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More than two thirds of industry leaders say Brexit has already harmed business

Confidence in Brexit has dropped dramatically among hospitality business groups as 71% say the UK leaving the EU has already had a negative impact on their business, according to new polling data. Read more

Doubletree by Hilton adds three hotels to UK portfolio

Three hotels in Cambridge, Stratford upon Avon and Glasgow have now officially joined Doubletree by Hilton, taking the upscale brand in the UK up to 47 properties. Read more

The Oystermen to relaunch in Covent Garden with new expanded site

Covent Garden’s The Oystermen will relaunch on 22 October after extending the site which now incorporates 31 and 32 Henrietta Street. Read more

La Maison Rémy Martin to launch permanent residency at Bibendum

La Maison Rémy Martin is set to return to Bibendum with a permanent residency in collaboration with head chef Claude Bosi. Read more

Sabrina Gidda joins AllBright women-only members’ club

Chef Sabrina Gidda has been appointed executive chef of London-based women-only members’ club AllBright. Read more

Sushisamba to bring Latin American and Japanese fusion to Covent Garden

Latin American and Japanese fusion restaurant brand Sushisamba is set to open a new 9,000 sq ft site in Covent Garden. Read more

First UK Nhow hotel set to open next summer

NH Hotel Group’s first Nhow-branded hotel in the UK is due to open in summer 2019. Read more

Post-Brexit immigration report prioritises ‘high-skilled workers’ in blow to hospitality

Immigration into the UK should be weighted to help high-skilled workers above low-skilled, a new report that recommends changes that could damage the hospitality industry and exacerbate the skills shortage have ... Read more

Chef photo auction to fundraise for hospitality mental health campaign

Photographs of chefs’ hands will be exhibited and auctioned off in November to fundraise for the Pilot Light campaign. Read more

Pablo Peñalosa Najera joins new Crowne Plaza London – Albert Embankment as executive chef

Pablo Peñalosa Najera, former executive chef at Latin American restaurant MNKY HSE in Mayfair, has been appointed to the same role at the new Crowne Plaza London – Albert Embankment. Read more

Annual Country Range Student Chef Challenge launches

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Country Range Student Chef Challenge has launched for 2019. Read more

Barons Eden Group looking to sell Dial House after only a year

The Barons Eden Group is looking to sell the Dial House hotel in Bourton-on-the-Water after only a year following refurbishment. Read more

Peach Pub Company seeking investment to fund expansion

Peach Pub Company has said it is exploring options to secure investment as it eyes further expansion. Read more

The Savoy announces Fabrice Lasnon as new executive chef amid shift in direction

The Savoy has announced that Fabrice Lasnon is its new executive chef as the hotel looks to plot a new course. Read more

Cambridge Varsity hotel commences £2m guestroom refurbishment

The Varsity hotel in Cambridge has begun a £2m refurbishment of its 44 guest rooms. Read more

Green light for £20m Birmingham Native aparthotel

Aparthotel brand Native is set to open its first site in Birmingham in a listed historical building in the city centre. Read more

Reviews: You’d have to pay Marina O’Loughlin to revisit Jamie’s Italian; Fay Maschler awards a rare five stars to Coal Office restaurant

You’d have to pay The Sunday Times’s Marina O’Loughlin “quite a lot” to revisit Jamie’s Italian at Westfield Stratford in London The food that initially arrives is perfectly fine: a “creamy” burrata, splayed ov ... Read more