Activist hedge fund Corvex Management has requested a seat on Whitbread’s board of directors amid “growing concern” around the budget hotel group’s strategic direction.

A council in north Wales has delayed plans to impose a tourist tax after it was alerted to “the range of issues raised” in a public consultation.

Ewen Thomas has been appointed centre director at the Hayes, the flagship site of Christian Conference Trust (CCT). Acorn Award winner Thomas will lead the 274-bedroom residential conference centre in ...

Yauatcha in London’s Soho is to close this week to undergo a major refurbishment under the creative direction of filmmaker Wong Kar Wai.

A man and a woman have been arrested following a fire that led to the evacuation of 280 people at the Grand Burstin hotel in ...

Dishoom has launched its first set menu aimed at diners seeking a speedy weekday lunch. Lunch with Prompitude! will be ...

MasterChef: The Professionals 2024 winner Dan Merriman has opened a produce-led small plates restaurant in Manchester’s ...

Birmingham has voted in favour of establishing an Accommodation Business Improvement District (ABID), following in the footsteps of cities like Manchester and Liverpool.

Yorkshire-based hotel group Fat Badger has returned its seven properties to BWH Hotels as it looks to enter its next phase of growth. The properties have joined the hotel giant’s premium portfolio, ...

PizzaExpress has lined up investment bankers to explore a sale that could value the UK restaurant chain at £500m. The ...

A fire that broke out at the Grand Burstin hotel in Folkestone led to the evacuation of around 280 guests over the weekend ...

“Bubble tea is also capturing the attention of younger consumers, appealing to 42% of students compared with 19% of the ...