George Birtwell named head chef of Tommy Banks Group’s events hospitality division
MasterChef: The Professionals finalist George Birtwell has been appointed head chef of The Tommy Banks Group’s ever-growing events division.
Archives for February 7, 2025
Friday five: the week’s top restaurant stories
The closure of Anne-Sophie Pic’s London restaurant, Freight Island’s new Newcastle site and Singburi’s plans to relocate from Leytonstone to Shoreditch lead this week’s top news stories.
How Honest Burgers is making a grab for the QSR market
Honest Burgers has opened its first Smash + Grab restaurant, a spin-off QSR smash burger concept that group co-founder Tom Barton believes has significant growth opportunities.
Battle against inflation ‘far from over’ as foodservice prices rise in December
The latest Foodservice Price Index reveals a month-on-month increase in inflation in December, raising fears of renewed price pressures for the UK’s hospitality sector.
Latest opening: The Chilli Pickle
New wave Indian pioneers Alun and Dawn Sperring have swapped the My Brighton hotel for The Lanes as they regain full control of one of the city’s most popular restaurants.
Gino D’Acampo faces allegations of inappropriate behaviour
Gino D’Acampo is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour following an ITV investigation into his TV career over the past 12 years.
Winsome restaurant to open in Manchester with Shaun Moffat as chef-patron
Manchester-based chef Shaun Moffat will head up new restaurant Winsome as its chef-patron when it opens this spring.