By Dave Hawkes, Director, Houston & Hawkes What makes someone want to come into the office? This is a question facilities managers are increasingly having to answer as organisations continue to adapt to changing employee expectations. The ‘return to office’ ...

Oak View Group (OVG), a global provider of live entertainment infrastructure and services, has announced a new partnership with Stoke City Football Club with a long-term plan to reinvent the food and beverage experience at the bet365 Stadium. OVG will ...

Hospitality business BaxterStorey has appointed Chris Mitchell to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) – recognising the company’s growth and reinforcing WSH’s long-term approach to developing leadership talent across its family of brands. The appointment builds on ...

Hospitality businesses are missing significant commercial opportunities by treating accessibility as a compliance exercise rather than a strategic business priority, according to senior leaders gathered at the latest Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) forum. Bringing together operators, employers, suppliers and accessibility ...

Convenient, highly reliable on-site charging for guests at up to 65 locations, home to brands such as Miller & Carter, Ember Inns, All Bar One, Toby Carvery and Harvester. Mix of standard plus (22 kW), rapid and ultra-rapid chargers (up ...

ESS Government, specialist provider of foodservice and facilities management to central government, police and secure environments, has retained its catering services contract with Thames Valley Police for a further three years. ESS has worked with Thames Valley Police since 2022, ...

“Government policy is ‘hollowing out’ the UK’s most socially productive sector” – with hospitality leaders warning the industry is being ‘”taxed out of existence”. That was the stark message from Kate Nicholls, Chair of UKHospitality, speaking at Arena Networking’s flagship ...

Elior at Work, regional B&I catering brand of Elior UK, has secured a five-year catering and hospitality contract at Paisley Town Hall in Scotland. The contract, valued at approximately £4 million will see Elior at Work deliver bars, hospitality and ...

Sodexo Live! has been awarded a three-year extension on its multi-million pound catering and hospitality contract with The Wallace Collection in London. The contract retention, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of this long standing partnership, will see Sodexo Live! continuing ...

Independent contract catering and hospitality business Houston & Hawkes has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development 2026, in recognition of its industry-leading approach to environmentally and socially responsible foodservice. The King’s Awards for Enterprise are the UK’s ...