Gordon Ramsay

People on the Move in Hospitality: June 2015

24-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

BigHospitality's latest round-up of career moves within the industry sees new appointments at the Gordon Ramsay Group, The Connaught, Grosvenor House and Drake & Morgan among others. 

Gordon Ramsay sees national roll-out potential for Maze and Street Kitchen

20-May-2015 By M&C Allegra Foodservice news team

Gordon Ramsay believes he now has two branded operations ready for a national roll-out: Street Kitchen and Maze.

Melba at The Savoy opens as gourmet takeaway counter on The Strand

16-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

Melba at The Savoy has opened as the ninth foodservice outlet at London’s The Savoy hotel.

Gordon Ramsay Group to open Bordeaux restaurant

14-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

The Gordon Ramsay Group is opening a restaurant in Bordeaux through its partnership with the Financière Immobilière Bordelaise (FIB) Group. 

Business Profile: The Seafood Pub Company

07-Apr-2015 By Stefan Chomka

The Seafood Pub Company is on track to grow to 20 sites in the coming years. Founder Joycelyn Neve talks about how she is making waves with her fish-led group.

Michelin-starred chef Daniel Clifford buys Essex pub

31-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Clifford, who is chef patron of acclaimed Cambridge eatery Midsummer House, bought the freehold of the Flitch of Bacon, in Little Dunmow, for £300k with an eye to re-opening it in under five months after a £500k refurbishment.

Marco Pierre White's Threadneedles Hotel restaurant to open under Wheeler's brand

20-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

The Marco Pierre White restaurant at the Threadneedle's Hotel will open under the Wheeler's Rib Room & Oyster Bar name, not a Steakhouse Bar & Grill as previously reported.

Gordon Ramsay Group to open Maze Grill on Aubergine site

18-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

The Gordon Ramsay Group (GRG) has announced plans to open a second Maze Grill in London at 11 Park Walk, the former Aubergine site which it acquired last year.

Debrett's 500: Heston Blumenthal and Jason Atherton among food & drink's most influential

26-Jan-2015 By Emma Eversham

Chefs Heston Blumenthal and Jason Atherton along with restaurateurs Russell Norman and Alan Yau have made a list of the 500 most influential people in Britain according to The Peerage publisher Debrett's.

OpenTable names its top 100 UK restaurants

17-Dec-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Chef Tom Seller’s Restaurant Story in London took the top spot on this year’s OpenTable Top 100 Best Restaurants list.

Ramsay explores sale of stake in restaurant business

03-Nov-2014 By Mark Wingett

High-profile chef Gordon Ramsay is lining up a sale of a 50 per cent stake in his restaurant business, which could value it at up to £80m, according to the Sunday Times.

Clare Smyth: 'You can never lose focus'

08-Oct-2014 By Melodie Michel

Clare Smyth talked to BigHospitality at the Restaurant Show 2014, telling us why she doesn't dwell on accolades and who she admires most in the industry.

Heddon Street Kitchen opening date confirmed

06-Oct-2014 By Carina Perkins

Gordon Ramsay Group has announced that Heddon Street Kitchen will open next month, with Maria Tampakis appointed as the restaurant’s head chef.

L’Enclume, Fat Duck and Gordon Ramsay make Good Food Guide history

27-Aug-2014 By Melodie Michel

The restaurants scored a 10 out of 10 in Waitrose’s yearly publication – the first time in 15 years that three restaurants got the top mark.

Simon Gregory joins Ace Hotels London Shoreditch

23-Jul-2014 By Carina Perkins

Ace Hotels London Shoreditch has confirmed that former Gordon Ramsay Restaurants group executive chef Simon Gregory will take over its kitchens next month.

Interactive map: National Restaurant Awards 2014 top 10

01-Jul-2014 By Carina Perkins

Gymkhana stole the top spot at last night's National Restaurant Awards 2014, but what other venues made it into the top 10? Check out our interactive map for more details on the ten best restaurants in the UK.

Emily Greenough wins Chef Stagiaire Award 2014

26-Jun-2014 By Carina Perkins

Young chef Emily Greenough has won the first-ever Chef Stagiaire Award after a challenging week-long final at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.

