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Lee Westcott's restaurants Elodie and Vervain close as Birch Selsdon goes into administration

Administrators close Birch Selsdon

Two restaurants overseen by chef Lee Westcott have closed with the hotel in which they were located being forced to shut.

Straits Kitchen head chef Nick Yung on his career to date and tackling bad attitudes in the workplace

Flash-grilled: Nick Yung

The head chef at Pan Pacific London’s flagship restaurant, Straits Kitchen, on starting out as a prep cook, tackling bad attitudes in the workplace, and his favourite fast food joint.

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Pizza Punks reveals plans for four more restaurants

Wood-fired pizza restaurant group Pizza Punks has plans to open new sites in Edinburgh, Manchester, Cardiff and Birmingham as part of its plans to grow into a UK-wide business.

Frequency of dining out occasions flatlines in October despite rise in consumer confidence

A combination of poor weather and financial strains led to the frequency of dining out occasions flatlining in October, research from Lumina Intelligence’s latest Eating & Drinking Out Panel shows.

Kricket tees up fourth London site as it secures further funding

Rik Campbell and Will Bowlby will launch a fourth restaurant under their modern-Indian brand Kricket next year in London’s Canary Wharf, alongside a second iteration of their SOMA bar concept.

The Naked Chef: “I’d love to open quietly and chip away but that doesn’t happen with Jamie Oliver”

Jamie Oliver has finally opened the doors at his new Covent Garden restaurant, marking the return of the Naked Chef.

Sandy Jarvis and Clément Cousin to open Bavette in Leeds

Sandy Jarvis, former head chef and managing director at The Culpeper Family Hospitality Group, is to open a restaurant in Leeds next year alongside his husband Clément Cousin.

Turophile Mathew Carver opens Rind British cheese restaurant in Yorkshire Dales

Latest opening: Rind

Turophile Mathew Carver has swapped central London for the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales for his latest restaurant venture.

Loungers CFO to step down as group toasts 'strong financial and operational growth'

Loungers chief financial officer Gregor Grant has told the company he plans to step down next July after six years in the role.

Knoops targeting 200 sites following milestone fundraise

Artisanal hot chocolate café concept Knoops is looking to grow its estate to 200 sites nationwide in the medium term following a milestone £8.3m fundraise.

The Restaurant Group shareholders approve sale to Apollo

Shareholders of The Restaurant Group (TRG) have formally approved its sale to private equity company Apollo Global Management for £506m.

Team England and Team Wales take bronze at World Young Chef, Young Waiter 2023 competition

Team England and Team Wales have taken third place in the World Young Chef, Young Waiter and Young Mixologist 2023 competition.

Manchester’s Higher Ground to run a series of dinners in South Africa at Meuse Farm

Joseph Otway: “With just 40 guests a night, we can really elevate what we do”

The trio behind Manchester’s Higher Ground will decamp to South Africa this January to run a series of dinners at Meuse Farm, a forward-thinking market garden run by their former Blue Hill at Stone Barns colleague Iming Lin.

Berenjak launches international outpost in Dubai

London-based Persian restaurant brand Berenjak has launched its first international location in Dubai’s Dar Wasl district.

We take a look at Notting Hill's hottest restaurants

Restaurant Eats Out: Notting Hill

Notting Hill has become one of the capital's hottest foodie destinations. Restaurant took a group of chefs and operators to check out three of the best places to eat in the area.

‘The most gifted of restaurateurs’ – restaurant industry pays tribute to Russell Norman

‘The most gifted of restaurateurs’ – industry pays tribute to Russell Norman

Tributes from across the hospitality sector have been paid to Russell Norman, the multi award-winning restaurateur and author who died last week at the age of 57.