All the latest restaurants news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
The Government has indicated it will not introduce a permanent cut to VAT on hospitality, despite cross-party calls in Parliament for lower rates to help…
Read more...EatClub has published its first Restaurant Index, an analysis of dining behaviour across its UK operating cities that shows how eating out varies from one city to the next.
Read more...Pubs, restaurants and other licensed hospitality venues are set to see a reduction in packaging-related costs under measures announced by the UK Government aimed at…
Read more...Pub operator and brewer Butcombe Group has reported growing momentum in Q3 as strong summer trading, a standout performance for the drinks division and further…
Read more...Consumer card spending grew 2.3 per cent year-on-year in October – up from 2.0 per cent in September and the highest growth since July 2025,…
Read more...The Big Table Group, has announced it will continue its hugely successful partnership with children’s charity Dreams Come True into a third year, after raising…
Read more...The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has welcomed the launch of the new Oxford Street traffic-free zone in London, supporting its view that the…
Read more...London Underground drivers will stage eight days of strike action over the next four months in a dispute over pay and working conditions, in a…
Read more...Dev Biswal, the owner-chef of The Cook’s Tale (formerly The Ambrette) restaurant and Marrakesh Café in Canterbury, has acquired the fourteen-century Phoenix Tavern in Faversham, in time for Christmas.
Read more...OpenTable has unveiled its 2027 Dining Trends Report, revealing the habits shaping the nation’s restaurant scene including emerging dining hotspots, a growing appetite for everyday dining and becoming a familiar face at a favourite restaurant.
Read more...Restaurants have made a solid start to Autumn delivery and takeaway sales with like-for-like growth of 2.3% in September, the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.
Read more...Nestlé Professional has opened registration for the Toque d’Or 2027 competition. Lecturers are invited to register their college and put forward budding front-of-house and back-of-house superstars for this year’s competition.
Read more...Two of the most respected names in British venue hospitality have come together. Restaurant Associates Venues and its teams have joined Company of Cooks, creating one specialist brand dedicated to delivering exceptional food, drink and experiences to clients and customers in distinctive cultural, heritage and leisure destinations.
Read more...As the weather turns wet and windy, spare a thought for those facing homelessness across the country. StreetSmart’s 2026 campaign launches on 1 November, bringing together restaurants across the UK to raise funds to prevent and tackle homelessness in all its forms, from rough sleeping to housing insecurity among young people.
Read more...Businesses are being urged to review their sexual harassment prevention measures ahead of today’s (October 30) changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 which will raise the bar for employers and introduce a new obligation to prevent harassment by third parties.
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