Award-Winning Birmingham Restaurant Inspires Students with Interactive Cooking Session at Selly Park Girls' School Monday, December 1, 2025 cooking hospitality education birmingham community asha’s students careers culinary partnership Birmingham’s acclaimed restaurant Asha’s made a heartfelt return to Selly Park Girls' School for the second consecutive year, engaging year 11 pupils in an exciting, hands-on cooking session. Held on Thursday, November 27, … Read More
UK Christmas Turkey Shortage Looms Amid 'Super Strain' Bird Flu Outbreak Monday, November 24, 2025 turkey avianflu poultry shortage christmas farming virus supply uk hospitality Christmas dinner plans across the UK are under threat due to a significant shortage of turkeys caused by a new “super strain” of avian flu ravaging poultry farms. Since early October, over 30 cases of this highly … Read More
Popular Lager Set for Alcohol Content Reduction in 2026 Thursday, November 13, 2025 fosters lager alcohol heineken abv tax duty hospitality inflation uk From February 2026, one of the UK’s most popular lagers, Foster’s, will reduce its alcohol by volume (ABV) from 3.7 percent. Heineken UK confirmed the change, aiming to appeal to consumers seeking lower-alcohol options. A … Read More
Historic Birmingham Hotel Reopens as Empress African Restaurant Tuesday, November 11, 2025 birmingham dogpool empress african restaurant nigerian hospitality stirchley culinary transformation After standing vacant for nearly a decade, the 1920s-era Dogpool Hotel in Birmingham is poised to reopen its doors, this time as Empress African Restaurant, a dynamic new dining destination celebrating modern African … Read More
Premier Inn Hockley Heath Set for Significant Expansion with 14 New Rooms Wednesday, November 5, 2025 premierinn solihull hockleyheath hotel expansion planning accommodation hospitality whitbread development Solihull council planners have approved a major expansion project for Premier Inn’s hotel located on Stratford Road in Hockley Heath. The budget hotel chain’s existing 77-bedroom facility will increase to 91 bedrooms … Read More
Claudia Winkleman’s Son Jake Thykier’s Honest Plea to Quit ‘Embarrassing’ Strictly Come Dancing Role Sunday, November 2, 2025 claudiawinkleman jakethykier strictlycomedancing bbc television embarrassment family hospitality newcareer celebrity Strictly Come Dancing fans were recently stunned when Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced their departure from the iconic BBC dance show after more than a decade. While many viewers are saddened by the end of this era, … Read More