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Gaucho to open first Scottish restaurant

Argentinian steak restaurant brand Gaucho will open its first Scottish site in Edinburgh this November. Read more

Leisure customers help offset commercial slowdown for UK hotels

Strong demand from leisure customers helped UK hotels maintain profit growth despite a weakening commercial segment during August 2017. Read more

Bespoke Access Awards 2017-18 open for entries

The Bespoke Access Awards, an international competition to design fully accessible hotel rooms, is open for entries. Read more

Jamavar team to launch second restaurant in former Hibiscus site

Samyukta Nair and Rohit Ghai, the co-founder and executive chef of Jamavar in London’s Mayfair, are to launch a new restaurant in the capital in November. Read more

Weak sterling boosts turnover at Rocco Forte Hotels

Currency fluctuations helped achieve a 12.2% increase in turnover to £193.7m at luxury group Rocco Forte Hotels, during the year to 30 April 2017. Read more

Thai Leisure Group fined £32,500 for Liverpool Chaophraya mouse problem

Thai Leisure Group, the firm that owns Thai restaurant Chaophraya, located in shopping development Liverpool One, has been fined more than £32,500 after pleading guilty to two food safety breaches. Read more

Three new general managers for Malmaison and Hotel du Vin

Sister brands Malmaison and Hotel du Vin have announced the appointment of three new general managers. Read more

Yotel targets 60 hotels by 2023

Affordable hotel brand Yotel is aiming to open 60 hotels by 2023, according to chief executive Hubert Viriot. Read more

Starwood takes 30% stake in Yotel

Starwood Capital is to take a 30% stake in affordable luxury hotel brand Yotel for £185m. Read more

Stonegate invests £325,000 to save Surrey pub

Stonegated Pub Company has spent £325,000 transforming the Regent pub in Walton on Thames, Surrey, seven months after its acquisition from JD Wetherspoon. Read more

Four and five AA rosette award winners announced

Three restaurants were presented with five rosettes at the AA Hospitality Awards 2017 this evening. Read more

John Williams and Philippe Rossiter win top honours at AA Awards 2017

John Williams, executive chef of the Ritz London, and Philippe Rossiter, who formerly headed the Institute of Hospitality, headed the list of winners at the AA Hospitality Awards 2017. Read more

Piri Piri Express aims to open nine sites in 2018

Piri Piri Express, a chicken restaurant chain in Merseyside, is set to grow from three to 12 franchised sites in the coming year, due to an investment from the Know Collection. Read more

Boxpark to launch third London site in Wembley next year

Boxpark, a dining and retail space made with shipping containers, is to launch its third venture, Boxpark Wembley, in late 2018 in Wembley Park. Read more

Tom Scade from the Ritz Wins Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire UK Final 2017

Tom Scade from the Ritz has won the UK National Final of the 51st Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire International competition. Read more

Wetherspoon becomes latest chain to ban plastic straws

JD Wetherspoon has announced it will stop using plastic straws across its 900 pubs in the UK and Republic of Ireland by the end of this year. Read more

Simon Cope appointed CEO of Byron

Simon Cope has been appointed chief executive officer of Byron Hamburgers following Andy Manders’ departure in May. Read more

Family-owned Windmill Taverns to open first new pub in a decade

Windmill Taverns will launch its fifth site in south east London next month, with the opening of Mc & Sons, an Irish pub serving Thai food. Read more

Centerplate UK narrows losses and increases turnover

Contract caterer Centerplate UK narrowed its pre-tax loss in 2016, as it enjoyed a 2.9% increase in turnover for the year. Read more

Tourism VAT rate cut would boost Northern Ireland ‘s coffers

Northern Ireland’s balance of payments would be boosted by a total of £332m over ten years if VAT on accommodation and visitor attractions was slashed, according to an independent report published today. Read more

Catering & Hospitality News

Gaucho to open first Scottish restaurant

Leisure customers help offset commercial slowdown for UK hotels

Bespoke Access Awards 2017-18 open for entries

Jamavar team to launch second restaurant in former Hibiscus site

Weak sterling boosts turnover at Rocco Forte Hotels

Thai Leisure Group fined £32,500 for Liverpool Chaophraya mouse problem

Three new general managers for Malmaison and Hotel du Vin

Yotel targets 60 hotels by 2023

Starwood takes 30% stake in Yotel

Stonegate invests £325,000 to save Surrey pub

Four and five AA rosette award winners announced

John Williams and Philippe Rossiter win top honours at AA Awards 2017

Piri Piri Express aims to open nine sites in 2018

Boxpark to launch third London site in Wembley next year

Tom Scade from the Ritz Wins Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire UK Final 2017

Wetherspoon becomes latest chain to ban plastic straws

Simon Cope appointed CEO of Byron

Family-owned Windmill Taverns to open first new pub in a decade

Centerplate UK narrows losses and increases turnover

Tourism VAT rate cut would boost Northern Ireland ‘s coffers

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