Restaurant Openings

Stoke Place re-opens

Stoke Place re-opens

By Emma Eversham

The restored Queen Anne manor house re-opens with new restaurant The Vyse Room

YOGO-a-go-go

YOGO-a-go-go

By Becky Paskin

New frozen yogurt brand hits UK and opens outlet in Kingston

Triple launch for Ford in May

Triple launch for Ford in May

By Andy Lynes

Dominic Ford extends Butcher and Grill and Bincho Yakitori concepts and opens Food Inc food market in one month.

Batty bear hotel

Batty bear hotel

By Claire Miller

A hotel is opening in Hampshire that is exclusively for teddy bears

UP Box Launching in London

UP Box Launching in London

By Claire Miller

A new meal-in-a-box fast-food concept is to launch in London for the city crowd

Foie Gras Protesters Claim Another Scalp

Foie Gras Protesters Claim Another Scalp

By Alan Lodge

Yet another restaurant has been forced to axe foie gras from its menu after pressure from animal rights activists. Beaujolais bistro, in Bath, acted quickly to remove the dish to prevent further incidents.

Fifteen Faces Flack in Independent Review

Fifteen Faces Flack in Independent Review

By Alan Lodge

Jamie Olivers Fifteen charity has been criticised by an independent review which claims the training programme at Fifteen London offered inconsistent training and patchy support and counselling to the disadvantaged youths on its apprenticeship scheme.

Von Essen Buys Seaham

Von Essen Buys Seaham

By Claire Miller

Hotel group Von Essen has announced its first acquisitions of 2008

New Premier Inn for Bournemouth

New Premier Inn for Bournemouth

By Alan Lodge

Whitbread has announced details of the new £14 million Premier Inn hotel on the Bournemouth seafront

Burton Race Restaurant to Re-Open

Burton Race Restaurant to Re-Open

By Alan Lodge

Chef set to re-open the New Angel restaurant in Dartmouth after receiving the backing of the internet tycoon behind lastminute.com. The restaurant was closed by his wife while he was starring in ITVs Im A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!

Roundhay Mansion Hits Market

Roundhay Mansion Hits Market

By Claire Miller

The impressive Roundhay Mansion in Leeds is offered to the market this week through Christie + Co.

Fire Rips Through The Grand

Fire Rips Through The Grand

By Alan Lodge

Firefighters battle blaze at famous Brighton hotel as 400 guests are evacuated to safety. Salvage work has now begun at the hotel, which was the scene of an assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher in 1984.

Parc Life comes to Cardiff

Parc Life comes to Cardiff

By Alan Lodge

One of the Welsh capitals oldest hotels is set to reopen as The Parc after a £15million restoration following a devastating fire in 2006. Thistle Hotels says the venue will be one of the jewells in its crown.

City Centre Rates force Blanc out of Brum

City Centre Rates force Blanc out of Brum

By Alan Lodge

As Brasserie Blanc announces it is to close its Birmingham restaurant, blaming high rents on the decision to pull the plug, we ask just how bad this nationwide problem could get.

Hallmark snaps up Carlisle's Lakes Court Hotel

Hallmark snaps up Carlisle's Lakes Court Hotel

By Alan Lodge

Private equity-backed group completes purchase of Grade-II listed hotel in a deal worth nearly £4million and plans to transform it into the citys first four-star resort.

Oliver looks for restaurant staff

Oliver looks for restaurant staff

By Alan Lodge

Jamie Oliver is in the hunt for new recruits to join him at his new Italian restaurant in Oxford, which is due to open its doors in May this year.

Beatles Hotel Opens in Liverpool

Beatles Hotel Opens in Liverpool

By Alan Lodge

The four-star Hard Days Night hotel opens its doors, just a stones throw from the legendary Cavern Club where the Fab Four made their name.

Jamie's Chef pub closes down

Jamie's Chef pub closes down

By Lucy Britner

Fifteen Foundation pub The Cock in Beazley End, Essex, closes as bosses blame the economic climate and the struggles facing small businesses.

Hakkasan Sold To Fund Expansion

Hakkasan Sold To Fund Expansion

By Carina Simon

ALAN Yau has sold his central London restaurant Hakkasan and Yauatcha for $60m in a move which will help holding company Hakkasan fund its international expansion plans. Four Hakkasan ...

Multi-Million Pound Refurb for Caledonian

Multi-Million Pound Refurb for Caledonian

By Claire Miller

Five-star Edinburgh hotel to undergo second huge refit in seven years as owners defy fears of a difficult 2008 for the industry by outlining investment plans.

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