Future of Voodoo Ray’s in doubt after operator enters liquidation
The future of London pizza stalwart Voodoo Ray’s is in doubt after the company behind it entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation.
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Disappointing Budget for hospitality as pleas for lower VAT fall on deaf ears
The new chancellor’s maiden Budget has proved disappointing for the wider hospitality sector, with calls for a lower VAT rate and relief on employer National Insurance contributions going unanswered.
Latest opening: Kebapçı İskender
The Turkish restaurant credited with inventing the modern döner kebab has arrived in London – but its signature dish is a world away from the late-night staple familiar to most Brits.
Small wonders: the rise of the micro restaurant
Meet the top chefs navigating rising staffing costs, expensive premises and inconsistent demand with extremely bijou fine dining ventures.
Hospitality faces further wage pressure as National Living Wage set to exceed £13
Hospitality businesses will struggle to absorb a further rise in wage costs without Government action to reduce the sector’s tax burden, UKHospitality has warned.
Ammar Soeb Khumri wins Kraft Heinz Masters of the Menu 2026
Ammar Soeb Khumri, senior chef de partie at The Lovat Hotel on Loch Ness, has been named the winner of Kraft Heinz Masters of the Menu 2026 following a live cook-off at CORD by Le Cordon Bleu in London on 13 October.
Loch Bay chef Michael Smith joins Perle Hotels as culinary director
Michael Smith, chef proprietor of soon-to-close Michelin-starred Isle of Skye restaurant Loch Bay, has been appointed culinary director of Perle Hotels.
NQ64 launches Japan-inspired spin-off in Soho
Arcade bar group NQ64 has launched a late-night Japan-inspired concept in Soho.
Terence Conran’s former right-hand man on swapping restaurants for fermentation
Peter Prescott’s pandemic-born CultJAR is bubbling away nicely, supplying ferments, pickles and condiments to restaurants, farm shops and delis, as well as directly to consumers.
Three Sheets duo to launch martini, wine and oyster bar on Kingsland Road
Max and Noel Venning will launch a martini, wine and oyster bar close to their original Three Sheets location in London’s Dalston next month.