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US chain Chipotle opens 2-3 restaurants a week in America, though so far its UK expansion has been more guarded. Jerome Tafani, executive director for European business development at Chipotle, spoke to BigHospitality about the future of the brand in the UK.
Sat Bains, Tom Kerridge and Marcus Wareing are among chefs appearing on the tenth series of Great British Menu starting on 3 August, which will see competitors battling for the chance to cook at a banquet celebrating 100 years of the Women’s Institute (WI).
A Blackpool hotel on the market for £2.3m has been sold to local hoteliers for an undisclosed sum.
Independent restaurant group Zazu’s Kitchen is to open its first site in Bath.