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Sunday, 18 October 2026

Career

Career story, 18 October

Rosa's Thai posts £42.6m over nine months and says it has the capital to grow

The TriSpan-backed group grew comparable annual turnover 8.6% to £55.6m, opened no UK sites in the period and has an undrawn capex facility ready for a 2027 pipeline.

Career

Career story, 18 October

Ministers say no to employer NI relief for all under-25s, ten days before the Budget

The government has rejected a Commons committee's call to extend the under-21 employer national insurance relief to every worker under 25, a measure hospitality has pushed for.

Career

Career story, 18 October

The real Living Wage goes up to £14.10, and £15.45 in London

A 65p rise for anyone whose employer is signed up, worth over £1,250 a year full-time. Here's what it is, and how to tell if it applies to you.

Career

Career story, 18 October

Newcastle hotel staff among the winners at the NEHA awards

A warm welcome, a spotless floor and a rising star: the North East Hotels Association handed most of its awards to the people guests actually meet.

Casual

Casual story, 18 October

Andrew Sheridan's Counter opens off John Dalton Street on 9 November

A 60-seat all-day restaurant with a chef's counter, a rotisserie built for Sunday lunch and a terrace spilling onto the pavement.

Casual

Casual story, 18 October

Tom Booton goes solo with Ralphie's, a Belgravia bistro named after his dog

The former Dorchester Grill chef opens a 40-seat British bistro on Pimlico Road in late November, with pies, moules and a basement den.

Casual

Casual story, 18 October

The Savoy opens a wine bar where half the list comes by the glass

Beaufort Wine Bar pours from a 250-bottle list spanning 1975 to 2025, with jamón carved at the table and live music late into the night.