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Stonegate continues to narrow losses post-pandemic
Pub group Stonegate has continued to narrow its losses post-pandemic, reporting a pre-tax loss of £130m for the year to 25 September 2022 compared to £233m the prior financial year.
Former Fenn head chef to open Shoreditch restaurant and bar
Former Fenn head chef Joe Laker is opening his first solo venture, a chef’s table restaurant called Counter 71 in London’s Shoreditch this June, as well as Lowcountry, an American South-inspired cocktail bar.
Norfolk Royale hotel sold to Alfa Leisureplex
Native Places announces expansion plans for the next two years
Government says ‘no plans’ to reduce hospitality VAT
Elite Bistros appoints new managing director
Prezzo reports return to profitability
Italian restaurant group Prezzo has reported a return to profitability in its financial results for the[...]
Sacha Lord urges Ofgem to investigate ‘extortionate’ exit fees for hospitality businesses
Sacha Lord, the night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, has called on energy market watchdog Ofgem[...]
Compass Group UK publishes its first ethnicity pay gap report
Compass Group UK, the UK’s largest food and support services company, has published its first ethnicity[...]
Sam Moody to open Bramley in County Laois
Chef Sam Moody has revealed further details of plans to open his own restaurant in County[...]
Adam Handling declared ‘champion of champions’ on Great British Menu
Adam Handling’s trifle-inspired ‘Food Fight’ dessert was voted the best dish at the Great British Menu banquet by guests, with the chef named the 2023 Champion of Champions."
Tasty considering some site sales and rebrands
Tasty, owner and operator of the Wildwood and Dim T restaurant brands, is considering the sale or rebranding of some of its sites.
New bill to ‘modernise’ business rates system
A new bill introduced yesterday is intended to modernise the business rates system by incentivising property improvements and supporting more frequent revaluations.
Which chef will be cooking the Great British Menu banquet main course?
Last night saw the main course revealed for the Great British Menu banquet celebrating the best[...]
Great British Menu fish course revealed
The judges of BBC competition Great British Menu selected the fish course last night for a[...]
Canadian hospitality group to open fifth UK property in expansion push
Canada-based Sandman Hotel Group is opening its fifth hotel in the UK this spring as part[...]
UK hotels’ room rate growth outpaces inflation
The performance of the UK hotels sector was better than expected in February and outperformed the[...]
Wendy’s to open trio of sites in the next two months
US burger brand Wendy’s will open two restaurants in April in Lincoln and Wisbech, with a third opening in Colchester in May."
First chef through to 2023 Great British Menu banquet
The judges of BBC competition Great British Menu selected the starter last night for a banquet celebrating the best of British animation and illustration, inspired by Paddington Bear's 65th birthday.
Travelodge looks to partner with councils to open 300 new hotels
Travelodge is looking to partner with local councils to open 300 new hotels across the UK as part of a £3b expansion.
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