Bidfood’s Group Sales & Marketing Director, Andy Kemp, received an honorary doctorate from the University of West London (UWL) for his services to the hospitality industry, at Wembley Stadium on 25th July. Andy – one of the best-known and most-respected ...

Hotels & restaurants are electricity hungry businesses and the latest figures show Solar is the cheapest form of electricity. Energy experts are predicting that over the next five years electricity bills will increase by at least 33%. Could your business ...

The Specialty Coffee Association UK Chapter have introduced a mini festival to host two days of competitions that will ultimately lead to the crowning of the next United Kingdom Barista Champion. The festival will feature panel discussions and content provided ...

The Handmade Burger Company, which collapsed into administration earlier this month has been sold by administrators following a “rescue Deal”. The Birmingham based Burger chain of 29 UK restaurants, founded by three brothers Chris, Richard and Matthew Sargeant, went into ...

Wholesale foodservice prices saw inflation of 8.8% in June 2017, according to the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. The rate is fractionally down on the figure of 9.0% recorded in May, which was the Index’s highest ...

The owners of an Essex have been fined over £43,000 after officers found rodents nesting beneath the fridge in a grimy kitchen where there was dirt accumulating on the chopping boards. Kitchen conditions at the Red Lion Chelmsford, were described ...

Staff from Squire Hotels took a behind the scenes look at one of Lancaster’s cancer research labs, as they embark on a year-long fundraising drive. Squire Hotels, which has hotels in Preston, Manchester and Lake Windermere has named North West ...

BBPA Chief Executive Brigid Simmonds has welcomed a new report today from the Mayor of London, on how to foster London’s Night Time economy, with a vision for a 24-hour city. Brigid Simmonds comments: “This is a welcome report, which ...

A troubled Devon hotel, has been closed temporarily following numerous incidents involving the emergency services over the last month. Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service issued a notice earlier this month to prevent guests staying at the 18-bedroom The ...

Britons aged 18 to 40 are willing to pay almost 25% more for their hotel rooms than those older than them, even though just a quarter of Britons admit that they get their money’s worth booking an expensive room and ...