Thought-leadership – QSR Quick service restaurants have seen a rapid growth over the past five years, fuelling growth in the hospitality industry as a whole. In an age where consumer expectation is high, but time is poor, operators must be ...

The evidence of history is that undemocratic organisations, like the EU, eventually make a hash of it. THE PROMISE: David Cameron and George Osborne, on behalf of the government, spent £9 million to send a pro-Remain leaflet to 18 million UK ...

by Alex Dumphy, joint head of Addleshaw Goddard restaurant, bars and pubs sector England’s premature exit from Euro 2016 certainly weakened demand across our pubs over the summer, with many operators and indeed fans, assuming that England would play more games ...

Wahaca restaurant chain has been hit by an outbreak of norovirus, with more than 300 people reportedly having fallen ill and nine branches being temporarily closed. Four of the branches remain closed while Public Health England and the chain try ...

What is changing in the Water Industry? Deregulation of the business water market in England is set for April 2017. Wales has opted out of deregulation and will continue to operate as a monopoly under Dwr Cymru (Welsh Water). Northern Ireland ...

How and what food is presented on is really important within the catering industry – a dirty plate or smeared glass reflects poorly on the cleanliness of a business. Why invest expertise and effort in creating the ‘perfect pint’ for ...

The arrival of summer means a great spike in tourism, which is music to the ears of owners of pubs and bars, the restaurant business and hospitality in general. The UK tourism industry generates an estimated £106 billion each year, ...

By Laura Farnsworth, Lewis Silkin The referendum vote on 23 June in favour of the UK leaving the EU has created a great deal of uncertainty for UK and international hospitality businesses. While anactual ‘Brexit’ is unlikely to be finalised ...

By Alex Littner, Managing Director of Boost Capital WHEN Britain voted to leave the European Union on June 23, sterling tumbled, and businesses across the UK wondered what it would mean for them. A weak pound may equate to higher ...

With the pound still struggling to recover from the uncertainty caused by the Brexit vote, Simon Mydlowski partner at Gordons law firm explores a silver lining for the hospitality industry. So, that’s it; the decision has been made. On June ...