March is vegetarian month. Recent news shows that an estimated 29% of evening meals in the UK are vegetarian or vegan. These numbers only seem to be increasing, but just […]
9 March 2018
35 of UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups now loss-making – up 75% in just a year
Oversaturated market, minimum wage hike put pressure on restaurants Another minimum wage rise just weeks away 35 of the UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups are now loss-making, up 75% from […]
8 March 2018
Quotas for female managers?
On International Women’s Day (8 March), Serena von der Heyde FIH MI makes the case for affirmative action to achieve greater diversity in the boardrooms of the hospitality industry Like […]
8 February 2018
Why is the casual dining sector in trouble?
Five years ago, the casual dining sector was booming. Private equity houses were investing large amounts of money into new chains of restaurants which quickly expanded their outlets, for example […]
23 January 2018
25th Hotel General Managers’ Conference celebrates ‘The Spirit of the Time’
Over 470 hotel professionals gathered at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, on 15 and 16 January for the 25th Hotel General Managers’ Conference. The sold-out event, entitled ‘The […]
20 December 2017
Keep Calm and Control Costs in 2018
The UK has been a country of uncertainty in 2017, fuelled by the drip-drip of 24-hour news. On a macro level it seems that 2018 will see more of the […]
7 December 2017
One third of hospitality sector unaware of GDPR
A survey[1] conducted by Lolly, the EPoS and payment solution specialist, and The Institute of Hospitality suggests that one third (33 per cent) of the hospitality sector is still unaware […]
20 November 2017
Bright future for hospitality management graduates, says Institute of Hospitality Student Learning & Development Forum 2017
Hospitality management students from across the UK attending the Institute of Hospitality’s 12th Student Learning & Development Forum gained vital insights into the exciting career paths ahead of them. The […]
17 November 2017
Who will be judging the Restaurant Manager of the Year 2018?
As the closing date for entries into the Restaurant Manager of the Year approaches, we reveal who will be judging the final in January 2018. We are delighted to reveal […]
24 October 2017
HQ Magazine Autumn 2017 out now
Your autumn edition of HQ Magazine has arrived in the UK and been dispatched to the rest of the world. It is available to view on our website now. In […]
28 July 2017
Institute of Hospitality acquires Academy of Food & Wine Service and Hospitality & Leisure Manpower
The Institute of Hospitality has made two important acquisitions: The Academy of Food & Wine Service and Hospitality & Leisure Manpower. The Institute’s chief executive Peter Ducker FIH explains how […]
26 July 2017
Summer edition of HQ Magazine
The summer issue of HQ Magazine will be arriving in the post shortly. Our main cover story takes a spin around the globe in a celebration of our international community […]
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