A combination of growth in online shopping, shift to in-home leisure, heightened restructuring activity and ongoing digitisation of services has seen the half-year net reduction in stores and leisure outlets on Britain’s high streets reach record levels, according to research ...

Leading figures from the restaurant industry have signed a letter calling for a People’s vote on Brexit as staffing fears in the hospitality industry following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union grow. The letter has been co-signed by figures ...

A report commissioned by London Mayor Sadiq entitled “London at night” has revealed that London is becoming too expensive for a night out for a third of the city’s dwellers. The report says that last year there were: 3,530 pubs, ...

As concerns grow about food labelling in the United Kingdom, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), has called for an immediate review of legislation to ensure that all loopholes are closed. The issue has come to light following two ...

Restaurant, pub and bar trading in major British cities is varying significantly, new CGA research shows—but some parts of the country continue to deliver strong growth. Analysis from the latest ‘Top Towns’ report, based on CGA’s Trading Index database, reveals ...

Hugely influential Craft Beer Rising Festival is the ultimate craft beer, street food and music experience for both industry experts and passionate hobbyists alike. Building on the huge success of last year’s event, the seventh edition of CBR returns from ...

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has named the best four pubs in the country as part of its Pub of the Year 2018 competition, one of the most respected and well-known pub awards in the UK. Among the finalists ...

The owners of a takeaway have been jailed over the manslaughter of a 15-year-old girl who died following an allergic reaction to a meal. Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid were found guilty in October, and yesterday (November 7) Kuddus ...

Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has released a brief update which reveals that in the 13 weeks to 28 October 2018, like-for-like sales increased by 5.5% and total sales by 6.2%. The Company has opened two new pubs since the start ...

Rapid expansion has turned to bust as London’s restaurant scene suffers its worst rate of closures for 28 years. That’s the conclusion of the 28th edition of Harden’s London Restaurants and its equivalent apps, which record 117 closures: the highest since ...