Neil Snowball takes the helm at Pétrus

23-Jun-2014 By Melodie Michel

Neil Snowball has been announced as the new head chef of Gordon Ramsay’s Pétrus restaurant.

London Restaurant Festival returns for a sixth year

12-Jun-2014 By Lauren Houghton

This year’s London Restaurant Festival will take place from 9 – 27 October, with aims to aid participating restaurants in increasing their revenue and attracting new consumers.

Marcus Wareing to open third London restaurant

17-Mar-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Marcus Wareing Restaurants, led by the eponymous two-Michelin-starred chef, is opening a third London restaurant in Covent Garden which marks an 'exciting stage of growth' for the business.

Michel Roux Jr quits MasterChef: The Professionals over clash with BBC

11-Mar-2014 By Luke Nicholls

“Negotiating with the BBC can be a frustrating process,” said Michel Roux Jr as the legendary two-Michelin-starred chef announced he will not be working for the corporation for the foreseeable future.

Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley to close for renovation and re-launch

06-Jan-2014 By Emma Eversham

Marcus Wareing is to shut his two Michelin-starred restaurant Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley for more than two months to allow for renovation work which will enable him to re-launch it with a new focus and new name in March. 

Jun Tanaka confirms first restaurant opening in London

06-Dec-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Food programme regular and former Pearl executive chef Jun Tanaka is set to open his first restaurant in central London next year.

Gordon Ramsay's Battersea restaurant London House set for February 2014 opening

04-Dec-2013 By Emma Eversham

The Gordon Ramsay Group has confirmed plans to open its next restaurant - London House - in Battersea next February. 

Simon Rogan invests in future development of L’Enclume

25-Nov-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Having recently been announced as the chef replacing Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s, Simon Rogan is not taking his eyes off of his flagship L’Enclume, with the completion of a major investment into the restaurant’s adjacent test kitchen, Aulis.

Roux rules Harden’s survey as Ramsay comes up short

07-Nov-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Michel Roux Jr’s legendary Mayfair restaurant Le Gavroche offers ‘the top gastronomic experience’ in London, according to a survey of over 9,000 diners by revered restaurant guide Harden’s.

Simon Rogan to open restaurant at Claridge’s

04-Nov-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Visionary chef and restaurateur Simon Rogan is opening a new restaurant at Claridge’s following Gordon Ramsay’s departure from the five-star hotel earlier this year.

Cabana prepares to launch fourth and fifth sites

18-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Cabana, the Brazilian BBQ concept led by David Ponte and Jamie Barber, has confirmed it will be opening its fourth and fifth sites in London by the end of the year.

Olly Rouse joins Lainston House

01-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Exclusive Hotels has appointed Olly Rouse as the new head chef of its five-star Hampshire property, Lainston House.

Michelin Guide 2014: Two stars for Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Greenhouse

26-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland 2014 has awarded Heston Blumenthal's Dinner and Mayfair restaurant Greenhouse two Michelin stars, while 15 other establishments including including Lima, Jason Atherton's Social Eating House and...

Grillshack team to open new restaurant and bar in London's Soho

25-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The team behind Grillshack, the new fast-casual concept in Soho backed by Richard Caring, has confirmed that it is set to open a new restaurant and cocktail bar called Jackson & Rye in Wardour Street this December.

Head chef and opening date confirmed for Ramsay's Union Street Café

05-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Union Street Café, the long-awaited restaurant from the Gordon Ramsay Group, has unveiled the chef that will be heading up the venue and the dishes that will be on offer when it opens near Borough Market later this month.

The Ledbury tops All in One Ultimate Restaurant list for second year

09-Jul-2013 By Emma Eversham

The Ledbury has topped the All In One Ultimate Restaurant List for a second year running following another successful year of accolades. 

Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's holds last service as restaurant closes its doors for good

01-Jul-2013 By Emma Eversham

Staff at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's held their last service yesterday (Sunday 30 June) before the restaurant closed its doors for good after 12 years residing at the five-star London hotel. 

