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Piper partners with Reeve the Baker

2026-10-07T11:04:00+01:00

Rank agrees £5m Gambling Commission settlement

2026-10-07T10:53:00+01:00

Creams Café launches Cineworld kiosk format
2026-10-07T07:48:21.21+01:00
PizzaExpress to debut food-to-go range at Thorpe Park
2026-10-07T07:48:16.633+01:00
Hawksmoor trading tops £109m in 2025
2026-10-07T07:48:05.943+01:00
Young’s to join FTSE 250 Index
2026-10-07T07:47:50.61+01:00
Hollywood Bowl sales hit record £261.6m despite hot summer
2026-10-07T07:47:41.547+01:00
Whitbread sites acquired by former managers
2026-10-07T07:47:32.093+01:00

Christie & Co: pubs and restaurants brought to market up 22%
2026-10-07T07:47:00+01:00
Lucky Voice acquired in pre-pack, three sites to close
2026-10-06T13:55:00+01:00
Costa Express sees profits jump
2026-10-06T07:21:33.17+01:00
UKHospitality unveils high street blueprint
2026-10-06T07:21:13.617+01:00
Lane7 Group appoints Gavin Hughes as CEO
2026-10-06T07:21:00+01:00
Spinners gears up for national expansion with new senior hires
2026-10-06T07:21:00+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

Better Hospitality starts with all of us
2026-10-06T07:21:00+01:00
Greggs workers treated like ‘numbers on a spreadsheet’
2026-10-02T11:42:00+01:00
Limited time offers: too much of a good thing?
2026-09-30T07:53:00+01:00
Could football’s alcohol ban finally be kicked into touch?
2026-09-25T14:57:00+01:00
Is sustainability falling down the agenda or adapting to new circumstances?
2026-09-25T07:09:00+01:00
Why so blue Wendy’s?
2026-09-24T07:46:41.563+01:00

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Latest Interviews

Valiant Pub Co: ‘It’s been the best forced pivot we’ve ever had’
2026-10-05T07:31:00+01:00
Shepherd Neame sees ‘encouraging trends’ in accommodation business
2026-10-01T06:37:00+01:00
Amber Taverns: ‘London expansion will always be opportunity led’
2026-09-29T07:47:00+01:00
Fred Bakery owner seeking further growth opportunities
2026-09-25T07:09:00+01:00
Samyukta Nair: ‘Hospitality doesn’t leave much room for ego’
2026-09-18T06:55:00+01:00
Dubai-based Passion F&B looking to bring further concepts to UK
2026-09-16T07:39:00+01:00

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