The SLA approved a new advisory on Thursday to eliminate a requirement that on-premises liquor license applicants disclose whether customer dancing will be permitted at their bar or restaurant.
Tim Martin, the founder and chair of the Wetherspoons pub chain, does now plan to cut the cost of the kids' menu throughout summer. The chain serves children's food including chicken nuggets and sausage and mash from 4.99 to 5.75. We will reduce prices for children's meals during this time and it will be appreciated by parents and families, he said. The hospitality sector has long called for VAT rates on food and drink to be cut in line with other European countries.
Everyone needs a convenient, accessible place to socialize. But maintaining a cafe, bar, restaurant, or hybrid space that fits the bill has its challenges. In this three-part series, we're partnering with Spectrum Business to put a spotlight on third spaces and how their operators make them work.
The restaurant announced its closure on May 13 in an Instagram post, thanking guests for their support over the past decade-plus. Chef Michael Cimarusti of three-Michelin-starred Providence opened Connie & Ted's in 2013 with co-owners Donato Poto and Crisi Echiverri. Inspired by Cimarusti's Rhode Island roots and his grandparents, Connie and Ted, the restaurant sprang onto the scene with lobster rolls, oysters Rockefeller, and an expansive raw bar.
Revenue-based finance allows repayments to fluctuate with takings, offering businesses greater flexibility during quieter trading periods. This model is increasingly favored by high street businesses facing financial pressures.
The lawsuit, filed in March in Suffolk County Superior Court, named Demetri Tsolakis - the CEO of Xenia Greek Hospitality, which includes restaurants Krasi, Bar Vlaha, Kaia, and others - as the defendant.
The general manager for the Palm Springs Riviera Resort & Spa told SFGATE that while its 233 employees were told they were laid off, the resort plans to keep on as many staff members as it can during the seven-month renovation, with a commitment to rehire the rest after the modernization is complete.
The expense, return on investment, and volume of investors needed to make it a reality did not make sense. I thought, 'maybe it's time to do something new.' The amount of money you need to run a restaurant in Brooklyn or Manhattan at this point is so crazy. If you fail, the loss is massive. Here, we were able to do a major renovation, we have a 100 bottle wine list, and we can use the ingredients we want and serve them at a decent price point because our overhead is not as bad.
Since 2018, Punch has been on a mission to elevate and amplify rising talent through our Best New Bartenders program. Over the years, we've grown a network of nearly 100 alumni who have gone on to open their own bars, advocate for a more inclusive industry and move drink culture forward, all while making some of our favorite cocktails.
Hospitality employs 2.6 million people in the UK, 7.1% of the entire workforce. It generates £69.5 billion in gross value added. It contributes £54 billion in gross tax receipts annually. It is, by any reasonable measure, not a peripheral cottage industry but a cornerstone of the British economy.
Our bar was founded to be a third space for our local Brooklyn neighborhood - somewhere other than work or home where friends could gather, have a drink and connect more deeply. Our business model was built around earning the trust of repeat guests from our community, not charging tourists $22 for a cocktail. But today, tariffs are making that model more difficult to sustain.
As global markets continue to navigate economic uncertainty, one theme dominates business leadership discussions in 2026: decision quality under pressure. From capital allocation to talent retention, success increasingly depends on how well leaders assess environments, manage risk, and act decisively with limited information. Interestingly, these same principles are now being examined through the lens of the leisure and hospitality economy.
New data from Bristol-based hospitality recruitment platform Limber shows that average shift hours posted by hospitality businesses in 2025 are down 30% compared with 2022, underlining the depth of pressure facing operators across the industry. According to Limber, average monthly shift hours per business have fallen from 112 hours in 2022 to just 79 hours in 2025, as venues attempt to control costs by running leaner rotas and reducing reliance on flexible labour.
Imagine a beautifully appointed rooftop lounge right on the water, skyline views in all directions. Vaulted ceilings, gold trim, velvet seats, lighting so dark that even on a tame night it encouraged all sorts of bad behavior. The kind of bar where you'd learn more about human anatomy just by watching the crowd than you ever thought possible. I'm pretty sure I received an MD after working there.
The owner of a South Dakota hotel who said Native Americans were banned from the establishment was found liable for discrimination against Native Americans on Friday. A federal jury decided the owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City will pay tens of thousands of dollars in damages to various plaintiffs who were denied service at the hotel. The jury awarded $1 to the NDN Collective, the Indigenous advocacy group that filed the lawsuit.
But there are also those among us who would prefer not to have random drunk family members passed out in our living room and instead opt for a night out at our favorite restaurant. This is a story about those unlucky few of us who, year after year, open our establishment's doors to the masses and serve hundreds of turkeys, thousands of potatoes, and an incalculable amount of wine. There are two types of people that volunteer to work at
The Sonesta ES Suites hotel at 1602 Crane Ct. in North San Jose could be converted to apartments or condominiums under a very preliminary proposal on file with the city's Planning Department. The 114-room hotel consists of a cluster of seven buildings, according to the project proposal. The applicant is interested in investigating the possibility of remodeling the hotel suites into multi-family rental apartments or for-sale condominiums, the project plans state.
In the past week, chaos ensued at short-term rental company Sonder's properties after Marriott ended their licensing agreement on Sunday. A day later, Sonder announced that it would file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Guests staying at Sonder properties were given notice at the eleventh hour to vacate their rooms, forcing them to book alternative accommodations at sometimes- exorbitant prices. A pair of crisis communications experts say Marriott's biggest mistake was losing control of the narrative.
Former FBI special agent Tom Simon, who spent 26 years investigating financial crimes and national-security matters across the U.S., says he has a straightforward philosophy when it comes to business travel: the people who deserve recognition the least often get it the most, while those who deserve it most are routinely overlooked. And so, through much practice, Simon says he's developed a trick to getting some of the best rooms in any hotel, which he calls a "gift" for frequent travelers.
About 72% of Americans plan work-and-play hybrid vacations, combining work duties with time to unwind. Many families are adopting this setup, with parents taking calls from rental homes, coworking spaces and even mountain resorts before joining their kids for outings or shared meals. The shift is turning family travel into longer getaways that keep paychecks steady while giving families more quality time together.
Restaurants have always been a tough business, made even more so since the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurant bankruptcies seem to happen on a fairly regular business, even to big name chains such as Red Lobster and TGI Friday's. Filing bankruptcy (especially chapter 11 bankruptcy, which is basically a restructuring) does not necessarily mean the end of a restaurant chain. Some companies have declared bankruptcy more than once, including Friendly's, which has beat it twice and avoided total failure.
The hunt is on for great autumnal dining, so let our critic clue you in on the 20 hottest tickets in the capital Despite the trials and tribulations of the hospitality industry, chefs still chef and diners still dine.
Raise a glass, New York-literally anywhere from a board game café to a batting cage. The State Liquor Authority just rewrote its rulebook, opening the door for dozens of adult-oriented recreational businesses to snag liquor licenses. The policy, approved at a board meeting last week, takes effect immediately. That means comedy clubs , pool halls, axe-throwing spots, laser tag arenas, shuffleboard lounges, VR arcades and even climbing gyms can start applying for on-premises licenses. Mini-golf with margaritas? Pottery class with pinot? Suddenly possible.
Directors said the outlook "remains challenging," blaming Reeves's decision to increase employer National Insurance contributions and cut the payment threshold. They warned that the "service-led nature" of hospitality meant the sector was being "severely impacted" by higher staffing costs, with nearly 90,000 hospitality jobs already lost nationwide since the October Budget.
