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YO! Sushi gears up to crack US market with £59m takeover

20-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

YO! Sushi has become the first UK restaurant brand to make a serious play in North America, with the acquisition of the continent’s second biggest sushi brand, Bento Sushi.

Sector leaders pen letter to PM highlighting key issues

19-Dec-2016 By Mark Wingett

More than 20 chief executives and business leaders from the UK’s leading eating and drinking out chains have penned a letter to the Prime Minister Theresa May asking her to “consider a reduction in VAT, extending transitional relief on business rates...

The top 5 stories in hospitality: 31/10 – 4/11

04-Nov-2016 By Hannah Thompson

From a pledge to rebuild the fire-stricken Royal Clarence, to an outbreak of norovirus,’peak coffee’ and a new D&D London site, we round up some of the week’s top stories

One in 10 diners admit to not paying the bill because of waiting times

13-Sep-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Over one in 10 UK restaurant-goers have admitted to leaving a restaurant, café or bar without paying the bill, either because they didn’t want to wait any more, or couldn’t find a member of staff.

Hotels and restaurants bounce back from Brexit

05-Sep-2016 By Sophie Witts

The UK hospitality sector saw a ‘record rise’ in growth in August following a post-Brexit slump, according to a new report.

Dirty Martini begins national expansion

09-May-2016 By Sophie Witts

CG Restaurants & Bars is to roll-out its Dirty Martini brand nationwide following the launch of its first £1m Cardiff site.

Brexit fears and skills shortages see hospitality growth slump

06-Apr-2016 By Sophie Witts

The UK's hospitality sector has seen a slump in growth during the first three months of 2016, according to a new report.

Accor appoints Group Food & Beverage CEO

07-Sep-2015 By Emma Eversham

Hotel group Accor has appointed Amir Nahai CEO Group Food and Beverage (F&B) as it looks to redefine its F&B objectives and roll out new dining concepts.

'Cultural transformation' at Accor leads to 68% profit rise

30-Jul-2015 By Emma Eversham

International hotel group Accor's restructuring of its property portfolio and overall 'cultural transformation' of the business helped push up pre-tax profits by 68 per cent to 91m Euros in the first half of the year.

EasyHotel eyes Manchester expansion

05-Jun-2015 By Sophie Witts

‘Super budget’ hotel operator EasyHotel has announced plans to open a £6m 114-room site in central Manchester.

Whitbread chief exec to depart ahead of Costa and Premier Inn expansion

28-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

The chief executive of Whitbread has announced his plans to leave the company, as the operator set out its five year expansion plans for Premier Inn and Costa today (28 April).

Harry Ramsden's drives Welcome Break deal

13-Nov-2013 By Helen Gilbert

Harry Ramsden’s has unveiled plans to open at two motorway service stations with the creation of up to 20 new full and part time jobs.

Springboard chief executive wins Footprint Special Achievement Award

28-May-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Anne Pierce, chief executive of The Springboard Charity, has won the Special Achievement award at this year's Footprint Awards in recognition of her contribution to the social sustainability of the industry.

Orient-Express Hotels rejects 'deeply unattractive' takeover bid by Indian Hotels

09-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Orient-Express Hotels, the owner of Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, has revealed its board has unanimously rejected an unsolicited takeover bid launched by minor shareholder Indian Hotels, declaring it as financially...