu and training for all kitchen and front-of-house staff.

The SRA Star Rating system is fast becoming the industry standard and will be included in a number of restaurant guides later this year

400 restaurants sign up for Sustainability Star Rating

By Luke Nicholls

Four hundred restaurants across the UK including major groups, independent favourites and fine dining establishments are having their sustainability credentials tested by a new rating scheme.

Pearls of Wisdom: Russell Norman

Pearls of Wisdom: Russell Norman

By Becky Paskin

Russell Norman, former operations director at Caprice Holdings, has achieved critical acclaim with his first three restaurants Polpo, Polpetto and Spuntino, opened with business partner Richard Beatty. The pair are now on the verge of opening their fourth...

US trends shaping the restaurant market

US trends shaping the restaurant market

By Lorraine Heller

The US restaurant scene, which is one of the most competitive and dynamic markets in the world, is giving itself a facelift to respond to changing consumer behaviour.  With the UK just several steps behind, restaurateurs here could gain valuable insight...

Pizza Express unveils radical restaurant template

Pizza Express unveils radical restaurant template

By William Drew

Casual dining giant Pizza Express has unveiled its new restaurant design template in Richmond, featuring a central theatre-style kitchen, banquette-seat tables with their own parabolic roof domes, bespoke music and fresh furniture and tableware

Pearls of Wisdom: Jun Tanaka

Pearls of Wisdom: Jun Tanaka

By Becky Paskin

The Saturday Kitchen stalwart and head chef at Pearl Restaurant in London is near to finishing a month-long Street Kitchen tour with Mark Jankel, as part of the London Restaurant Festival

Only a fifth of diners use discount vouchers

Only a fifth of diners use discount vouchers

By Martyn Leek

The value of discount vouchers in the eating and drinking out sector was put into question today after a new study found that only 17 per cent of customers take advantage of the offers

Pearls of Wisdom: Heinz Beck

Pearls of Wisdom: Heinz Beck

By Paul Wootton

Heinz Beck, excecutive chef at the three Michelin starred La Pergola in Rome, has recently launched Apsleys - A Heinz Beck Restaurant at The Lanesborough Hotel in London. He shares his thoughts on the industry

Oliver looks for restaurant staff

Oliver looks for restaurant staff

By Alan Lodge

Jamie Oliver is in the hunt for new recruits to join him at his new Italian restaurant in Oxford, which is due to open its doors in May this year.

The Price of Confusion

The Price of Confusion

By Restaurant Magazine

It’s time to sort out the inconsistencies surrounding service charge in the uk. That’s our mission for 2007 and we need you to lead the debate. By 2008 we hope to have a solution that suits everybody.