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Clare Smyth holds a unique position for a female chef in the UK as the first and only woman to run a restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, with three Michelin stars. Smyth moved to England at 16 from Northern Ireland to train before working in a number...
Gordon Ramsay is suing Canadian restaurateur Danny Lavy for more than £1m after Lavy terminated the celebrity chef's consultancy at the Montreal restaurant formerly known as Laurier Gordon Ramsay and made comments about Ramsay's role in the business.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced it plans to open 25 hotels in Europe over the next four years and the group's senior vice president for the region has suggested 'one or two' of those might be in the UK market which remains important to the company.
Cocktail mixer manufacturer Funkin has expanded its range of cocktail mixer packs with the launch of a 100cl Margarita pack, the sixth of the single serve mixers to be launched in a large pack format.
The Government has confirmed in the publication of its Alcohol Strategy that it is to introduce a minimum price for alcohol with the level of 40p a unit being examined in a move the Prime Minister David Cameron said would 'not hurt pubs'.
Hotels restaurants and pubs, including Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Orchid and Pizza Express tell us about some of the promotional ideas they are running to market themselves more effectively and attract more trade.