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Agency chefs: kitchen heroes or mercenary zeros?

With good chefs in short supply, there is top money to be made in temping right now. But what does that mean for wider recruitment? Who will benefit? And will agency chefs ever shake off their reputation as kitchen cowboys?

Friday Five: the week's top news

From the return of Roganic to the future of Bruno Loubet's former Grain Store site, we round-up the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.

Tommi's Burger Joint heading to Oxford

Icelandic restaurateur Tomas Tomasson is to open his first UK Tommi's Burger Joint outside London after securing a site in Oxford.

Ex-Fat Duck chef launches toast-based restaurant

While there are already restaurants specialising in grilled cheese, meatballs and cereal, a new opening is basing its menu on the humble slice of toast.

Peckham Levels: street food traders confirmed for new car park hub

Seven street food traders including a vegan pizzeria and a poke bar are to open at a new ‘cultural hub’ in a Peckham multi-storey car park.

Andrew Wong confirms Bloomberg Arcade opening

Newly Michelin-starred Chinese chef Andrew Wong has confirmed that he will open a restaurant at Bloomberg Arcade in the City of London early next year.

The lowdown: Pierre Koffmann’s spuds

The French chef has launched a range of potatoes specifically for the restaurant sector.

Fat Macy's celebrity-backed crowdfund campaign surpasses target

A social enterprise aiming to teach young Londoners living in temporary housing how to cook has completed a crowdfunding campaign to open its first permanent location.

Angela Hartnett on why chefs have a responsibility to tackle food poverty

Angela Hartnett is calling on chefs to do more to combat food poverty across the country.

Zelman Meats set for St Paul's

Goodman Restaurants is to launch a third restaurant under its Zelman Meats brand in St Paul’s next month.

The Real Greek to continue its march across the south west

The Real Greek is to boost its presence in the South West after securing a site in Bristol’s Cabot Circus development.

Michael Pearson swaps dim sum for burritos

Former Ping Pong operations director Michael Pearson has been appointed managing director of Benito’s Hat with a brief to oversee the currently London-based burrito chain’s expansion across the UK.

To turkey or not to turkey: what meat is best for Christmas menus?

To turkey, or not to turkey? That is the question pubs and restaurants will once again be asking themselves this festive season.

Most online takeaway customers would pay more to give riders “basic benefits”

Nearly four in five online food delivery customers would pay more to give riders the same benefits and rights that people in permanent jobs enjoy, a survey has revealed.

Roganic to return to Marylebone

Simon Rogan is returning to Marylebone to open a permanent iteration of his London pop-up Roganic.

Bristol's The Ethicurean is bringing its toffee apple cake to London

Lauded Bristol restaurant The Ethicurean is bringing its hearty comfort food to London for the first time this week.

Ex-Hibiscus site to become Bombay Bustle

Indian hotel group Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has changed the name of its upcoming restaurant on the site of Claude Bosi’s former restaurant Hibiscus in London’s Mayfair.

What to expect at Francesco Mazzei's Battersea Power Station restaurant

Francesco Mazzei has revealed further details about his upcoming restaurant at Battersea Power Station ahead of its opening next month.

Matt Orlando: "We need to stop using the phrase 'waste cooking'"

Former Noma chef de cuisine Matt Orlando is calling on the industry to change the way it talks about food waste.

Wellbourne team to open restaurant in the Pyrenees

The team behind recently launched Bristol restaurant Wellbourne are to open an upmarket winter-season-only restaurant in the Pyrenees town of Salardu.