West End’s Nova development to lease 18 retail spaces by 2016
Victoria’s 1,000,000 sq.ft development aims to become the restaurant quarter of the area, and its 18 ground floor leases are still up for grabs.
Archives for May 1, 2014
World's 50 Best Restaurants 2014: Exclusive video interviews with top chefs including Massimo Bottura
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014 saw Danish restaurant Noma dramatically reclaim the title of world’s best restaurant from El Celler de Can Roca – BigHospitality was there to capture the action and chat to some of the chefs about what it means...
MasterChef magic: Business has tripled since the show
Business has flourished at the restaurants headed by MasterChef: the Professionals 2013 finalists, Steven Edwards, Adam Handling and Scott Davies revealed in an exclusive interview with BigHospitality.
Foreign tourism annual spending set to rise 34% by 2017
Barclays’ Tourist Dynamics report 2014 estimates that spend on hospitality is set to rise rapidly by 2017 as spending from growing numbers of foreign tourists is predicted to reach over £27bn.
Chef James Sommerin to open his own restaurant
In an exclusive interview with BigHospitality chef James Sommerin, who previously held a Michelin star as head chef of The Crown at Whitebrook, tells us about his new restaurant venture opening this month in Cardiff.
Porky’s BBQ to open second London site
Husband and wife team Simon and Joy Brigg are opening their second Porky’s BBQ restaurant in Bankside this June, after the success of their first site in Camden.
Brian Turner: Pearls of Wisdom
The Yorkshire-born celebrity chef, true hero of TV’s Ready Steady Cook, industry ambassador and the UK’s go-to chef competition judge, talks about the changing restaurant landscape and how his father’s fascination with flavours set him up for a life in...
Hot Talent 2014: winners announced
The winners of Hotelympia’s Hot Talent competition for promising under 30s in the hospitality industry have been announced as Alissia Clarke of Village Urban Resorts in Walsall and Jodie Britton of the Bristol Marriott Royal.