No more Aperol Spritz? Fever-Tree sets out to shake up the spritz market May 13, 2024 Aperol Spritz, owned by Campari Group, has led the spritz market in recent years, but now Fever-Tree seems to be looking to chime in on the summer fun.
Cheers to that! Warm weather provides ‘welcome boost’ to UK’s pubs May 13, 2024 The overdue sunny weather this weekend gave Britain's pubs a "welcome boost", leading industry figures have said, as revellers across the country soaked up the sunshine in beer gardens in London and across the country.
Hospitality sector shows ‘cautious confidence’ as rate of closures slows May 8, 2024 Venue closures in Britain have slowed this year thanks to a "modest revival" in independent restaurants and dining, a new report has revealed.
Train strikes to restart sparking anger from City bodies and hospitality groups May 6, 2024 Britain's railways are bracing for yet another round of industrial action as train drivers stage walkouts throughout next week.
Hostelworld bets on ex-Will Hill boss as chair amid strong trading May 2, 2024 Hostelworld Group, a booking service for hostels around the world, has named its new chair and announced an earlier-than-planned repayment of a debt facility thanks to strong trading ahead of its Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Premier Inn owner Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobs amid shake-up of restaurant business April 30, 2024 Hospitality giant Whitbread has reported record revenue but said some jobs at its F&B arm will be impacted as it looks to exit a number of locations.
Mr Fogg’s City Tavern named best pub in the Square Mile in boost for London hospitality April 29, 2024 A popular Broadgate haunt, Mr Fogg's City Tavern, has been crowned the best pub in Canada, in a welcomed boost for the capital’s hospitality scene.
Private equity backing has made casual dining market ‘lazy,’ Hestia boss warns April 27, 2024 The owner of a premium hospitality investment group which is targeting revenue of £100m over the next three years has said operators in the casual dining market have gotten “lazy” because of private equity backing.
Loungers trading ahead of expectations as new site roll-out boosts bottom line April 26, 2024 Loungers has said it is trading ahead of expectations for the year, helped by the opening of 36 new sites.
London was voted best place to work – but play matters too April 25, 2024 This time next week, London will be voting for its Mayor. It has not been a vintage campaign but perhaps the negativity apparent across the political spectrum may soon give way to some optimism about the capital’s prospects. A closely watched annual survey pegged London as, again, the best place to work. And indeed play. [...]