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Legoland hotel reopens after 'accidental' fire

05 August 2022 by

A hotel at Legoland Resort in Windsor has reopened after a fire forced it to close on Sunday afternoon (31 July).

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Rise in interest rates could be 'final straw' for some hospitality businesses

04 August 2022 by

A hotelier has warned the interest rate rise will make “small luxuries” such as travel and holidays more difficult for people to afford.

BrewDog founder warns its beers will become more expensive as inflation rises News

BrewDog founder warns its beers will become more expensive as inflation rises

04 August 2022 by
Baton Berisha poached from D&D London by rival restaurant group News

Baton Berisha poached from D&D London by rival restaurant group

03 August 2022 by
Karen's Diner: restaurant group famous for rude staff plans UK expansion News

Karen's Diner: restaurant group famous for rude staff plans UK expansion

03 August 2022 by
Café Wolseley to close 'against the wishes' of its owners News

Café Wolseley to close 'against the wishes' of its owners

02 August 2022 by

Stevie Parle's Pastaio Westfield closes after two years News

Stevie Parle's Pastaio Westfield closes after two years

02 August 2022 by

Stevie Parle has closed his restaurant Pastaio restaurant in the Westfield London shopping centre after two[...]

Comptoir Group chairman and CEO step down News

Comptoir Group chairman and CEO step down

02 August 2022 by

Two senior board members of the Comptoir Group restaurant chain have stepped down following a battle[...]

Investigator finds fire at the Ninth restaurant 'originated within wall void' News

Investigator finds fire at the Ninth restaurant 'originated within wall void'

01 August 2022 by

Jun Tanaka’s restaurant the Ninth in London’s Fitzrovia is to remain closed for longer than expected[...]

Shepherd Neame acquires three Essex pubs News

Shepherd Neame acquires three Essex pubs

29 July 2022 by

Brewer Shepherd Neame has acquired three Essex pubs after seeing a rebound in sales.

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Boutique Hotel Group hires five chefs from India after struggling to recruit

Boutique Hotel Group (BHG), owner of Nunsmere Hall, Peckforton Castle and Inglewood Manor in Cheshire, has recruited five chefs from India after struggling to find staff in the UK."

29 July 2022 by
Gather & Gather to extend catering contract with Charlton Athletic FC News

Gather & Gather to extend catering contract with Charlton Athletic FC

28 July 2022
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Gather & Gather, part of CH&CO, has signed a five-year deal to extend its catering contract with Charlton Athletic Football Club.

Din Tai Fung sets opening date for long-awaited Centre Point restaurant News

Din Tai Fung sets opening date for long-awaited Centre Point restaurant

28 July 2022
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Taiwanese chain Din Tai Fung is to open its long-awaited restaurant at London’s Centre Point development

Calls to overhaul 'ridiculous' visa rules as hospitality struggles to recruit News

Calls to overhaul 'ridiculous' visa rules as hospitality struggles to recruit

27 July 2022 by

A restaurateur has said the visa system ‘beggar’s belief’ after her applications to sponsor hospitality roles[...]

14forty wins multi-million-pound catering contract with N Brown Group News

14forty wins multi-million-pound catering contract with N Brown Group

27 July 2022 by

14forty, a division of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has won a multi-million-pound contract to provide[...]

McDonald's to raise price of a cheeseburger for first time in over 14 years News

McDonald's to raise price of a cheeseburger for first time in over 14 years

27 July 2022 by

McDonald’s UK has increased the price of its cheeseburger for the first time in over 14[...]

Hospitality venues 'planning to close' when utility contracts up for renewal News

Hospitality venues 'planning to close' when utility contracts up for renewal

26 July 2022 by

Some hospitality businesses are planning to close when their utility contracts are up for renewal later[...]

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Pub group offers super-flexible shifts to target retirees and young people

A south-west pub and hotel company is offering super flexible shifts with no minimum weekly hours in a bid to attract new staff."

26 July 2022 by
Thai Leisure Group to invest £1m in refurbishments ahead of expansion News

Thai Leisure Group to invest £1m in refurbishments ahead of expansion

26 July 2022
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Thai Leisure Group is to invest £1m in refurbishing some of its Thaikhun and Chaophraya restaurant sites this year ahead of further expansion.

UK Hotels see rise in bookings amid heatwave and airport chaos News

UK Hotels see rise in bookings amid heatwave and airport chaos

25 July 2022
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Coastal hotels in the UK have seen a boost in summer bookings driven by the hot weather and chaos at the airports.

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