James Spragg steps down as chief executive of The Big Table
James Spragg is to step down as chief executive of The Big Table after six years at the business.
Archives for March 23, 2021
Time Out jettisons London Waterloo market
Time Out Group has confirmed it will no longer push ahead with plans to open a food market in London Waterloo, due to the financial hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rick Stein to bring speciality coffee to Padstow
Rick Stein is to open a coffee shop in Padstow in partnership with Cornish roastery Origin Coffee in the space that was once home to Rick Stein Patisserie.
Fine dining restaurant Undisclosed to open in Sunderland in May
Christopher Spence, chef-patron of Emily’s Table in Sunderland, is opening a second restaurant in the city centre this spring.
Jesmond Dene House to launch Fern restaurant in May
Luxury hotel Jesmond Dene House is to unveil a new restaurant when it reopens in May with executive chef Danny Parker at the helm.
Chef Breda Murphy launches frozen ready meal business
Chef and restaurateur Breda Murphy has launched restaurant-quality frozen ready meal delivery service.
Jo Fleet joins Hawksmoor to head up its nationwide meal kit business
Jo Fleet, former managing director at Flat Iron and Wahaca, has joined steakhouse group Hawksmoor to head up its nationwide meal kit distribution and London restaurant delivery operations.
Pure launches membership scheme as it prepares to reopen estate
Health-focused grab and go brand Pure is launching a new subscription membership service, which will give users a 20% discount, to coincide with the reopening of selected sites for takeaway.
Deliveroo IPO values the company at £8.8bn
Deliveroo has set a company value of between £7.6bn and £8.8bn in advance of its planned IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
US fried chicken chain Popeyes to enter UK market with more than 300 sites planned
US fried chicken chain Popeyes is to launch its first UK restaurant this year as part of an expansion drive to open more than 300 sites across the country.
Makeaway market to stay robust post lockdown, Barclaycard data shows
The market for makeaway meal kits is booming with 10% of the British population having ordered one for the first time during lockdown, according to data from Barclaycard Payments.