Mike Robinson to open The Forge in Chester this month
Chef and restaurateur Mike Robinson is opening a new restaurant and bar in Chester later this month.
Archives for May 5, 2021
Ritu Seasons of India to open in St John’s Wood this summer
Restaurateur Anubhav is joining forces with former Zaika and Benares chef Navin Prasad to open new restaurant Ritu Seasons of India in London’s St John’s Wood this summer.
Kate Nicholls receives Live Your Life Award
The British Institute of Innkeeping has awarded CEO of UK Hospitality Kate Nicholls with the Franca Knowles Live Your Life Award, for 'devotion of energy, spirit and life to the hospitality sector’.
Galvin brothers join Glyndebourne for three-year tenure
Michelin-starred chefs Chris and Jeff Galvin have been named as new executive chefs of Glyndebourne’s fine dining Middle & Over Wallop restaurant, where they will hold tenancy for the next three years.
Boxer Sohail Ahmad to open Eggoland restaurant this summer
London's burgeoning egg-based restaurant scene is getting another player – one with arguably the best (or worst) pun of them all – with the launch of Eggoland this summer.
Food to go? What the re-opening of dine-in means for restaurant delivery
Following exceptional growth in 2020, the food delivery channel is predicted to see modest decline in the full year of 2021. Should restaurant operators continue to invest, or is now the time to step back?
Pret a Manger found not guilty of food safety offence
Pret A Manger has been found not guilty of a food allergy offence, dating back to 2017, in which Isobel Colnaghi suffered a severe allergic reaction from a sandwich containing sesame.
Drinks
Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches
Blended whiskies, an umami-packed gin, flavoured rums, creative mixers and tonics and highly drinkable beers make up this month's must-have list of drinks launches.
Rudy’s pizza heads south
Manchester-founded Neapolitan pizza brand Rudy’s will make its London debut this spring after acquiring the former Wahaca site on Soho’s Wardour Street.
Island Poké signs up UK franchise partners as part of plans to treble its estate
Island Poké has signed up its first two UK franchise partners as part of its plans to treble its estate in the UK over the next five years.
How I got here: Andrew Macleod
The founder and managing director of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta on having to work smarter, the joys of cold water swimming and why the Swiss have the right attitude towards a career in hospitality.
More than 333,000 jobs at risk if rent protections removed this summer
The £2.5bn in rent debt 'hanging around the neck of the hospitality industry' is a threat to the future of thousands of businesses and more than 330,000 jobs, new analysis by UKHospitality has revealed.