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Soho House completes £2b take-private deal

Soho House completes £2b take-private deal

News
Foodservice price inflation spikes over festive season

Foodservice price inflation spikes over festive season

Food & drink
Michelin predictions: Critics reveal their tips for stars in 2026

Michelin predictions: Critics reveal their tips for stars in 2026

Michelin
Crossbasket Castle owners to take over management of Scottish hotel

Crossbasket Castle owners to take over management of Scottish hotel

Hotel
Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh unveils £22.4m refurbishment

Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh unveils £22.4m refurbishment

Hotel
Chef Tommy Banks slams ‘nonsense’ rates relief: ‘We’re already at crisis point’

Chef Tommy Banks slams ‘nonsense’ rates relief: ‘We’re already at crisis point’

Exclusive
£85m Wilde aparthotel to open in London’s Nine Elms in 2028

£85m Wilde aparthotel to open in London’s Nine Elms in 2028

Hotel
Vacant restaurant for sale by auction: 78-82 High Street, Brentwood, Essex

Vacant restaurant for sale by auction: 78-82 High Street, Brentwood, Essex

Tenders
Acorn Awards 2026 open for entries

Acorn Awards 2026 open for entries

Acorn Awards
Ambassadors Clubhouse reveals New York opening date

Ambassadors Clubhouse reveals New York opening date

Openings
Freight Island secures fourth site in Leeds

Freight Island secures fourth site in Leeds

News
Starbucks recovery strategy begins to pay off

Starbucks recovery strategy begins to pay off

News
Supplier movers and shakers: new starters at Bidfood, Journey, Mapal and more

Supplier movers and shakers: new starters at Bidfood, Journey, Mapal and more

People moves
Corenucopia: Clare Smyth’s vision of the perfect British bistro

Corenucopia: Clare Smyth’s vision of the perfect British bistro

Menuwatch
Côte CEO exits after less than a year in post

Côte CEO exits after less than a year in post

News
Dinner Ladies achieves B Corp certification

Dinner Ladies achieves B Corp certification

Sustainability
Adam Tooby-Desmond named head chef at two-Michelin-starred Trivet

Adam Tooby-Desmond named head chef at two-Michelin-starred Trivet

Chef
New openings in January 2026: Restaurants, hotels and bars

New openings in January 2026: Restaurants, hotels and bars

Openings
Travelodge boss: ‘Government does not understand the economic value that our sector delivers’

Travelodge boss: ‘Government does not understand the economic value that our sector delivers’

Hotel
Fresh Direct to solely source British produce from LEAF Marque growers

Fresh Direct to solely source British produce from LEAF Marque growers

Food & drink
Marston’s toasts strong Christmas trading

Marston’s toasts strong Christmas trading

Pub & bar
Jason Atherton and Adam Smith among heavyweight chefs taking on charity boxing challenge

Jason Atherton and Adam Smith among heavyweight chefs taking on charity boxing challenge

News
UK hotels drive positive 2025 performance for PPHE

UK hotels drive positive 2025 performance for PPHE

Hotel
One week left to submit Best Places to Work in Hospitality nominations

One week left to submit Best Places to Work in Hospitality nominations

Best Places to Work
Adjika: ‘It’s like ketchup – put it on anything and it will just make it better’

Adjika: ‘It’s like ketchup – put it on anything and it will just make it better’

Ingredient spotlight
BrewDog to halt spirits production at Aberdeenshire distillery

BrewDog to halt spirits production at Aberdeenshire distillery

Pub & bar
Welcome relief or huge disappointment? Hospitality reacts to pub relief package

Welcome relief or huge disappointment? Hospitality reacts to pub relief package

News
Revel Collective portfolio carved up as administration confirmed

Revel Collective portfolio carved up as administration confirmed

Pub & bar
Chris Cooper named general manager at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House

Chris Cooper named general manager at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House

People moves
Just Eat launches ‘intuitive’ AI powered menu

Just Eat launches ‘intuitive’ AI powered menu

Technology
Rosewood London receptionist named runner up in World’s Best Receptionist competition

Rosewood London receptionist named runner up in World’s Best Receptionist competition

News
London mayor to axe night tsar in plans to revive capital’s nightlife

London mayor to axe night tsar in plans to revive capital’s nightlife

News
Rachel Reeves to unveil £100m per year pub support package

Rachel Reeves to unveil £100m per year pub support package

News
‘It’s amazing how resilient our industry has become’: Nick Smart on why Hilton is betting on new brand Spark

‘It’s amazing how resilient our industry has become’: Nick Smart on why Hilton is betting on new brand Spark

