Investment into UK hotels reached £3.2 billion in the first half of 2018, a 28% increase on H1 last year according to Savills. The market was predominantly driven by portfolio deals which accounted for 71% of transaction volumes (£2.3 billion). ...

The warm weather and the World Cup has helped Marston’s increase like-for-like sales in managed and franchised pubs, however the food-led destination and premium sites have suffered. Managed and franchised pub sales were up 5.2% in the 42 weeks to ...

UKHospitality has welcomed the inclusion of the Agent of Change principle in the Government’s revised National Planning Policy Framework, after years of campaigning for such a move. UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “UKHospitality, along with its predecessors the ALMR ...

The UK’s leading pub retailer, Greene King, and youth charity The Prince’s Trust have confirmed plans to deliver further employability programmes together as they enter the third year of their partnership. Since its launch in 2016, the partnership has already ...

A team of award-winning chefs are preparing for a unique event to be held on October 4th which will enable diners to take part in a live, interactive cooking and fine dining experience. London Kitchen Social Live will be held ...

The number of food businesses keeping check of employees’ social media use has dropped to a record low. Almost three quarters of businesses (73%) say they do not monitor employee’s use of social media in the workplace, according to the ...

New research* from insurer NFU Mutual has found that nearly half of consumers (47%) have witnessed some form of abuse towards hospitality staff in pubs, restaurants, takeaways and hotels in the past three years, ranging from customers belittling to being ...

The UK saw strong growth in 2017 from a mix of overseas visitor markets including China, Australia, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), India and the US, underpinning a record year for inbound tourism. New figures from VisitBritain show double-digit growth in ...

The government has been criticised for failing to act on its 2016 consultation when it announced “new plans to end unfair tipping practices and increase transparency for consumers and employees”. The government has still not published a response two years ...

BB Foodservice has revealed that rum sales are predicted to grow at a faster rate than gin by 2020. While beer still makes up the lion’s share of on-trade drink sales (41.9%), spirits are playing an increasingly important role, with ...