The government’s decision to increase the minimum salary required for a skilled worker visa will be met with “absolute horror” by the hospitality industry, a Liberal Democrat MP has warned.
Hotels on Booking.com urged to ‘secure their systems’ amid rise in scams
Booking.com has urged its partner hotels to install two-factor authentication after a rise in phishing emails in recent months.
Saudi fund takes ‘significant’ stake in Rocco Forte Hotels to fuel expansion
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is set to acquire a “significant minority stake” in Rocco Forte Hotels.
Restaurant sector dealing with £3b in debt, research shows
The debt burden of the UK’s top 30 restaurant groups, including Loungers and Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, has exceeded £3b for the first time, according to a national accountancy group.
SIBA calls to raise threshold on ‘alcohol-free’ beer
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has called on the government to raise the threshold on what constitutes ‘alcohol-free’ beer.
Honest Burgers settles dispute with the taxman over unpaid bill
Honest Burgers has settled a legal dispute with HMRC after its request for extra time to pay a tax bill was refused.
Lee Westcott to relocate Elodie restaurant after Birch hotel closure
Lee Westcott has said his Elodie restaurant will reopen in a new site following the closure of the Birch Selsdon hotel by administrators.
Bennett Hay introduces wellbeing-focused grab and go offering
Bennett Hay has launched Mindfuel, a new workplace grab and go dining concept.
Pressure builds for national and mandatory short-term let registration scheme
The government has been urged to consider a national and mandatory short-term let registration scheme to provide “vital protections” for guests.
Pidgin to cut number of courses on tasting menu
Pidgin in London’s Hackney will reduce the number of courses on its tasting menu from nine to four from next year as the restaurant plans to go “back to its origins”.