Open Restaurant Group has acquired Liverpool restaurant Wreck Bistro from chef Gary Usher as the business continues its expansion across the North West. The deal follows the group’s acquisition of Usher’s former Hispi restaurant in Didsbury, which reopened as Arcadian earlier this month. Wreck will continue operating until its final service on Sunday 4 October before … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2026
The Sloane Club to Open Bistro 1922 in Chelsea This October
The Sloane Club is set to open Bistro 1922 in Chelsea on 5 October, following a soft launch for hotel guests and local businesses from 21 September. Located next to The Sloane Club on Lower Sloane Street, the new restaurant will be open to the public and builds on the launch of Café 1922 earlier this year. Bistro 1922 has been developed as a relaxed neighbourhood … [Read more...]
Accor Expands Albania Portfolio with Five New Hotels and Three Brand Debuts
Hotel News is brought to you by Guarantee Laundries Accor is expanding its presence in Albania with five planned hotels and the introduction of three additional brands to the country. Handwritten Collection and Novotel will make their Albanian debuts in Tirana, while Swissôtel will enter the market through two new coastal properties in Qerret and … [Read more...]
University College Birmingham Unveils New Restaurant and Summer Row Campus Changes
University College Birmingham has unveiled further changes to its Summer Row campus as part of its £15m hospitality investment and acquisition programme. The first phase will include the opening of Beyond, a new 80-cover café, restaurant and bar, alongside a major refurbishment of the existing Restaurant at Birmingham College of Food. Beyond is scheduled to open later … [Read more...]
The First Cortina to Open in the Dolomites This December
Hotel News is brought to you by Guarantee Laundries The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts is set to open The First Cortina, a new five-star hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo, in early December 2026. Located on Corso Italia, the property has undergone a complete renovation led by Studio Marincola Architects, with the transformation designed around conservation, … [Read more...]
Brook & Green to Open All-Day Restaurant and Wine Room in Chiswick
Brook & Green is set to open on Chiswick High Road at the end of September 2026, bringing a new 89-cover all-day restaurant and wine room to West London. Located at 142 Chiswick High Road, the restaurant has been developed as a neighbourhood-led concept designed around regular local use across multiple dayparts. The 89 covers will be spread across three spaces, … [Read more...]
Mark Sargeant to Take Over The Victoria Oxshott for Four Days
Chef and restaurateur Mark Sargeant will take over the kitchen at The Victoria Oxshott for four days this September, marking his first time cooking in Surrey. Running from Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 September, the takeover will see Sargeant create the lunch and dinner menus at the three-AA-Rosette village pub. The Victoria’s Head Chef Daniel Lee and his existing … [Read more...]
Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo Appoints Laurent Herschbach as General Manager
Hotel News is brought to you by Guarantee Laundries Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo has appointed Laurent Herschbach as General Manager, effective 1 October 2026. Herschbach joins the Monaco hotel following a 30-year career at the Ritz Paris and succeeds Klaus Kabelitz, who served as Interim General Manager during the peak season. He joined the Ritz Paris … [Read more...]
The Good Front Room Enters Phase Two with Broader Caribbean Menu
The Good Front Room in Dalston has entered its second phase, introducing a broader Caribbean menu alongside a more flexible approach to dining. The new direction builds on the vision established by the restaurant’s late founder, chef Dom Taylor, while expanding the range of Caribbean cultures and cooking traditions represented across the menu. The permanent restaurant … [Read more...]
Cyrus Todiwala Creates Bespoke Wembley Menus for Diljit Dosanjh Show
Cyrus Todiwala OBE has partnered with Experiences by Wembley Stadium to create a bespoke food offer for Diljit Dosanjh’s show at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on 12 September. The chef, author and television personality has worked alongside Wembley Stadium Head of Culinary Harry Lomas MBE to develop a series of Indian menus across the venue’s hospitality lounges and … [Read more...]
Dorchester Collection Appoints Tristan Delaittre as General Manager of Hotel Eden
Hotel News is brought to you by Guarantee Laundries Dorchester Collection has appointed Tristan Delaittre as General Manager of Hotel Eden in Rome, effective from 1 October 2026. Delaittre moves into the position after more than seven years with Dorchester Collection and brings experience spanning luxury hotel operations, food and beverage and … [Read more...]
“Don’t worry about AI, it won’t give you food or a bed”, Nick Jones MBE tells future front of house stars at the launch of the 2027 Gold Service Scholarship
Hotel News is brought to you by Guarantee Laundries "Don't worry about AI. It won't give you food or give you a bed. The front-of-house profession is in a great place" - that was the message from Soho House founder Nick Jones MBE as he backed the value of front-of-house food and beverage professionals at the launch of the Gold Service Scholarship's 2027 … [Read more...]
Junkyard Golf to Transform Liverpool ONE Site into First Junkyard Social Club
Junkyard Golf Club is set to transform its Liverpool ONE venue into the UK’s first Junkyard Social Club this October as the competitive socialising brand broadens its offer beyond crazy golf. The 14,000 sq ft site, located on The Terrace within Liverpool ONE’s dining and leisure quarter, will become the first venue in Junkyard’s portfolio to adopt the new format. Opened … [Read more...]
BOX Sports Bar Partners with Empty Chairs to Launch Weekly Mental Health Meets
BOX Sports Bar & Kitchen has partnered with Empty Chairs to launch weekly mental health and social connection meets across its seven venues in England. Beginning on Monday 14 September, each BOX venue will reserve a dedicated Empty Chairs table every Monday from 7pm. A member of the BOX team will host each gathering, welcoming attendees, making introductions and … [Read more...]
Zoe Jenkins Appointed Chair of the Master Innholders
Zoe Jenkins MI, General Manager at Coworth Park, has been appointed Chair of the Master Innholders for 2026–2028. Her appointment was announced at the Master Innholders Annual General Meeting on 10 September. Jenkins succeeds James B. Clarke MI, General Manager at London Hilton on Park Lane, and will be supported by the Master Innholders Executive Committee. She … [Read more...]
