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Is hospitality as an industry letting down people who, for whatever reason, choose not to drink?

When criticism is made of your business on social media, it’s vital to reply in a sincere, honest and most importantly, timely fashion.

Restaurateur Linda Lee, 'London's Queen of Korean cuisine', has retained Hugh Richard Wright to represent her seven London restaurants.

I was recently asked to contribute a few thoughts to a piece for Mirror Online on the challenges facing the restaurant industry, and particularly the middle-market, following the closure of 12 Jamie's Italian sites. As is my wont, I wrote far more than they could possibly use, so I thought I would reproduce in its entirety here, especially in light of this week's news that another chain, Prezzo, are to close around 100 sites.

Over the past 48 hours I've watched with a mixture of horror and sympathy as a new restaurant opening has attracted a backlash from media both traditional and social unlike anything I've seen since...well, the last time it happened, last autumn.