Business

New research has found that the pay gap between permanent and temporary hospitality staff could be as high as £2.54 per hour. The recently published report by Blue Arrow analyses all advertised rates of pay across a wide range of job roles in hospitality and catering, including chef de partie,…

The number of restaurants in Britain slipped by 2% over the year to September 2018, the new edition of the Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners has revealed. Research showed that Britain had a total of 26,892 restaurants at September. The net fall of 539 restaurants marked an “acceleration…

Patisserie Valerie has announced that the company has retained Nick Perrin as its interim chief financial officer (CFO). Perrin is an experienced finance director, most recently of AIM-quoted CVS plc, and integrated veterinary services provider in the UK, which saw revenues grow from £110m to £350m during his tenure. He…

Food prices could rise by 10% following an “extreme” Brexit, according to Bank of England governor Mark Carney. Carney said that a softer Brexit would still see food prices rise by around 6% with Bank of England colleague Jon Cunliffe saying that the UK imports about half of its food…

London’s Michelin-starred Bonhams restaurant has announced it is to close on 19 December. The restaurant has been open for over three years in the auction house of the same name, collecting its Michelin star in 2015. Head chefs, Theo Clench and Tom Kemble announced the restaurant’s closure on Instagram. Clench…

London-based street food operator, Street Feast, has announced it has signed a new partnership with chef Stevie Parle’s pasta restaurant, Pastaio. A new outpost of Pastaio has launched at Giant Robot, Street Feast’s eating and drinking ‘rooftopia’ in Canary Wharf, and will deliver the same menu of fresh homemade pasta…

With under six months to go until some Apprenticeship Levy funding starts to expire, new research shows less than half of businesses have used up the majority of their funds – meaning thousands of pounds will potentially be lost. The research, commissioned by HIT Training, revealed that despite 66% of…

The Restaurant Group’s (TRG) acquisition of Wagamama is to go ahead despite 40% of shareholders voting against the deal. Shares in the group sank by 13% on Wednesday, with big name shareholders concerned about price and debt levels for the group. Debbie Hewitt, chairwoman of TRG, said she was pleased…

Costa Coffee has partnered with Barclaycard to launch reusable contactless coffee cup, which is said to be the first of its kind in the UK. Available in Costa Coffee stores this November, the Clever Cup utilises contactless payment technology to turn customers’ reusable coffee cups into a way to make…

St Peter’s Brewery has signed a new contract with the Old Spot Pub Company to serve its 0.0% golden craft beer, Without brand, on tap for the first time. Available in 30 litre stainless steel kegs, the beer will be served on draft in the Old Spot Pub Company’s establishments…