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In the spotlight: pubs and pop-ups

In the spotlight: pubs and pop-ups

Pop-ups may be nothing new but, over the past few years, they've gained traction within the hospitality industry. There ar...

Hospitality industry encouraged to increase pay as the London Living Wage rises

Hospitality industry encouraged to increase pay as the London Living Wage rises

Sadiq Khan's announcement last week that the London Living Wage will rise to £9.75 has been met with concern by many Lond...

The secrets of the micropub

The secrets of the micropub

While an estimated 27 pubs are closing their doors in the UK each week, The Morning Advertiser revealed in February that t...

Hospitality operators are amongst this year’s biggest crowdfunding successes

Hospitality operators are amongst this year’s biggest crowdfunding successes

Crowdfunding, despite being all but unheard of half a dozen or so years ago, is proving a huge source of finance for hospi...

How Carluccio’s is using virtual reality to add authenticity to the guest experience

How Carluccio’s is using virtual reality to add authenticity to the guest experience

We’ve written before about how virtual reality is the future of hospitality . This week, we saw a glimpse of how that futu...

Hotel success depends on local guests

Hotel success depends on local guests

Local guests are the key to hotel success, claimed speakers at the

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A new day dawns for the breakfast market

Contrary to conventional wisdom, breakfast hasn't traditionally been the most important meal of the day - at least for hos...

The changes and challenges to hotels at the Annual Hotel Conference

The changes and challenges to hotels at the Annual Hotel Conference

Hotels "have got to be so much more than hotels" was the overarching theme in the

Growing sales from your garden

Growing sales from your garden

As the public become increasingly engaged with the benefits of choosing locally-sourced, seasonal food, hospitality operat...

Training program diversity lifts spirit sales

Training program diversity lifts spirit sales

A diverse training program saw one off-trade operator

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5 reasons to put produce provenance back on the menu

When planning a new dish for your menu, the ingredients used are given as much thought as the finished product. Yet often ...

Doggy bag

Doggy bags are good to go

A recent scheme by the Scottish government proves doggy bags are hugely effective at cutting food waste in restaurants, an...

Mobile phone

10 ways to increase your phone bookings

The guest experience starts from the first interaction a guest has with your team. With

Christmas

Christmas is calling

Since the Christmas season has the potential to be one of the busiest times of the year in the hospitality industry, it ma...

There's no such thing as a special occasion

There's no such thing as a special occasion

In the world of hospitality, there's no such thing as a special occasion. If guests don't leave your restaurant feeling sp...

How much is slow service costing you?

How much is slow service costing you?

It's probably more than you think.

The dangers of the single site offering

The dangers of the single site offering

The trend for single offering and specific concept sites may have taken off in the UK, but hospitality operators should be...

The #Insta effect

The #Insta effect

The colossal impact of social media on the hospitality industry is no secret. Marketing is increasingly moving online, esp...

Who is going to save the business lunch?

Who is going to save the business lunch?

A look at lunch trends across the industry.

It's a Whopper: UK burger market now worth £3.3bn

It's a Whopper: UK burger market now worth £3.3bn

With a growing number of burger restaurants appearing on our high streets, it's no secret that the UK has something of a l...

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A-Levels students urged to take up careers in hospitality

Last week was an important one for A-Level students as thousands received their results and began their adult lives. For t...