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Las Iguanas to open Torquay restaurant

Restaurant group Las Iguanas is to open a new restaurant in Torquay this spring.

Video: Stuart Procter and Ryan Giggs introduce Hotel Football Old Trafford

The official opening of Hotel Football Old Trafford got off to a spectacular start on Saturday with more than 3,000 people pouring through the doors before and after Manchester United’s home win against Sunderland.

Stone Manor hotel sold off guide price of £3m

The 57-bedroom Stone Manor hotel in Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire, has been sold for an undisclosed sum off an asking price of £3m.

Hotels advised to harness technology to enhance guest experience

The hotel sector must put mobile technology at the centre of the customer experience to compete in the digital world.

Hotel investment set to peak in 2015

Investment in the hotel sector is set to peak in 2015, according to law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP).

Star-gazing on the menu for guests at Battlesteads

Battlesteads in Wark, Northumberland, is believed to be the first hotel in the UK to offer guests the experience of an observatory any time of the night.

Prue Leith attacks 'feeble' NHS catering reforms

Chef and food writer Prue Leith has branded reforms to NHS catering contracts as "feeble" and warned they will not eradicate poor quality food in hospitals.

Former pub the Catford Bridge Tavern damaged in fire

A former pub building in Catford, south-east London, has been damaged by fire after a blaze took hold yesterday evening.

Sir David Michels launches £200m hotel fund

Veteran hotelier Sir David Michels has announced the launch of a new £200m fund targeting investments in the European hotel sector.

Oaktree and SACO to create £60m service apartment group

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and the Serviced Apartment Company (SACO) have announced plans to merge their serviced apartment interests to create a new £60m business.

Strong UK market boosts PPHE's growth

PPHE Hotel Group, which operates hotels across Europe under the Park Plaza and Art'otel brands, has unveiled double-digit rises in revenue and profits for 2014.

Christie + Co's Jeremy Hill dies

Jeremy Hill, the director and head of hotels at property agent Christie + Co, has died.

Abu Dhabi in £1.6b Maybourne Hotels bid

The sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi is thought to have tabled a £1.6b bid for Maybourne Hotel Group.

TGI Friday's tops Sunday Times Best Big Companies list

Restaurant chain TGI Friday's has shot straight to the top of the Sunday Times list of the 25 Best Big Companies to Work For.

Red Carnation second in Sunday Times' 100 Best Companies

Red Carnation Hotel Collection has moved up to second place in the Sunday Times' 100 Best Companies To Work For, as a total of 13 hospitality companies made the list.

Giraffe to open 59th site at London Stansted Airport

Restaurant group Giraffe is to open a new site at London Stansted Airport as part of the terminal’s re-development of its retail and food and beverage offer.

UK hotel performance set to grow and grow

The performance of UK hotels is set to continue on an upward trajectory throughout this year and into 2016, according to a new forecast from accountancy group PWC.

Ian Neill: social media boosts restaurant growth

Casual dining brands are seeing customer demand from parts of the country where companies would never previously considered opening sites, all thanks to social media.

Locanda Locatelli to re-open after gas explosion

Locanda Locatelli is to re-open its doors on 14 March, following a renovation to repair the damage caused by a gas explosion.

Shoryu Ramen Restaurant Group to launch fourth London site

The London-based Shoryu Ramen Restaurant Group is to launch its fourth location, in the Broadgate Circle Development near Liverpool Street, in April.