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Cooking up change: How Syrian refugee Mouna Elkekhia built a thriving street food business
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (480+ words) Originally from Aleppo, Syria, Mouna Elkekhia is the founder of the street food company Arnabeet, a business that extends beyond food by combining her passion for Syrian cuisine with a commitment to supporting refugees, challenging stereotypes, and building community connections....
Friday five: the week’s top stories
2+ week, 3+ day ago (296+ words) The crowning of the UK's top gastropub and the confirmation of a business rates support package for pubs are among this week's top news stories. - This week revealed The Devonshire as the UK's best gastropub in the Estrella Damm Top…...
Gaucho to reduce waiters’ share of service charge
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (281+ words) A letter to workers seen by The Guardian says that from 1 October existing waiters would receive between 25.45% and 29.4% of the service charge collected at tables they have served, depending on length of service, down from 37% previously " already a reduction from…...
Are we really in this together? The end of upwards-only rent reviews could change everything
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (440+ words) But here's the thing: we've spent the past few years talking about partnerships. We've all said it - tenants, landlords, operators, investors - "we're in this together'. That sentiment was shouted loudest during Covid, when the hospitality sector was on its knees,…...
Women in hospitality: the female leaders shaping the future of the sector
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1787+ words) Ahead of their panel discussion at this month's UK Food & Drink Shows Lorraine Copes, Jo Fleet and Sandra Kelly share their thoughts on the sector. A major focus of the 2025 UK Food & Drink Shows will be shining a spotlight on…...