Idiosyncratic restaurant group Big Mamma has released an Italian cookbook reflective of its tongue-in-cheek personality.

Nessa chef Tom Cenci has penned an upscale Italian menu for Mortimer Houseâs ground floor restaurant.

Foodservice provider BaxterStorey has taken on its first cohort of Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA) apprentices as part of its commitment to developing young people in the sector.

Burger and hot dog restaurant group Bangerz ânâ Burgerz has gone into liquidation with all its sites having closed.

The Advertising Standards Association (ASA) has banned a number of Burger King UK adverts, which were deemed to be targeting young children.

JD Wetherspoon has raised prices across its bar and food menus to counter a hike in costs.

Several high-profile restaurants have been targeted as part of an emerging identity theft scam that sees fraudsters register fake business in order to apply for bank accounts and loans.

Gaucho and M operator Rare Restaurants says it has a pipeline of 30 new locations following an âoutstandingâ year that saw revenues hit a record Â75.3m.

Industry charity Springboard has revealed the 50 shortlisted hospitality businesses and individuals for its Awards for Excellence 2024.

Elliot and Helen Moss have closed their eight-cover âmicro fine dining restaurantâ Plu citing difficult trading conditions and a lack of recognition from Michelin.

The chief executive of Compass Group has said the “time is right” for the business to take over rival caterer CH&Co as it eyes further growth in Europe.

PLU restaurant in St John’s Wood, London, has shut its doors after four years of trading, blaming the current economic climate.