Since the first ever competition, the winners of The Roux Scholarship have been able to count on the support and guidance of the Roux Family throughout their lives and careers. Now, thanks to a new partnership with UK hospitality’s benevolent charity, Hospitality Action, that support will include comprehensive wellbeing assistance through the charity’s industry-leading Employee … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2025
Caffè Nero Reports Very Strong Results In Q4
Premium coffee house brand Caffè Nero announced strong trading for the Fourth Quarter of its financial year FY25 (1st March – 31st May) building on a robust performance in the previous three quarters of the year. The Caffè Nero brand conƟnues to gain market share around the world. The Nero Group delivered 12% sales growth across the world with 6% like for like sales growth … [Read more...]
68,000 Pit Ponies and Unbelievable Success – Sheepfolds Stables Toasts Its One-Year Anniversary
68,000 plus pints of Pit Pony lager, 350 live gigs, circa 23,250 slices of top three most popular pizzas, over 20,000 cocktails, 29,000 homemade pies and more than 40,000 doughnuts… that’s just some of what’s gone down over the past year as the award-winning Sheepfolds Stables gears up to celebrate its first anniversary (Saturday 02 August). Sunderland’s historic, ‘hot … [Read more...]
Emblems Collection Expands in Italy with Three New Properties
Emblems Collection, part of the Accor group, is proud to announce the signing of three exceptional properties that will join the luxury brand in 2026, marking a major step in its development in Italy - a country synonymous with heritage, artistry, and refined lifestyle. The three new hotel addresses embody the essence of Emblems: when luxury meets intimacy, through singular … [Read more...]
Mark Kempson lines up a Glorious Celebration of this year’s grouse season
Every year on the Glorious Twelfth of August, a curious hush falls over the heathered hills of Scotland and northern England. It's not silence, exactly, more a moment of anticipation. For gamekeepers, it's the beginning of the red grouse shooting season. For chefs? It’s a culinary calling. In hospitality, few seasonal moments arrive with quite such tradition-bound flair. … [Read more...]
Star Pubs Tied Tenants Asked to Share Views Over Potential Pubs Code Breach
Tied tenants of Star Pubs have been asked to come forward over suspected breaches of the Pubs Code which span a six-year period. The PCA has been made aware by Star Pubs that notes of key operational discussions between tied tenants and their Business Development Manager (BDM) may not have been sufficient, completed within the required timescale (14 days), or provided at … [Read more...]
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill Appoints New Hotel Manager
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill, the luxury, five-star hotel in Marylebone, has recently welcomed Juan Manuel Dieguez as its new Hotel Manager. Juan Manuel brings with him a wealth of expertise, having acquired over ten years of experience in properties across both the UK and South America. Beginning his career at Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Centre in … [Read more...]
EICC Nourish Appoints Head of Operations
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services EICC Nourish, part of Levy UK + Ireland, the sports and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has appointed Craig Bonner as Head of Operations at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC). With 20 years of hospitality management experience, Craig brings specific expertise to the new role. He joins EICC … [Read more...]
Greene King’s Pub Investments Top Almost £42M in First Six Months of 2025
Greene King, the UK’s leading pub company and brewer, has invested almost £42m into 130 of its pubs and smokehouse restaurants in the first six months of the year. Around £24m has been invested in 62 pubs in the Greene King managed estate, comprising Greene King pubs and Destination Brands, despite the challenging economic environment facing the pub sector. Stand out … [Read more...]
Travelodge Acquires Freehold Outside Bilbao, Spain for Hotel Conversion
Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel brand which operates over 610 hotels across the UK and Spain, has exchanged contracts to acquire the freehold interest in a key location in Bilbao Spain, taking its tally of hotels in Spain to 14. The property is being acquired on a forward funded basis within the Travelodge OpCo Group. The 105-room hotel is a brand-new, … [Read more...]
Zambrero UK to Open 100 Restaurants by 2030 as It Launches Franchise Recruitment Programme
Zambrero, the Mexican-inspired quick-service restaurant franchise, is kick-starting its franchise recruitment programme in the UK to open 100 restaurants by 2030. The expansion plans will create 1,500 jobs, including full and part-time roles. It is supercharging its expansion by recruiting Franchise Partners to become part of the ‘Zam Fam’ – a large support network of … [Read more...]
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh Unveils Next Artist in Residence: Jennifer Court
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh is proud to announce c as the latest Artist in Residence, taking up the unique creative post from August through October 2025. A self-taught illustrator with a passion for architectural detail and Edinburgh’s rich history, Jennifer will bring her signature pen-and-ink style to life inside The Unicorn Room - a purpose-built studio nestled in the turret of … [Read more...]
Hotel Group Funds Playhouse Restoration for Nursery School
A Lake District primary school has a newly renovated outdoor play house for its nursery children, thanks to a local hotel group's offer to cover the cost of repairs. The Wendy house restoration project was initiated by the nursery at St Martin and St Mary primary school in Windermere. The wooden play house in the nursery playground was no longer usable after 17 years and … [Read more...]
The Revel Collective Pre-Close Statement
The Revel Collective plc, a leading operator of premium bars and gastro pubs, trading mainly under the Revolution, Revolución de Cuba and Peach Pubs brands, is pleased to update on the year ended 28 June 2025 ("FY25") which is anticipated to be in line with market expectations. Revenue for the year was £117.1m (FY24: £149.5m). On a like-for-like1 basis, Group revenue was … [Read more...]
Cutting Costs, Not Corners: How to Tackle Rising Rates Through Better Maintenance
With business rates on the rise in 2025/2026 and support reliefs scaling back, commercial kitchens are under more pressure than ever to operate efficiently. Energy prices remain volatile and overheads are creeping up across the board. In this climate, forward planning isn’t just smart, it’s essential. Reducing operational costs doesn’t have to mean compromising on … [Read more...]
