Urgent action needs to be taken to help balance a thriving night-time economy with city centre residential development. It’s an issue facing many local authorities in the UK. On one hand, restaurants, pubs, bars, and clubs play a vital role ...

During the design of a commercial kitchen, with today’s regulations and enforcement challenges that owners face, getting the correct information in regard to the design of a kitchen is a significant challenge, writes William Clark, director of Alumina. Good business ...

The British hotel industry could be a net beneficiary of Brexit if it focuses on performance and process improvement now, says Ian Smith, General Manager at Invu. The recent fall in the value of the pound must be good news ...

Keeping track of any up-front investments in property, efficiency or product development initiatives can help hospitality and leisure businesses to drive value and manage cash flow positively. In a surprising number of cases, such investments could qualify for R&D tax ...

A commercial microwave oven is one of the most essential items in a ‘fast food’ commercial kitchen, unless someone comes up with a quicker method of turning out hot food in seconds, then the commercial microwave oven will be around ...

Danny Potter, CEO, Ordamo discusses how to use customer feedback and review sites to your advantage REVIEW YOUR REVIEWS Recent insight from CGA Peach found that only three in five operators monitor review sites, yet they continue to be adopted ...

In April the Government’s National Living Wage will rise from £7.20 per hour to £7.50 per hour for those aged 25 and over – but it is not as straightforward as it might seem. Here Duncan Firman, partner at law ...

The 2017 Rating List is now less than 2 months away, despite which the mechanics of how to challenge the new rateable values remains unclear. The most significant changes apply to England, whilst Wales has been insulated because Business Rates ...

Peter Davies, WMT Chartered Accountants, considers how the hospitality industry is dealing with the staffing crisis. Recruiting and keeping good staff has long been a challenge for the industry. The Brexit vote, and the corresponding drop in the value of ...

Gordons leisure and hospitality partner Simon Mydlowski examines how pubs, bars and restaurants will tackle the traditionally quiet post-Christmas trading environment. For many businesses, the start of a new year marks fresh opportunity and is often the beginning of new ...