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Chick-fil-A to open first UK drive-thru near Glasgow

2026-07-20T07:11:00+01:00

Golden era or overcapacity: Why London’s private members’ club boom might end in bust

2026-07-19T14:18:00+01:00

Wetherspoons hoping for World Cup boost to offset consumer pressure
2026-07-19T14:16:00+01:00
BrewDog founder faces complaints over emails to ‘equity punks’
2026-07-19T14:13:00+01:00
Our pub could have been cracking. But Stonegate ruined our lives
2026-07-19T14:10:00+01:00
TikTok Shop expands into alcohol sales despite age concerns
2026-07-19T14:07:00+01:00
Hospitality insolvencies decline as World Cup and warm weather boost trading
2026-07-17T15:02:00+01:00
Government pushes back implementation of consultation requirements for tipping policies
2026-07-17T14:22:00+01:00

Customer growth drives record turnover for Ole & Steen
2026-07-17T14:00:00+01:00
Buyer demand for quality hospitality assets remains resilient
2026-07-17T07:00:00+01:00
Turtle Bay secures creditor approval for CVA
2026-07-16T15:49:00+01:00
Uber to acquire Delivery Hero for $14.8bn
2026-07-16T15:17:20.707+01:00
Openings of the week
2026-07-16T15:12:00+01:00
Okell’s strengthens leadership team
2026-07-16T07:42:49.993+01:00

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TECHNOLOGY

Heartwood Collection: ‘We’ve got too much data’

2026-06-03T16:29:00+01:00

WatchHouse: ‘The most important thing we’re monitoring is guest opinion score’

2026-06-03T15:54:00+01:00

Internal comms a key area of focus for new tech solutions

2026-06-01T15:42:00+01:00

Sticks’n’Sushi: ‘Hospitality is in its infancy when it comes to loyalty’

2026-06-01T14:47:00+01:00

Moto Hospitality: ‘We are focused on game-changing tech’

2026-05-28T15:16:00+01:00

Hostech: ‘Don’t add new tech if it doesn’t add value’

2026-05-27T07:50:00+01:00

How hospitality is integrating AI assistants into the workplace

2026-05-20T16:09:00+01:00

Popeyes: ‘Our control of the basics has enabled us to scale’

2026-05-19T14:10:00+01:00

MCA’s Hostech returns next month

2026-04-02T12:15:00+01:00

Hostech-170 Christian Berthelsen, Fourth

Fourth turns to AI to increase manager-level support

2025-06-23T15:23:00+01:00

Heartwood Collection: ‘We’ve got too much data’
WatchHouse: ‘The most important thing we’re monitoring is guest opinion score’
Internal comms a key area of focus for new tech solutions
Sticks’n’Sushi: ‘Hospitality is in its infancy when it comes to loyalty’
Moto Hospitality: ‘We are focused on game-changing tech’
Hostech: ‘Don’t add new tech if it doesn’t add value’
How hospitality is integrating AI assistants into the workplace
Popeyes: ‘Our control of the basics has enabled us to scale’
MCA’s Hostech returns next month
Fourth turns to AI to increase manager-level support

Latest Opinion

The biggest marketing mistake hospitality is making? Ignoring Facebook
2026-07-20T07:30:00+01:00
Hospitality – cash machine or national asset?
2026-07-16T09:27:00+01:00
Could Winston Churchill’s wartime public canteens be making a return?
2026-07-10T12:44:00+01:00
Fuller’s vs. Young’s: a tale of two pub titans
2026-06-30T07:32:00+01:00
Is PizzaExpress too late to the fried chicken party?
2026-06-24T08:45:00+01:00
Opinion: Wahaca leads the way with its sustainable credentials
2026-06-23T07:09:00+01:00

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Latest Interviews

Pizza Union’s Bobby Hashemi: ‘The UK has become a pizza destination’
2026-07-17T15:53:00+01:00
BrewDog: ‘It’s important for us to change the narrative’
2026-07-16T15:51:00+01:00
Rosslyn: ‘We want to contribute to every corner of London we open in’
2026-07-16T15:20:00+01:00
Cornish Bakery: ‘This financial year will be much bigger than the last’
2026-07-14T16:22:00+01:00
Burger & Beyond: ‘We honestly think we serve the best burger in the world.’
2026-07-14T15:11:00+01:00
‘It’s not a mass product’: The enduring appeal of wet-led community pubs
2026-07-14T07:36:00+01:00

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