A new restaurant from the som saa duo, a new purchase from Azzurri Group and a high court ruling that could have wide-reaching implications are among this week's top hospitality news story.
Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved an eighth consecutive month of year-on-year sales growth in May 2023, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association managing director Juliane Caillouette Noble on why the new and improved Food Made Good Standard is exactly what the hospitality industry needs right now.
Over half of hospitality employers have admitted they don’t think the industry is doing enough to be inclusive when it comes to employing people with learning disabilities.
This week's top news stories include Ynyshir being named the best UK restaurant for the second year running, the SRA going global, and Brasserie Bar Co rebranding as Heartwood Collection.
A report from UKHospitality suggests hospitality could increase its direct contribution to the economy by £29bn and create 500,000 new jobs by 2027, providing it receives the right support.
Year-on-year inflation in foodservice prices rose unexpectedly to 21.4% in April 2023, according to the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.
After 15 years of operating mainly in the UK, The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has launched a globally-accessible platform to allow hospitality businesses across the world to sign up to its new Food Made Good Sustainability Standard.
This week's top news stories include Bancone announcing its third London site, the first London restaurant for high-profile sushi chef Shinji Kanesaka, and the closure of Carlo Scotto's Amethyst.
Almost two-thirds of customers think a venue’s equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policy is important, according to the latest Future Shock survey by UKHospitality and CGA by NIQ.
Key job moves this month include a promotion at Adam Handling Group, a new senior team at Mayfair's Brown's Hotel and the appointment of a new GM at Nobu Old Park Lane.
Optimism among leaders of Britain’s top hospitality groups has risen since the start of 2023, according to the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth.
This week's top news stories include Whitbread considering the sale of its restaurant brands, Masala Zone heading to Piccadilly Circus, and Akwasi Brenya-Mensa announcing the closure of his Tatale restaurant.
QSR occasions have increased by 1.3 percentage points (ppts) year on year, according to new data from Lumina Intelligence, as consumers seek inexpensive meal options amid the cost-of-living crisis.
The dry, chilled, frozen and now fresh produce specialist is leading the way by sourcing sustainable ingredients, minimising food waste and reducing energy consumption.
This week's top news stories include Inception Group securing a £6.7m loan to fund growth, a petition protesting PizzaExpress's labour management scheme, and TRG overcoming an investor revolt.
Food and beverage prices continued to rise last month despite a ‘substantial’ drop in the overall rate in inflation, new figures from the Office for National Statistics show.
A new wave of Bordeaux-based winemakers is challenging the region's preconceptions producing fresh tasting whites and rosés and approachable reds that are designed to be drunk young.
Hospitality turnover in the last year was down 14.7% compared to pre-pandemic levels when accounting for inflation, according to new figures provided by UKHospitality.
This week's top news stories include hospitality facing record insolvencies, more investor pressure for TRG, and Dmitri Magi announcing he is to leave his role as Claridge’s culinary director.
Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups saw delivery and takeaway sales drop 1% year-on-year in April, the new Hospitality at Home Tracker from CGA by NIQ shows.
In an increasingly competitive market, it's important for operators to take a step back and think carefully about what encourages their customers through the door.
Nando’s has announced it is using waste heat generated from its kitchen to heat water and buildings following the success of a year-long trial at its Didsbury branch in Manchester.
Lockdown-born bakery brand Buns From Home says that Square more than meets its requirements for a fast, robust and easy-to-use POS system that also provides actionable analytics.
This week's top news stories include the rise of the rapid menu, a welcome shareholder boost for TRG, and a meagre sales uptick for restaurants over the Coronation weekend.
The food and drink sector received small but welcome relief on soaring prices as inflation dropped to 18.9% in March 2023, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.
This week's top news stories include Jamie Oliver's return to London's restaurant scene, new tipping legislation receiving Royal Assent, and tributes being paid to the late Scottish chef Jock Zonfrillo.
London has risen to second place in the latest Top Cities table from CGA by NIQ and Wireless Social, following a bounce back in office workers and visitors to the capital over the first quarter of 2023.
Britain has suffered a net decline of 4,593 licensed premises in the last year to March 2023, the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners shows.
This week's most read stories include the announcement of the Chef of the Year shortlist at this year's Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards, and more pressure being put on The Restaurant Group by its shareholders,
