The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has announced the shortlist for its prestigious UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2022 competition with 10 outstanding UK restaurant managers making the final cut. With additional kudos for the event with Prosecco DOC confirmed as new event sponsors for the final. Selected from a wealth of candidates from across the UK by an esteemed panel … [Read more...]
Crumbs, William meets Rick
William Biles, a trainee at Crumbs found himself face-to-face with Rick Stein when Rick was visiting his restaurant at Sandbanks. William is on a placement at the restaurant where he is putting into practice the skills that he's learnt through the Crumbs hospitality training programme. Crumbs and is a local charity, operating from its training centre in Ensbury Park … [Read more...]
Blacklock set to open fourth London chophouse
London chophouse, Blacklock, is set to open its fourth restaurant in February 2022 in the heart of Covent Garden. Over three years since the group last launched a new restaurant, with its flagship on Soho’s Great Windmill Street in 2015, followed by their City and Shoreditch restaurants in 2017 and 2018 respectively, the new opening promises to bring Blacklock’s much-revered … [Read more...]
Chantelle Nicholson announces opening of Apricity
Chantelle Nicholson, the multi-award winning chef, is delighted to announce the opening of Apricity in March 2022, a restaurant which will pioneer the principles of a circular economy. Located on Duke Street, Apricity symbolises regeneration, warmth, generosity and light which will all be reflected in the space and the menu. This opening follows the success of her recent … [Read more...]
Whittlebury Park appoints new restaurant manager
Whittlebury Park luxury hotel and spa, situated in rural Northamptonshire, has announced Davide Occhiuzzi as the new Restaurant Manager for its award-winning 3 AA Rosette Murrays restaurant. Davide began his career in his native Italy, gaining experience in a variety of chef de rang roles. He then relocated to Paris, Dubai and later London, where he worked in a number of … [Read more...]
Pizza Hut’s footprint into the ‘on-the-go’ foodservice market extended
Pizza Hut and EG Group, a leading convenience retailer, today announce their new franchising partnership to expand Pizza Hut’s footprint into the ‘on-the-go’ travel market. As a franchisee, EG Group will operate eight new Pizza Hut stores in petrol forecourt stations across the UK by the end of 2021. The expansion will bring investment to local communities, creating … [Read more...]
Selfridges welcome Adesse, Din Tai Fung, and Pizza Pilgrims
Selfridges is set to launch a new dining destination on the fourth floor of the Oxford Street store, welcoming Din Tai Fung and Pizza Pilgrims to its roster of restaurants. Selfridges restaurants are social spaces for customers to come together and be inspired. With curated dining destinations, Selfridges continues to transform the experience of eating and drinking by … [Read more...]
Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at Liverpool ONE
Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced the signing of Gordon Ramsay’s modern European restaurant, Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at Liverpool ONE. The restaurant will occupy a 6,000 sq ft space at unit 7a/b and unit 105 on Paradise Street and will add to the ever-growing variety of culinary options at Liverpool ONE. The signing of Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at … [Read more...]
Döner Shack launches in Manchester
A new German street food concept, Döner Shack, is taking Manchester by storm with the opening of its second restaurant on 22nd November 2021. Challenging the status quo of kebabs in the UK, Döner Shack’s fast-casual restaurant serves unrivalled and ethically sourced ingredients with the convenience and speed that customers desire. Located in the Manchester Arndale Centre, the … [Read more...]
La Dame de Pic London brings Anne-Sophie Pic’s signature dish to the table
On 17th November, La Dame de Pic London, the two Michelin-starred restaurant by the world's most decorated female chef, Anne-Sophie Pic, is delighted to bring her unique signature dish, ‘The Coconut’, to their menu. First served in the three Michelin-starred Maison Pic and then made famous on the French TV show, Top Chef, Anne-Sophie is transporting her dish across the … [Read more...]
Koffmann and Vines join forces for review
Pierre Koffmann and Richard Vines have joined forces to launch Koffmann & Vines, a website and weekly restaurant review column, kicking off in November 2021. Chef Pierre Koffmann and journalist Richard Vines have almost a century of culinary and media experience between them, which has also included hundreds of meals taken together in the UK and abroad. The weekly … [Read more...]
New riverside breakfast menu for residents of Kingston upon Thames
Kingston locals can now get a taste of the most important meal of the day at Eco starting this weekend. Anglo-Italian pizzeria Eco is introducing their new breakfast menu to be enjoyed on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays from 9am to 12pm in Jerome Place. After paving the way as a customer favourite at Eco’s Clapham restaurant, the Kingston team thought there'd be no better … [Read more...]
Burger & Lobster restaurant group announce financial results and expansion plans
London restaurant group Burger & Lobster has announced its financial results for the year ending 3rd January 2021. The group also reports on a positive current trading update and announces exciting expansion plans. PERIOD ENDING 3rd JANUARY 2021 Burger & Lobster started the financial year in a strong position with net assets of £3.3 million. However, turnover fell … [Read more...]
New College restaurant opens, ‘Courses’ at Rugby College
Rugby College opened the doors to its new on-site commercial restaurant to the public for the first time as part of Colleges Week celebrations. Catering students showed off their culinary skills and cooked a range of dishes for visitors to the college, which is part of WCG (formerly Warwickshire College Group), to enjoy. ‘Courses’ restaurant will provide hands-on industry … [Read more...]
Niall Keating working on LUNAR opening in Staffordshire
The Great British Experience Company has announced that, in partnership with Staffordshire-born chef Niall Keating, they will be opening a new restaurant - Lunar - at the home of Wedgwood in Barlaston, near Stoke-on-Trent, on 25 November 2021. The concept at Lunar is a modern dining experience that is centred around great food, but it will also reflect the rich history … [Read more...]