Hotel
What it takes to retain B Corp certification

What it takes to retain B Corp certification

Sustainability
Prezzo owner posts sales and profit jump in 'transformational' year

Prezzo owner posts sales and profit jump in 'transformational' year

Restaurant
Graysons Hospitality founder Sir Francis Mackay dies

Graysons Hospitality founder Sir Francis Mackay dies

People
Cameron Chritchley named manager at Manchester Airport's Dakota Hotel

Cameron Chritchley named manager at Manchester Airport's Dakota Hotel

People moves
Elliot Hill joins Edinburgh’s Gleneagles Townhouse as executive chef

Elliot Hill joins Edinburgh’s Gleneagles Townhouse as executive chef

Chef
The Revel Collective lines up administrators

The Revel Collective lines up administrators

Pub & bar
Rob Jepson appointed CEO for Sodexo UK & Ireland Health & Care

Rob Jepson appointed CEO for Sodexo UK & Ireland Health & Care

People moves
Farlam Hall hotel in Cumbria on the market for £3.95m

Farlam Hall hotel in Cumbria on the market for £3.95m

Hotel
Cawston Press acquires low and no brand Loah

Cawston Press acquires low and no brand Loah

Supplier
Refugee entrepreneurs could contribute £1b to UK hospitality industry

Refugee entrepreneurs could contribute £1b to UK hospitality industry

Technology
Permanent reforms to business rates unlikely in pubs support package

Permanent reforms to business rates unlikely in pubs support package

News
Four hospitality sites closed every day in Q4 2025, research shows

Four hospitality sites closed every day in Q4 2025, research shows

Closures
Scottish pubs to be hit with ‘staggering increases’ to business rates

Scottish pubs to be hit with ‘staggering increases’ to business rates

Pub & bar
Boring job to tick off? There’s an AI solution for that

Boring job to tick off? There’s an AI solution for that

Technology
How to avoid the dreaded one-star hygiene rating

How to avoid the dreaded one-star hygiene rating

Equipment
Daisy Green returns to profit amid strong trading

Daisy Green returns to profit amid strong trading

Restaurant
WatchHouse coffee secures multimillion-pound funding package to fuel expansion

WatchHouse coffee secures multimillion-pound funding package to fuel expansion

News
Dessert in a glass: Bananas Fostered

Dessert in a glass: Bananas Fostered

Recipe
Spice and all things nice make a warming winter cocktail

Spice and all things nice make a warming winter cocktail

Drinks Doctor
The Ollerod in Dorset to close restaurant amid rising costs

The Ollerod in Dorset to close restaurant amid rising costs

Closures
Six Senses London announces leadership team

Six Senses London announces leadership team

People moves
C&C Group issues profit warning after ‘softer than anticipated demand’

C&C Group issues profit warning after ‘softer than anticipated demand’

Supplier
Shepherd Neame reports strong Christmas trading

Shepherd Neame reports strong Christmas trading

Pub & bar
From Traitors to Bake Off: how TV is transforming corporate away days

From Traitors to Bake Off: how TV is transforming corporate away days

Hotel
Steamed lemon pudding recipe from Winter in the Highlands

Steamed lemon pudding recipe from Winter in the Highlands

Recipe

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Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2026

Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2026

Wed Feb 4, 2026
The Caterer’s Best Places to Work in Hospitality recognises the top 30 hospitality employers in the UK – whether that’s pubs, restaurants, hotels or foodservice operators – as voted for by their own employees. This powerful initiative transforms employee feedback into actionable insights. Enter today and discover what truly drives your people.
Webinar: AI - building trust in the workplace

Webinar: AI - building trust in the workplace

Wed Feb 18, 2026
The Caterer’s AI – Building Trust in the Workplace webinar is a free online event that will discuss how hospitality operators can successfully adopt artificial intelligence (AI) whilst prioritising trust and transparency across the business.
The Caterer Supplier Awards

The Caterer Supplier Awards

Thu Apr 16, 2026
The Caterer Supplier Awards celebrates the most creative and innovative businesses and brands from across the hospitality supply chain. Categories are judged by an independent panel of industry experts and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 16 April 2026.
The Acorn Awards 2026

The Acorn Awards 2026

Sun Jun 7, 2026
The Acorn Awards, run in association with our headline sponsor CH&Co, recognise 30 of the brightest prospects in the hospitality industry under the age of 30. The awards, known as The Caterer’s 30 under 30, recognise people working in any sector of hospitality. Everybody is welcome to enter – you can nominate yourself or ask a colleague to nominate you and tell us about your achievements.
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