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Friday five: the week's biggest hospitality stories

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Baton Berisha's departure from The Wolseley Hospitality Group, debut regional openings for Big Mamma and Lina Stores, and David Thompson's long-awaited return to the capital were among this week's most read stories.

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Uncorked: William Sheard

By Joe Lutrario

The co-owner of recently launched The City steak restaurant Ibai on Trevallon 2014, Alvaro Palacios and building his wine cellar out of cork.

Bossa restaurant site in London to relaunch as Maroto

Bossa site to relaunch as Maroto

By James McAllister

The site that previously housed Brazilian chef Alberto Landgraf’s debut London restaurant Bossa is to relaunch later this month as Maroto.

London-based chef Talia Prince on her career

Flash-grilled: Talia Prince

By James McAllister

The London-based chef who has previously cooked at the likes of Le Gavroche and The Fat Duck on her problem with matcha, and what to pair with Ostra Regal oysters.

BAO to launch karaoke-focused City restaurant

BAO to launch karaoke-focused City site

By Joe Lutrario

Taiwanese restaurant group BAO will launch a restaurant within Bloomberg Arcade towards the end of this month bringing its total number of London sites to seven.

September's key UK restaurant openings including Café Francois El Bolillo Sael by Jason Atherton Leydi

Restaurant radar: September 2024

By James McAllister

A new concept from the Maison François team, another project from Jason Atherton, and the debut venture from chef Greg Clarke are among this month's key restaurant openings.

Cooking for people cookbook review Mike Davies The Camberwell Arms

Book review: Cooking for People

By Joe Lutrario

The Camberwell Arms and Frank’s Cafe chef Mike Davies has penned a cookbook that celebrates the joy of home entertaining, but there’s plenty within it for pros too.

Be Inclusive Hospitality's Elevate Mentorship Scheme to return

Be Inclusive Hospitality's Elevate Mentorship Scheme to return

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Be Inclusive Hospitality has announced its fifth Elevate Mentorship Scheme, a six-month mentorship programme for hospitality professionals from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds, which will run from January to June next year.

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Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

The rising price of fish and chips, the prospect of a smoking ban in pub gardens, and Pizza Express's latest financial results lead this week's top news stories.

Nikos Emner assistant director of wine at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Uncorked: Nikos Emner

By Joe Lutrario

The assistant director of wine at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal on high quality glassware, Domaine d’Auvenay Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru and pairing oysters with gin and tonic

Chipotle reaches 20 site milestone in UK with new opening on Gloucester Road in central London

Chipotle reaches 20 site milestone in UK

By James McAllister

US burrito brand Chipotle is to increase its footprint in the UK to 20 sites next month with a new opening on Gloucester Road in central London.

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