Category: The Caterer

The number of EU workers in the UK hospitality industry has dropped 26% in the last two years, according to new data.

Pub group JD Wetherspoon has accused one of its major investors of paying “lip service” to the 2018 Corporate Governance Code by using a “box-ticking” approach to its guidelines while breaking the code itself.

UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and Hospitality Ulster have produced a suite of resources aimed at helping operators combat drink spiking.

Bar operator Arc Inspirations has reported record trading figures since reopening, with sales since 19 July up 42% against the same period in 2019.

Chef’s tables can be a place where guests gather for a generous sharing experience, or where a chef showcases their art on an intimate scale. Ben McCormack reports

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Patrick Coveney is to take over as group chief executive of travel caterer SSP Group on 31 March 2022.

Rob Hampton and Matt Lovell, the pair behind Covent Garden seafood bar and kitchen the Oystermen, are to open a second London venue in West Dulwich in January.

A bar in Tunbridge Wells has been closed after seven people reported suspicions they may have been spiked – including two who suggested a substance could have been administered using a needle.

Hospitality operators have seen a steady increase in bookings for Christmas parties next month but with many businesses reluctant to confirm until the last minute, it’s still “all to play for”.