Learning Lisbon’s foodie secrets with the Jamie Oliver of Portugal June 26, 2023 As new Portuguese restaurant Joia opens in London, Adam Bloodworth visits Lisbon to taste its inspiration Unless you’ve spent the last decade hiding underneath a yellow tram, you will have noticed that Portugal’s capital Lisbon has become the European city du jour lately. Everyone in your office has a tip for the best pastel de nata, the smartest [...]
‘Men stop behaving like children when women are around’ – 16 women in hospitality on International Women’s Day March 7, 2024 This IWD we decided to hand over our pages to some of the amazing women who are blazing a trail in the world of food, drink and hospitality
Tipping law to come into effect this October amid fears it will pile further pressure on hospitality April 22, 2024 As of October, employers will no longer be allowed to hold back service charges from their staff, amid fears the legislation could place further pressure on hospitality businesses.
Heartwood Collection secures £100m cash injection as it steams ahead with ‘pubs with room’ expansion July 2, 2023 Hospitality chain Heartwood Collection, formally known as Brasserie Bar Co, has secured £100m of additional funding as it steams ahead with its growth plans. In June, the pub and restaurant chain revealed a major revamp which saw the hospitality group expand into the pubs with rooms market. Last year, Brasserie Bar Co was snapped up [...]
Katy Perry fronted Just Eat raise guidance for third time despite falling orders January 17, 2024 Just Eat raise its earnings guidance for the third time this year despite a decline in food orders. Orders fell by seven per cent to €223m (£191m) over the fourth quarter, the Netherland-founded firm said in an update this morning. Analysts at Jefferies said this was -2.6 per cent behind their expectations but noted that [...]
Ainsley Harriott: TV freed me from racist London restaurants February 1, 2024 Ainsley Harriott interview: TV chef talks about racism, memes and his new TV show about Malta
Chick-fil-A to cook up opportunity for UK business owners and entrepreneurs October 24, 2023 US fast food chain Chick-fil-A plans to introduce a whole new flavour of opportunities for business owners and entrepreneurs by debuting in the UK.
Burger King still operating in Russia despite vow to quit 18 months ago October 3, 2023 Burger King is still operating in Russia despite a promise from its owner that it would cease operations in the country more than a year ago. Restaurants Brand International (RBI) – which owns 15 per cent of the fast food chains franchise business in Russia- told the BBC it had “no new updates to share [...]
Lack of buyers for No 1 Poultry loan in worrying sign for City’s property market December 6, 2023 Bank of Ireland is trying to dodge a loss on a loan secured against No 1 Poultry, a worrying sign for London's commercial property market.
Tortilla Mexican Grill: Revenues surge by over a fifth after expansion July 17, 2023 Tortilla Mexican Grill raked in revenues of £32.7m during the first leg of the year, up 22 per cent compared to the same period last year, off the back of a string of new site openings. The fast-casual restaurant chain was bolstered by new openings and growing demand, saying like for like revenue also grew [...]