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Restaurant Eats Out: Brighton

Restaurant headed to a not so sunny Brighton for its latest Eats Out food and drink tour. Here's what went down on the south coast.

Friday Five: the week's top news

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

Basque cookery school Mimo is coming to London

Spanish cookery school Mimo is to open its first UK outpost in London's Borough Market next month.

Chop Bloc in Chelmsford relaunches as Grays Yard

The brothers behind Chop Bloc, the specialist steak restaurant in Chelmsford, have relaunched as the site as Grays Yard with a menu designed to broaden its appeal.

Why the industry needs to get real about recruitment

A tendency to circle wagons at any media criticism inhibits the industry’s ability to modernise. Greater honesty about the sector is needed to effect real change.

7 chocolate trends for restaurants

Raise your chocolate game in 2019 with these trends, including pour-and-melt puds and s'mores.

How I Got Here: Charlie Gilkes

Charlie Gilkes is the co-founder of Inception Group, an eclectic collection of London bars and restaurants that includes Cahoots and Bunga Bunga.

Specialist sausage restaurant set for London

A gourmet sausage restaurant with a menu "curated by top-rated chefs” is to launch in London at the beginning of March.

Just Eat gives ultimatum to restaurants with zero hygiene rating

Just Eat has resolved to remove restaurants and takeaways with food hygiene practices that are not up to scratch from its platform after an investigation last October found a plethora of zero-rated outlets on the delivery app.

Brighton's Silo restaurant could finally be opening in London

Brighton’s Silo looks like it is finally coming to London after an earlier false start when plans to open in east London failed to materialise.

Brian Hughson named head chef at 20 Stories Manchester

Brian Hughson is the new head chef at D&D London’s 20 Stories restaurant in Manchester.

Market Halls' new concept could roll out across the UK

Market Halls will launch a new casual dining experience for out-of-town shopping centres this spring, which could be rolled out across the UK.

Big Mamma Group: "We're probably the least Brexit-compatible restaurant in the UK"

Big Mamma Group’s inaugural launch in London this Friday is either “extremely brave or extremely stupid”, one of the co-founders has admitted.

The secret stagiaire: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Our saucing stagiaire learns by degrees at Heston Blumenthal and Ashley Palmer-Watt’s recently reopened restaurant, and resists the temptation to jot down any of the kitchen’s ‘top secret’ recipes.

A third of diners admit to being no-shows in restaurants

Just over a third of UK diners say they have failed to turn up for a reservation without telling the restaurant, according to research from OpenTable.

Brighton & Hove's Cin Cin wants to grow to five locations

Cin Cin owner David Toscano has revealed ambitions to open five restaurants.

Northcote sold to Stafford London owner Britannia Hospitality

Britannia Hospitality has bought Northcote Hotel and its associated businesses in Blackburn for an undisclosed price.

Arc Inspirations set for Newcastle debut

Northern restaurant and bar operator Arc Inspirations is to open its debut site in Newcastle next month.

What's on at The Casual Dining Show 2019

The Casual Dining Show returns this month at it's new home at London's Excel.

Hitting the bottle: sector concerned about recycling proposals

New environmental initiatives to encourage recycling and reduce plastic pollution has heightened anxiety in the hospitality sector at a time when it is already battling with the uncertainties of Brexit.

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Talking Tech with Kricket: Spice Exploration

Indian restaurant group Kricket kicks off this year’s Talking Tech series of profile articles created in conjunction with leading restaurant technology provider Tevalis, examining the behind the scenes systems that makes expanding hospitality groups tick