Entrepreneurship

Millions of ‘lost’ UK entrepreneurs could benefit hospitality

28-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts & Liam Garrahan

A scholarship to tackle gender and race gaps in UK start-ups has been launched by business leader Reuben Singh.

Government urged to regulate sharing economy

17-Nov-2014 By Melodie Michel

Pop-up marketplace Grub Club is urging the government to better regulate ‘sharing economy’ businesses like itself in order to ensure their protection.

Restaurants urged to enter Startups Awards

22-Sep-2014 By Melodie Michel

The deadline for entries to the Startups Awards 2014 has been extended to Friday 26 September, with restaurants across the country urged to take part.

Fuller's buys 51% stake in cider and pizza restaurant business

11-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, has acquired a 51 per cent stake in The Stable, a six-strong craft cider and pizza restaurant business, for £7.3m.

Young British Foodie Awards 2014

06-Mar-2014

The search is back on for the UK’s most innovative food and drink enthusiasts, with the Young British Foodie Awards 2014 now open for entries.

Texas Joe's beef jerky founder to open BBQ and craft beer restaurants

27-Aug-2013 By John Harrington

Joe Walters, the entrepreneur behind the Texas Joe’s beef jerky brand whose investors include BrewDog co-founder James Watt, has said he hopes to open a chain of barbecue and craft beer restaurants nationwide after securing his first stand-alone site...

Finding finance in hospitality: Where to start

29-Jul-2013 By Emma Eversham

In the first of our five-part series on finding funding within the hospitality industry we ask experts in the field what the market's like and what operators can do to enable them to successfully set up or grow their restaurant, hotel or pub business.

ALMR Late Night Awards 2013: Winners revealed

03-Jul-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Hawksmoor, Be At One and Luminar were among the big winners of the inaugural ‘Late Night Awards’ from the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), held at a special ‘Dusk ‘til Dawn’ event in London’s Café de Paris earlier this week.

Boris Johnson gets behind London’s small food businesses

17-Jun-2013 By Luke Nicholls

London Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged his support for the capital’s small food businesses by backing the pilot scheme of an innovative new programme which aims to create more jobs and reinvigorate the high streets. 

Italian restaurant owner's 12-year-old son wins award for sustainable pork business

11-Jun-2012 By Emma Eversham

Charlie Hird, the 12-year-old son of restaurateur and Tavistock Leisure managing director Mark Hird, has won a radio station’s Junior Entrepreneur of the Year award for setting up a business which supplies his father’s restaurant with meat.

Career Profile: Martin Morales

20-Apr-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Peruvian-born entrepreneur Martin Morales has finally ventured into the restaurant sector after years of wait, with last month's opening of Ceviche in Soho - featuring the UK's first pisco bar. The ex-DJ and Apple executive talks to BigHospitality...

Career Profile: Peter Borg-Neal

23-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Gastropub entrepreneur Peter Borg-Neal is the brains behind the six-strong Oakman Inns & Restaurants, which was last month nominated for Best Pub Company at Restaurant magazine's R200 Awards. Having started his career as a cellar boy and also...