Hospitality
The room, the economics and the people who run restaurants for a living.
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Bavaria restaurant insolvencies rise as the buffet returns
Hospitality accounts for one in nine company failures in Bavaria this year. The 7% VAT rate has not stopped the slide, and struggling restaurants are reaching for an old formula.
Zio Fraedo's closes in Vallejo after a rent dispute
The waterfront Italian restaurant serves its last plate on 25 October after 20 years, once owners could not agree new lease terms with the city.
Fogo de Chão bets on protein with a $45 plate
The Brazilian steakhouse chain renames its Single Churrasco Cut as Protein Plates on 3 November, leaning into the macronutrient trend reshaping US menus.
One Piece Grand Gourmet puts Sanji's restaurant on your phone
Bandai Namco and Kairosoft turn Sanji's floating restaurant into a management sim with 400 characters, Devil Fruit dishes and a €19.99 PC price.
Chain restaurants in Italy reach €9bn but struggle to keep staff
A Deloitte study puts chains at 11% of Italy's €84bn food service market and growing far faster than independents. Keeping young staff is the problem.
Jack in the Box closes an Everett store as its cull continues
The Washington location shut on 10 October, one of up to 200 restaurants the chain plans to close under a two-year plan that has already cost it its dividend.
Michelin Italia moves its sales headquarters from Milan to Turin
The tyre maker behind the Michelin Guide will close its Milan commercial office and regroup it at its corso Romania complex by 2028, under a deal signed with unions in July.
Air India business class swaps the tray for plated courses
Flights between India and the UK now serve appetisers, mains and desserts one by one on linen. The airline talks about fine dining, but names no chef and no dish.
Honest Burgers closes its only Smash + Grab site
The Liverpool Street smashburger spot opened in 2024 after a £2.7m crowdfund; the 45-site chain still wants to quadruple its estate by 2030.
Savills lists Crerar Hotels' ten hotels for £90m
The Scottish and Lake District portfolio is on the market for £90m, and Savills has already put individual prices on three of the ten hotels.
Nigeria 90-day economic plan targets food affordability
The National Economic Council backs a Finance Ministry plan with five priorities and a single-digit inflation goal for 2027. Food inflation stood at 19.59% in September.
Great Value fruit cocktail recall: 44,000 cans in seven states
The FDA lists potential lead contamination in a single lot of 15-ounce cans sold in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming.
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