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Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

A sector-wide petition has received widespread industry support within three days of its launch to help lower operating costs

Cynera Rodricks

Friday, 5 June 2026, 12:32

2 min read

Restaurants

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Friday, 5 June 2026, 12:29

2 min read

Restaurants

Buvette opens new venue in Covent Garden

Thursday, 4 June 2026, 12:47

1 min read

Ardent Pub Group secures B Corp status

The business plans to open eight new venues across London and other locations within the…

Monday, 23 February 2026, 13:57

1 min read

Food and Drink

Lynx Purchasing cautions wet weather will impact Spring menus

Crops could be late and spoiled and cattle feed in low supply

Monday, 23 February 2026, 13:38

2 min read

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Costa Coffee to increase barista pay by 4.1%

More than 16,000 staff at 1,500 company-owned stores will receive a pay rise from 1 April 2026

Monday, 23 February 2026, 13:26

2 min read

Pubs and Bars

Little Door and Co secures funding for expansion plans

The experiential bar group plans to open two new venues in 2026 including its first site…

Monday, 23 February 2026, 13:23

1 min read

Restaurants

Restaurant groups partner to launch Sustainable Chicken Forum

The initiative includes 18 brands that have withdrawn from the Better Chicken Commitment,…

Friday, 20 February 2026, 13:57

2 min read

Business

Hospitality sales flatline in January as festive spending subsides

Wet weather and participation in Dry January also trading, with pub groups seeing marginal…

Friday, 20 February 2026, 13:20

2 min read

Restaurants

Professor Green to launch Glasgow fast-food restaurant

The Musician is kickstarting his company under Hero Brands

Friday, 20 February 2026, 12:02

2 min read

Restaurants

Tasty African Food launches Maidstone digital-first takeaway

The brand said the model lets staff prioritise food preparation and service

Thursday, 19 February 2026, 13:50

2 min read

Pubs and Bars

First university-owned Wetherspoon pub to launch in May

The Sir Ronald Wates will be open to students as well as the local community

Thursday, 19 February 2026, 13:25

2 min read

Pubs and Bars

Mitchells and Butlers acquires Edinburgh site for steakhouse expansion

The hospitality group will reopen the Buckstone Terrace property as a Miller and Carter…

Thursday, 19 February 2026, 13:18

1 min read

Features

The catering boom and the restaurateurs seizing the opportunity

Workplace food is evolving from a functional necessity into a strategic tool, reshaping how businesses engage employees and how operators think about growth. As expectations shift, new…

Corina Duma

Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 14:50

7 min read

Features

How Brasserie Constance cracked the midweek loyalty code

Brasserie Constance’s success suggests that the most innovative strategy for 2026 isn't a new concept, but a reliable habit. From operational efficiencies in the kitchen to the psychology of…

Corina Duma

Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 16:02

7 min read

Features

Trust over control: the rising cost of dining and dashing

New research suggests that one in 12 diners admit to leaving a restaurant without paying, prompting fresh concern for an industry already operating on tight margins.

Corina Duma

Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 11:30

6 min read

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The catering boom and the restaurateurs seizing the opportunity

How Brasserie Constance cracked the midweek loyalty code

Trust over control: the rising cost of dining and dashing

Apicbase AI cuts manual data work from hours to seconds for multi-site operators

Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Buvette opens new venue in Covent Garden

Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Buvette opens new venue in Covent Garden

Ardent Pub Group secures B Corp status

Lynx Purchasing cautions wet weather will impact Spring menus

Costa Coffee to increase barista pay by 4.1%

Little Door and Co secures funding for expansion plans

Restaurant groups partner to launch Sustainable Chicken Forum

Hospitality sales flatline in January as festive spending subsides

Professor Green to launch Glasgow fast-food restaurant

Tasty African Food launches Maidstone digital-first takeaway

First university-owned Wetherspoon pub to launch in May

Mitchells and Butlers acquires Edinburgh site for steakhouse expansion

The catering boom and the restaurateurs seizing the opportunity

How Brasserie Constance cracked the midweek loyalty code

Trust over control: the rising cost of dining and dashing

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The catering boom and the restaurateurs seizing the opportunity

How Brasserie Constance cracked the midweek loyalty code

Trust over control: the rising cost of dining and dashing

Apicbase AI cuts manual data work from hours to seconds for multi-site operators

Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Buvette opens new venue in Covent Garden

Over 100,000 people back Tom Kerridge’s 10% hospitality VAT campaign

Salone secures 6,700 sq ft Italian restaurant lease with The Crown Estate

Buvette opens new venue in Covent Garden

Ardent Pub Group secures B Corp status

Lynx Purchasing cautions wet weather will impact Spring menus

Costa Coffee to increase barista pay by 4.1%

Little Door and Co secures funding for expansion plans

Restaurant groups partner to launch Sustainable Chicken Forum

Hospitality sales flatline in January as festive spending subsides

Professor Green to launch Glasgow fast-food restaurant

Tasty African Food launches Maidstone digital-first takeaway

First university-owned Wetherspoon pub to launch in May

Mitchells and Butlers acquires Edinburgh site for steakhouse expansion

The catering boom and the restaurateurs seizing the opportunity

How Brasserie Constance cracked the midweek loyalty code

Trust over control: the rising cost of dining and dashing

Company

Mulberry Network Sites

Help & Legals