Calum Franklin, the Michelangelo of pastry, has written one of the most highly anticipated cookery books of the year in The Pie Room.
Hotel dining rooms and bars must close in line with curfew
Updated government legislation has confirmed that hotel dining rooms and bars must close in line with the hospitality curfew.
Pubs fight for survival with further 540,000 jobs at risk
Pubs are “teetering on the edge” of survival, with a further 540,000 jobs at risk, the latest findings reveal, and 23% fear their business will fail by the end of the year without additional government support.
Alain Roux on taking the helm and maintaining the legacy of the Waterside Inn
Alain Roux, part of a dynasty of French chefs in charge of some of the UK’s most well-regarded restaurants, still considers himself the new boy in the kitchen at the Waterside Inn.
Pictured: first look at Buxton Crescent hotel opening next week
On 1 October the Buxton Crescent hotel in Derbyshire will open its doors following a £70m refurbishment of the Grade I-listed Georgian building.
Employment tribunal awards Millennium & Copthorne Hotels more than £400,000 in costs
An employment tribunal has awarded Millennium & Copthorne Hotels £432,000 for its costs following a claim brought by its former senior vice-president for procurement, which the tribunal held he pursued unreasonably.
‘Green & Fortune Supports’ launched to assist displaced employees
Green & Fortune has launched a support scheme to offer guidance and help to former members of staff.
The Cateys go virtual for 2020
The 2020 Cateys will take place as a virtual awards ceremony on Tuesday 24 November, celebrating the UK’s most successful and innovative operators.
Nobu Hotel London Portman Square to open in November
London’s second Nobu hotel, on London’s Portman Square, is opening on 9 November, with Grant Campbell as general manager.
How London hotels have been hit hardest by the pandemic
The current parlous performance of London hotels cannot be underestimated. For a city that for years has consistently achieved the highest room rates in the country, it has been shocking to witness its dramatic decline as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

