Gordon Ramsay puts ‘unsustainable’ Maze Melbourne into liquidation
Gordon Ramsay is to close his Maze restaurants in Melbourne, Australia after a company review concluded the restaurants were ‘not sustainable’.
Archives for August 18, 2011
Pub sales fell by up to 40% following riots
Pub sales fell by up to 40 per cent at many pub companies last week in the wake of the rioting and looting that shook many English cities.
Career Profile: Darin Campbell
After learning part of his trade under 'mentor' Andrew Fairlie at Hotel du Vin's Glasgow restaurant One Devonshire Gardens, chef Darin Campbell went off to London to work with Marcus Wareing and Eric Chavot. He's now back at the Glasgow venue, but with...
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Oysters in the park with ETM and Children’s concierge with Millennium & Copthorne
Restaurants, pubs and hotels including The Botanist and Millennium & Copthorne tell us what promotions they’re running to attract customers.
Jumeirah Carlton Tower relaunches the Rib Room
The Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in London’s Knightsbridge is to relaunch its legendary Rib Room Bar & Restaurant with a new chef – Northcote Manor’s Ian Rudge – at the helm.
Chicago Rib Shack to test Baby Rib Shack concept at Westfield Stratford City
Knightsbridge rib restaurant Chicago Rib Shack will launch a scaled-down food court style concept called Baby Rib Shack at Westfield Stratford City next month and could roll the brand out elsewhere if it is a success.
Heineken to launch ‘schooner’ sized glasses this winter
Heineken UK is to launch a two-third pint glass or ‘schooner’ as it’s known in Australia, for its trade customers, starting with Heineken, Amstel and Tiger beer branded glassware.
Wild Honey chef to open Soho trattoria
Former Arbutus and Wild Honey chef Andrea Mantovani is to open his first solo venture, an Italian trattoria in London’s Soho.