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BrewDog to stop paying staff Real Living Wage to cut costs

11 January 2024 by

BrewDog is to stop paying all staff the Real Living Wage in a bid to cut costs.

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Simon Rimmer: Cutting VAT would give hospitality 'a fighting chance'

10 January 2024 by

Simon Rimmer has warned there is a “crisis” in the hospitality industry after being forced to close his Manchester restaurant, Greens.

Honest Burgers hires former McDonald's boss as CEO News

Honest Burgers hires former McDonald's boss as CEO

10 January 2024 by
'It is not a final goodbye': London's Romulo Café closes its doors News

'It is not a final goodbye': London's Romulo Café closes its doors

09 January 2024 by
‘This is the tip of the iceberg’: hospitality sounds alarm over restaurant closures News

‘This is the tip of the iceberg’: hospitality sounds alarm over restaurant closures

09 January 2024 by
Coconut Tree launches £1m fundraise as it targets 50 restaurants News

Coconut Tree launches £1m fundraise as it targets 50 restaurants

09 January 2024 by

Wahaca returns to expansion trail with first new restaurant in seven years News

Wahaca returns to expansion trail with first new restaurant in seven years

08 January 2024 by

Wahaca is set to return to the expansion trail with the launch of the first new[...]

Hotel Gotham properties to open in Newcastle and Bristol News

Hotel Gotham properties to open in Newcastle and Bristol

08 January 2024 by

Bespoke Hotels is set to expand its portfolio with plans to open two further Hotel Gotham[...]

Travelodge to acquire 66 hotels in £210m deal News

Travelodge to acquire 66 hotels in £210m deal

08 January 2024 by

Travelodge is to acquire 66 hotels from its largest landlord for £210m as it eyes further[...]

Zac Toumazi joins Thomas Franks as Non-Executive Director News

Zac Toumazi joins Thomas Franks as Non-Executive Director

05 January 2024 by

Zac Toumazi, former chief executive of Sussex County Cricket Club, has joined the board of caterer[...]

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Revolution Bars to shut eight sites as cost of living hits young customers

Revolution Bars Group is to shut eight sites across England after blaming the cost of living crisis for hitting the spending power of its younger customers."

05 January 2024 by
James Close to shut the Raby Hunt and join Rockliffe Hall News

James Close to shut the Raby Hunt and join Rockliffe Hall

04 January 2024
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James Close is to shut his acclaimed Raby Hunt restaurant in County Durham after 14 years to take up a new position as culinary director at nearby Rockliffe Hall hotel.

Mission Mars lines up major expansion of Rudy's pizza News

Mission Mars lines up major expansion of Rudy's pizza

04 January 2024
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Hospitality group Mission Mars is set to open 12 Rudy’s pizza restaurants over the next year after reporting ‘record’ festive trading.

Pontins closes third holiday park in two months News

Pontins closes third holiday park in two months

04 January 2024 by

Pontins, the holiday park firm owned by Britannia Hotels, has closed its third site in under[...]

Whitbread sells stake in healthy café chain Pure News

Whitbread sells stake in healthy café chain Pure

03 January 2024 by

Premier Inn owner Whitbread has sold its stake in healthy café chain Pure after almost eight[...]

Chef Luke Butcher leaves Purnell's after nearly 14 years News

Chef Luke Butcher leaves Purnell's after nearly 14 years

03 January 2024 by

Luke Butcher has stepped down as head chef at Michelin-starred Purnell's restaurant in Birmingham after nearly[...]

Hoxton Shoreditch and Holborn hotels sold in £215m deal News

Hoxton Shoreditch and Holborn hotels sold in £215m deal

03 January 2024 by

The Hoxton Shoreditch and the Hoxton Holborn hotels in London have been sold to a European[...]

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Florence Knight to leave head chef role at Sessions Arts Club

Florence Knight is to leave her role as head chef at Sessions Arts Club in London at the end of January."

02 January 2024 by
UKHospitality sets out plan for 2024 election year News

UKHospitality sets out plan for 2024 election year

02 January 2024
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Trade body UKHospitality has set out its priorities for 2024 as the country prepares for a general election.

2024 openings: New restaurants opening in the UK this year Openings

2024 openings: New restaurants opening in the UK this year

02 January 2024
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Retired restaurants are being brought back to life, alongside vibrant new sites opening their doors across the UK

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