Pâtisserie, desserts and chocolate are the picture-perfect darlings of social media, and there’s a host of colourful and creative ways to show off what’s new on your menu. Angela Frewin reports
Roadside hospitality speeds towards a bright future
With a spate of openings, roadside hospitality is on the path to revival. Here’s how operators are accelerating where their predecessors broke down
NRB Top 50 hospitality power list 2023 revealed
Chefs Tommy Banks and Lisa Goodwin-Allen and the Bundobust restaurant group have all been recognised in the Kuits NRB Top 50 Hospitality Power List for 2023.
Entries open for the Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2023
The search is on for the Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2023, as entries open for the awards that recognise the finest talent in wine service.
‘Damaging consequences’ if Scottish Government pushes ahead alcohol advertising ban
The Scottish Government’s proposed ban on alcohol advertising could have “damaging consequences”, the Scottish Licenced Trade Association (SLTA) has said after a consultation closed last week.
Bottle of wine ‘to increase by 44p’ in Spring Budget
The UK may experience the single biggest increase in wine prices in almost 50 years in tomorrow’s Budget (15 March), according to a trade body.
Kristen Nugent named winner of Springboard’s FutureChef competition
Kristen Nugent, 15, from Killeeshil in County Tyrone, has been crowned winner of industry charity Springboard’s FutureChef competition.
Man arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after hotel fire
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire was extinguished in a hotel room in Hull.
Tasting notes: Vincenzo Arnese, wine director, Raffles London at the OWO
The wine director at Raffles London at the OWO and 2022 Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year reveals his dream list
Historic Fife hotel enters liquidation as industry body warns more will follow
The closure of the historic Lomond Hills Hotel in Fife following challenges related to the cost-of-living-crisis and Covid-19 has prompted warnings that more venues will follow without further government support.

