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The Weekender Interview: Allan Pickett

Allan Pickett has worked with some of the very best in the business including the Galvin brothers and Marco Pierre White. He currently oversees the food at The Swan at Shakespeare's Globe as executive head chef.

Gaucho seeks rescue deal to cover unpaid tax bill

The Gaucho group is at risk of falling in to administration if it is unable to secure a sale to cover an unpaid tax bill.

“When we approach another culture’s cuisine we walk a very thin line”: the industry responds to Shaun Beagley sacking

Following Friday’s sacking of Som Saa chef Shaun Beagley for making racist remarks online, a number of industry figures both from the Thai restaurant scene and further afield have commented on the situation across their social media platforms.

PizzaExpress at 50: What's next for the chain?

As the pioneer of casual dining in the UK, PizzaExpress holds a unique position in the nation's hearts. And it is now hoping to pull at its strings.

Restaurant groups feel the heat as June sales fall

UK restaurant groups saw a 1.8% drop in trade in June as people flocked to pubs to watch the football.

Som Saa fire chef for racist social media posts

A chef at one of London’s best-rated Thai restaurants has been fired after he was found to have posted a number of racially offensive Instagram posts and YouTube videos.

Emma Underwood: "Front of house staff have to be charming - most people are terrible at it"

The Stem restaurant manager and partner in the TMRW Project on why front of house need stages too

Latest opening: Hawksmoor Edinburgh

The Hawksmoor team has just launched its ninth restaurant, making its first foray outside the English border.

Friday Five: the week's top news

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week

Ex-UCB lecturer opens Birmingham pizza restaurant

A former catering lecturer at University College Birmingham (UCB) has launched his first permanent restaurant in the city.

Pig & Pallet team to launch Exmouth pub-restaurant

The team behind Topsham smokehouse The Pig & Pallet will launch its first pub this month

The 'UK’s largest board game café' is coming to Shoreditch

It’s already home to a cafe that only serves cereal and soon Shoreditch will be the location for what is claimed to be the UK’s largest board game café.

Stephen Harris on being a self-taught chef

The Sportsman chef patron on learning how to cook from the books and restaurants of high profile chefs and how he ultimately went on to forge a style of his own.

Chef Kim Woodward joins 100 Wardour St

Kim Woodward has been named as the new executive chef at D&D London’s 100 Wardour St.

Latest opening: Ichiba

Tak Tokumine unveiled his latest project this week, billed as the biggest of its ilk in Europe.

A passage to India: Alun and Dawn Sperring on The Chilli Pickle Guildford

After a false start, Brighton & Hove Indian stalwart The Chilli Pickle is finally on the expansion trail with a new restaurant in Guildford.

Tristan Welch's Cambridge restaurant to open in August

Former Launceston Place head chef Tristan Welch will open his long-awaited Cambridge restaurant on 1 August.

Bundobust confirms Liverpool opening and eyes second Manchester site

Gujarati street food and craft beer concept Bundobust confirms its Liverpool opening and eyes up site for a second Manchester location.

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Talking Tech: The sum of all parts

This month, in the final instalment of our Talking Tech series with leading hospitality supplier Tevalis, we’re focusing on how the Tevalis Ecosystem integrates with other major technology solutions on the market