Category: The Caterer

Casual dining chain Bill’s closed 14 underperforming restaurants last year as the pandemic forced a review its estate.

A Bolton restaurant director has been disqualified for seven years after claiming a government-issued coronavirus loan at a time when his company had ceased trading.

Luca Virgilio has been appointed general manager of the Dorchester following the departure of Robert Whitfield earlier this year.

The owner of a Cardiff pub has apologised after he was accused of using a personal phone number given to fulfil Track and Trace requirements to tell a female customer she had a “super pretty face”.

Some hospitality and late night businesses in Scotland are cutting staff hours and reducing supplier orders in a bid to stay afloat after people were advised to cancel Christmas parties, a trade body has said.

French pastry chef Cedric Grolet is to open his first patisserie outside of France at London’s Berkeley hotel in early 2022.

Pub group Oakman has announced plans to have 70 sites open by June 2026.

Budget chain EasyHotel has received a €50m (£42.66m) commitment from shareholders Ivanhoé Cambridge and ICAMAP towards its growth, with plans to more than triple its estate in Europe by 2026.

Fire fighters were called to the Ryder Cup hosting Belfry hotel in Warwickshire this morning after a fire started in the sauna and spread to changing rooms.

Sacha Lord has launched a campaign to reverse the hospitality VAT increase in light of the move to Plan B restrictions and the slew of cancellations suffered by pubs, restaurants and hotels.