The head chef of the Michelin-starred Leroy in London's Shoreditch on working as a fish monger, his dream dinner party guests, and what he'd do if he wasn't in kitchens.
This week's main hospitality news stories include a complete overhauling of The Good Food Guide rating system, Brighton-centric restaurateur Raz Helalat's next venture, and concerns about racism in the workplace.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and UKHospitality have launched an action plan to 'stop the sexual harassment of hospitality staff being seen as just part of the job'.
The co-founder of Parents in Hospitality on juggling restaurant work with a young family and what employers can do to to make a career in hospitality more viable for people with kids.
London’s pubs, bars and restaurants are gradually returning towards pre-Covid levels of visits, according to new research from CGA and Wireless Social.
Actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined vegan fast-food chain Neat Burger as a strategic investor ahead of the group's plans to expand into the US and beyond.
One half of the duo behind Scotland's Killiecrankie House on championing Chinese wine, peculiar sakes and matching Champagne with Co-op salt and vinegar crisps.
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has recommended that new ‘hospitality and late-night economy champions’ should be appointed in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The total UK coffee shop, sandwich and bakery market is set to exceed its 2019 market value in 2022, according to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence's Operator Data Index.
The Good Food Guide has completely overhauled its ratings system, replacing its long-standing 1-10 scores with ‘good’, ‘very good’, ‘exceptional’, and ‘world class’.
Harts Group’s Borough Market wine bar Bar Daskal is set to launch on 15 June and will pay homage to owners’ Sam, Eddie and James Hart’s grandfather Vladimir Daskaloff.
Burger King UK has begun trialling a new range of reusable and returnable packaging for its burgers, sides and drinks across a small number of its restaurants.
The City Pub Group is looking to take advantage of opportunities in the property market to reach its goal of having 65-70 pubs open by the end of next year.
This June will see John and Yee Li launch a Hackney site that will be home to both their Dumpling Shack brand and their more recently created Sichuan Fry brand.
More than a third of black and mixed ethnicity hospitality workers have experienced or witnessed racism in their current place of work, according to a new report.
Britain’s managed restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales remain more than double pre-Covid levels, but data shows trading has dipped year-on-year after consumers resumed their out-of-home eating habits.
The Zero Carbon Forum (ZCF) has launched a Hospitality & Brewing Carbon Calculator and Toolkit, developed in collaboration with UKHospitality and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).
Olia Hercules and Alissa Timoshkina have been recognised in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2022 Champions of Change awards for their work in launching #CookForUkraine.
Leisure operator Gravity Active Entertainment is to launch a new flagship location that includes a 'modern F&B offering' at Liverpool ONE later this year.
Brighton-centric restaurateur Raz Helalat has recruited ex-Café Murano and Padella chef Mirella Pau to help him launch an Italian restaurant close to the seaside resort's North Laine area.
D&D potential sale, the announcement of the Chef to Watch shortlist, and Rochelle Canteen co-founder Margot Henderson opening her first pub were among this week's most read stories.
The Galapagos-born chef director at the newly-launched The Mess restaurant at Messums Wiltshire on the delights of fritada, her earliest food memory, and the importance of a work life balance.
The Italian-born chef and founder of London-based vegan cafe and bakery Lele's, who's currently competing on Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars, on her career in hospitality.
