Siu Mei Masters, Three Uncles, is set to open its sixth location in Brent Cross later this month. The new restaurant will take the lead from East Asian food courts and traditional hawker centres, where it is common to have great food as part of the retail experience. The new restaurant is one of seven units within the Centre’s new District food hall that offers a selection … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2025
Chefs serve a taste of Wales to Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street
Chef News is sponsored by the the Kitchen Porters Club A team of Welsh chefs cooked up a selection of delicacies, inspired by top quality food and drink products from Wales, at a St David’s Day reception held at 10 Downing Street, London last week. The team, representing the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW), prepared a selection of mouthwatering … [Read more...]
Seaton House opens alongside the Old Course at St Andrews
Seaton House, once known as the Scores Hotel, and located just yards from the first tee and 18th green of the Old Course at St Andrews has opened its doors to guests and visitors. With 42 luxury bedrooms, including six suites and three junior suites, the new hotel offers a range of dining options, curated by Chef Patron Roy Brett, across its bar and restaurants … [Read more...]
EHRC write to every McDonald’s warning legal action over sexual abuse in the workplace
By Angela Green: EHRC write to every McDonald’s warning legal action over sexual abuse in the workplace. Following reports at the beginning of the year of widespread sexual harassment in the workplace at McDonald’s the equality watchdog has now written to all 1,400 McDonald’s restaurants across Britain officially informing them they must comply with their legal duties of … [Read more...]
BB Merchant Services: Driving Hospitality Savings as Nearest the Pin Sponsor at the Institute of Hospitality Golf Day 2025
BB Merchant Services (BBMS) is delighted to be the Nearest the Pin sponsor at the prestigious Institute of Hospitality Golf Day 2025. As experts in reducing payment processing fees for businesses across various industries, including hospitality, BBMS is proud to support this fantastic event while showcasing how we help leading hospitality brands unlock significant … [Read more...]
Levy’s appointment to new role of Director of Decarbonisation questionable
Levy UK + Ireland, the sports and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland, is delighted to announce Dr Vincent Walsh’s appointment as Director of Decarbonisation. Dr Walsh, a highly respected ecosystems expert, and prominent leader in supply chain innovation and large-scale decarbonisation programmes, has been working with Levy since 2022 as a key … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey bolsters sales team through new senior appointments
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services BaxterStorey has further strengthened its business development team with two new appointments, aiming to build on its strongest sales performance to date last year. After a record-breaking 2024, Michael Namock has been promoted to UK sales director, tasked with overseeing the full UK sales function, including strategy, pipeline … [Read more...]
Industry leaders unite in launch of CareerScope Hospitality Support Hub
Five of hospitality’s leading bodies - the Institute of Hospitality, Hospitality Action, the Savoy Educational Trust, Springboard and UKHospitality - have united to launch the CareerScope Hospitality Support Hub, a free-to-view website providing practical and emotional support to people who lose their jobs or their businesses or face mental health struggles due to the rising … [Read more...]
Foxhills mark International Women’s Day recognising inspirational women driving the business
Foxhills Club & Resort celebrated International Women’s Day recognising the women behind the thriving business in Surrey last Friday, continuing its ongoing commitment to the wellbeing and development of its team. The event featured a series of thought-provoking and inspiring panel discussions focusing on vital topics affecting the progression of women in the … [Read more...]
Others Playing Catchup as Signature by Country Range Launches New Ketchup
The Country Range Group is raising the sauce stakes after adding to its premium Signature by Country Range portfolio with the unveiling of a new speciality Tomato Ketchup. Tangy and sweet this premium ketchup has a delightful artisan appearance, deep red colour and appetising aroma, and is free of the 14 allergens. While many well-known tomato sauces will only include … [Read more...]
Looming cocktail of cost increases stifles hospitality’s confidence damaging growth
Looming April cost increases have caused hospitality business confidence to plummet to its lowest level since October 2022, when inflation was at a 40-year high. With hospitality businesses about to be hit by £3.4 billion in additional annual costs in April, only 14% of businesses feel optimistic about the hospitality market, according to research from CGA by NIQ’s Business … [Read more...]
Sanfords American Dining opens at London Luton Airport
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services TRGC, a leading UK travel hub hospitality operator, announces the grand opening of Sanfords, a 480 cover American-style dining destination at London Luton Airport (LLA). Strategically positioned across two floors in LLA's departures lounge, Sanfords offers travellers a comprehensive dining experience in a spacious, vibrant … [Read more...]
Blacklock chophouse on the way to Birmingham
Blacklock will open a new restaurant on Birmingham's bustling St Philip's Place this autumn. Overlooking Cathedral Square, the restaurant will transform the ground floor of beautiful Victorian building, St Philip's House, which was once the home of the Cathedral’s Vicar, into a 100-seat restaurant and bar. Loved for their modern take on the Great British chophouse, … [Read more...]
Radisson announce opening of new 400 bed Manchester City FC hotel
Radisson Hotel Group announces its collaboration with Manchester City for the Club’s 401-room hotel, which is set to open in late 2026. Operating all year round, the hotel will provide convenient and comfortable accommodation for music and sport fans who are attending events at the Etihad Stadium, visitors to the UK’s largest indoor arena, Co-op Live, as well as guests … [Read more...]
Seafood Industry’s Progress in Decapod Welfare: Key Insights from The Snapshot Report
Industry Benchmark Report on Decapod Crustacean Welfare from Crustacean Compassion, highlights a significant shift in the seafood industry as commercial pressure drives long-overdue improvements in the decapod crustaceans welfare. With rising consumer awareness and strengthened legal protections, companies that continue to neglect welfare standards risk being squeezed out … [Read more...]
