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Adam Handling Chelsea restaurant to close

Adam Handling Chelsea to close

Adam Handling will close his fine dining restaurant at Chelsea’s Cadogan Hotel in October after reaching a ‘mutual agreement’ with the Belmond-owned property.

Bill Sewell to open a second Bill’s Kitchen

Food writer and restaurateur Bill Sewell is doubling up with the opening of a second Bill’s Kitchen.

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Fred Sirieix and Brian Turner on why hygiene standards should be the top priority for restaurants

P&G Professional has partnered with Fred Sirieix & Restaurant Collective to support restaurateurs as the UK emerges from lockdown.

Hospitality 'faces a summer of venue closures' due to self-isolation rules

UKHospitality has warned that hospitality 'faces a summer of venue closures and reduced service' as a result of self-isolation rules that are forcing thousands of workers to quarantine.

Le Caprice reopens as training academy

Iconic London restaurant Le Caprice has reopened as a training academy in response to the worsening staff shortage hitting the hospitality sector.

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Admiral Taverns acquires Hawthorn pub company in £222m deal

Admiral Taverns has reached an agreement to acquire community pub company Hawthorn from parent company NewRiver, for a cash consideration of approximately £222.3m.

Proportion of EU workers in hospitality at lowest level in years

The proportion of hospitality workers from the EU is at its lowest level since at least 2016, according to the latest figures from Fourth.

Flash-grilled: Daniel Calvert

The British chef, who recently launched his new restaurant Sézanne at the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, on the industry figure he most admires, and the worst review he's ever had.

Scottish Hospitality Group proposes solution for ‘pingdemic’ uncertainties

The Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has proposed a new process to guide businesses struggling to cope with the so-called ‘pingdemic’, which is forcing thousands of workers into self-isolation.

Mrs Chew’s Chinese Kitchen doubles up with first London opening

Singaporean restaurateur Ellen Chew is bringing her fledgling Mrs Chew’s Chinese Kitchen concept to the capital having secured a site at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush.

Pavilion Club opens Knightsbridge members' club with menu from Tom Kerridge

Business members club group Pavilion Club has opened a private members’ club in Knightsbridge with menus designed by Tom Kerridge.

Delivery and takeaway sales for managed groups remain strong as restrictions ease

Deliveries and takeaways remain a core part of managed restaurant and pub groups’ sales despite the return of eating-out, CGA’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.

Albert’s Schloss to open in Birmingham’s Paradise development this autumn

Bavarian style restaurant and bar Albert’s Schloss is to open a venue in Birmingham’s Paradise development this autumn.

Young National Chef of the Year to showcase British dishes with a twist

The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed that this year’s Young National Chef of the Year competition will have the theme of British dishes with a twist.