Gordon Ramsay and David Beckham to open Union Street Café in September

21-Jun-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Union Street Café, the long-awaited restaurant from the Gordon Ramsay Group backed by David Beckham, will open near Borough Market in September.

Queen's Birthday Honours 2013: Jill Stein and Adnams boss Andy Wood made OBEs

15-Jun-2013 By Emma Eversham

Restaurateur Jill Stein and Adnams chief executive and chairman Andy Wood have been awarded OBEs in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list while chefs Geoffrey Acott and Clare Smyth and Drake & Morgan founder Jillian Maclean were made...

In the limelight: Aiden Byrne, Russell Norman and Simon Rogan to star in restaurant industry TV shows

16-May-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The TV industry's interest in the inner workings of the restaurant world shows no sign of slowing down after the BBC announced it had commissioned two new shows about the process of launching a restaurant which will star Russell Norman, Simon Rogan...

Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay make Jurys Inn's most rewarding bosses list

29-Apr-2013 By Emma Eversham

Chefs and restaurateurs Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay have appeared in a list of people deemed to be the most rewarding bosses in a poll by hotel group Jurys Inn and CrossCountry Trains.

Mark Sargeant joins Great Northern Hotel as chef director

23-Apr-2013 By Emma Eversham

Mark Sargeant is to oversee the food and beverage offering at the Great Northern Hotel in London in a newly-appointed role of chef director.

Jason Atherton on ambitions, Gordon Ramsay and why Social Eating House is an investment in talent

18-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

In an exclusive video interview filmed at his newest restaurant Social Eating House, chef-restaurateur Jason Atherton has spoken about his ambitions for his growing empire and revealed how he has learnt from Gordon Ramsay as he hands more power to number...

James Ferguson: Career Profile

11-Apr-2013 By Emma Eversham

James Ferguson, head chef at the newly-opened Shoreditch restaurant Beagle, talks about how he made his way up the career ladder and why you won't see him chasing Michelin stars.

Seafood Pub Company appoints operations director to aid growth

10-Apr-2013 By Emma Eversham

The Seafood Pub Company, the Lancashire-based pub group set up by Jocelyn Neve two years ago, has appointed an operations director to help grow the business.

Brakspear reopens Henley-on-Thames pub as first managed site

04-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Oxfordshire-based pub operator Brakspear has opened its first managed pub in Henley-on-Thames and has said it is not ruling out operating further managed sites.

Nadia Santini crowned 2013 World's Best Female Chef by The World's 50 Best Restaurants

03-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Nadia Santini, head chef at Dal Pescatore in Italy, has been named as the 2013 Veuve Clicquot World's Best Female Chef by The World's 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal congratulated for low levels of hidden salt

12-Mar-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal has been judged to have the lowest level of hidden salt in dishes on its menu compared to other so-called celebrity chef restaurants, according to a new report released by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH).

Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's to close June 2013

28-Feb-2013 By Emma Eversham

Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH) is to close Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's restaurant this summer after a 12 year residency at the London hotel. 

The National Chef of the Year: Search for the 2013 winner begins

05-Feb-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced it has begun its search for The National Chef of the Year 2013 with organisers keen to attract a diverse range of entrants from all sectors of the industry.

Gordon Ramsay: 2012 'best year' for restaurant group

28-Jan-2013 By Emma Eversham

Restaurant group Gordon Ramsay Holdings has reported that 2012 was its 'best year to date' having returned to profit after two challenging years for the business.

Paul Ainsworth: Career Profile

03-Jan-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Paul Ainsworth recently picked up his first Michelin star at Number 6 in Padstow. Having worked under the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Gary Rhodes and Marcus Wareing, the chef has gone from strength to strength on his own; also running the Italian restaurant,...

BigHospitality's 2012 look-back: Ping-pong and Hotel GB

21-Dec-2012 By Emma Eversham

The fifth and final part of our 2012 look-back featuring our top 10 most-read stories of the year investigates the impact the Channel 4 show Hotel GB had on the industry and asks why the opening of bars with table tennis tables in has seemingly grabbed...