03-09-2010
Jamie's Italian lines up Milton Keynes outlet
Jamie’s Italian, the fast-growing restaurant chain spearheaded by Jamie Oliver, is lining up a new location in Milton Keynes, Big Hospitality understands ...

03-09-2010
Biggest fall in drinking for 60 years, says pub industry

The UK has seen the biggest fall in alcohol consumption in 60 years, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA)

03-09-2010
'Devastated' Bjorn van der Horst closes Eastside Inn
Bjorn van der Horst has decided to close his London restaurant, Eastside Inn, it was confirmed today. ...

03-09-2010
Fashion cocktails at The Trafalgar Hotel and breakfast at Paramount
Restaurants, hotels and pubs, including the Trafalgar Hotel and Paramount, tell us about the extra activities they're planning to attract customers ...

03-09-2010
Pearls of Wisdom: David Thompson
David Thompson is head chef at Nahm, the first Michelin-starred Thai restaurant in Europe, situated in the five-star Halkin hotel in London’s Belgravia. He will soon open a new restaurant in Bangkok ...

03-09-2010
Latin America beckons for Burger King following £2.6 bn sale
Burger King, the US fast-food group, has agreed a $4bn (£2.6bn) takeover bid from 3G Capital, a little-known US investment group, backed by Brazilian investors ...

03-09-2010
NEWS IN BRIEF:
Former Leinster Inn Hotel up for sale in Bayswater

A 122-bedroom hotel in the heart of London’s hospitality district in Bayswater is up for sale

03-09-2010
'Dine and Dash' menu helps launch Barbican restaurant duo
London arts hotspot the Barbican Centre is set to open two new restaurants at its premises this month, including a “Dine and Dash” bar menu which guarantees guests will be fed and out the door in 50 minutes or their money back ...

02-09-2010
The Restaurant Group reports "excellent performance" in first half 2010
The Restaurant Group (TRG), owners of the  Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito, has this morning unveiled what it described as “excellent performance” as it posted its half-yearly financial results ...

02-09-2010
Seafarers call for restaurants to come aboard with charity fish dish
Maritime charity Seafarers UK is calling for restaurants and cafes to show their support for British fishing communities by taking part in the organisation’s Fish & Chip Feast on 24 September ...

02-09-2010
Luxury Lanarkshire "wedding hotel" up for sale
A 48 bedroom luxury hotel in south Scotland, touted as an ideal location for weddings, has just gone on the market following a “multi-million pound” redevelopment ...

02-09-2010
NEWS IN BRIEF:
Pho opens doors to fifth site in Soho

Pho, the Vietnamese street food restaurant, has opened the doors to its fifth site, in Soho, London

02-09-2010
Viajante scoops best new London restaurant accolade
Viajante, Portuguese chef Nuno Mendes's new venture in Bethnal Green, East London, has been named the best new restaurant in London by the 2011 Harden's restaurant guide ...

02-09-2010
Carluccio's poised for £90m sale deal
Carluccio’s, the all-day Italian restaurant chain, is on the verge of accepting an offer of £90m for the entire group – from its franchise partner in the Middle East ...

01-09-2010
VIDEO: Simon Hulstone's National Chef of the Year advice
Simon Hulstone, chef proprietor of The Elephant in Torquay, has achieved acclaim and media attention since winning the National Chef of the Year in 2008 ...

01-09-2010
NEWS IN BRIEF:
'Fro yo' on trend as stars flock to new Hampstead yoghurt parlour

A new frozen yoghurt company is claiming to have attracted a star-studded clientele within weeks of opening its first outlet.

01-09-2010
Fairer tax on beer would create 30,000 jobs, says pub industry
Around 30,000 new jobs would be created if the government gave beer a fair deal in the alcohol duty system the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said today ...

01-09-2010
Burger King in sale talks
Burger King, the world's second-largest US hamburger chain, is in talks for a potential sale, BigHospitality understands ...

01-09-2010
Recession blamed for two Heathcote restaurant closures
Paul Heathcote, the North West-based chef and restaurateur, has shut two restaurants in succession, blaming poor footfall and the economic downturn ...

01-09-2010
Carluccio's eyes 50-site milestone
Carluccio’s, the all-day Italian café, is expected to hit the 50-site threshold in the UK later this year, after putting the finishing touches on four new sites in little more than a month ...