Story of the week: Industry figures pay tribute to Keith Floyd, the legendary chef, restaurateur, TV chef and bon viveur, who has died aged 65.
Celebrity chef Tom Aikens has introduced a bring your own (BYO) alcohol policy at his Michelin-starred restaurant in London's Chelsea for two months.
Gordon Ramsay has teamed up with Comic Relief to launch a new range of sauces aimed at providing a steady stream of funds for the charity.
The American magnate owner of the luxury Old Course Hotel is said to be in the market to buy Hamilton Hall for an estimated £14-£15m.
Britannia Hospitality, owned by Egypt's El Sharkawy family, has bought London's Stafford hotel for a reported £77.5m from pubs and hotel firm Daniel Thwaites.
An MP has stated that if the Conservatives get into power they will repeal 24-hour drinking laws and will not support an advertising ban or minimum pricing.
Pubs and restaurants offering discount vouchers are being warned that customers will continue to expect value deals even when the economy improves.
Sodexo has been named 2009 global Supersector Leader for the travel and leisure sector by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).
Budget hotels in Europe are best placed to withstand the economic downturn, according to a recent poll.
People 1st has appointed Geoffrey Harrison, managing director of Harrison Catering Services, as chair of its steering group for the new Diploma in Hospitality.
Senior hoteliers are being invited to apply for membership of the Master Innholders, an association of leading hoteliers founded 30 years ago, for 2010.
The weak pound is attracting an increasing number of leisure visitors to the UK, but the positive figures are expected to be eclipsed by the effects of the recession, according to VisitBritain.
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Quote of the Week
"Keith was one of the best-loved and most influential chefs in Britain and no one could express themselves on television as articulately as he could. Originality is only original if you are the first and Keith was the first to do what he did."
Marco Pierre White