A leading London restaurateur has refuelled the argument that London is the only place to be for operators in the current climate, revealing he would never consider opening a site outside the capital.
Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) ratings, awarded to recognise restaurants' efforts on sustainability, will now be highlighted in the Harden's guide in print and online.
Mark Hix’s long-awaited plans for a restaurant in the Tramshed building in London’s Shoreditch have been revived, with a new 150-cover restaurant and bar set to open next month.
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has launched its first ever Community Pubs Month by releasing new statistics on the impact of the pub on the community and revealing the full list of Local Pubs of the Year winners now competing for the national title.
Reis Remzi, the 21-year-old son of Olgun Remzi, the owner of noodle restaurant chain Miso, has launched his own company and opened the first site under a new restaurant concept - Branded: Steak & Burger.
Three of the last remaining hotels from the Von Essen portfolio have been sold to different buyers in the space of a week, leaving just two of the company’s original 28 properties on the market – both of which are rumoured to be on the verge of deals.
Sparrow Gin, distilled in Peckham, London and with a leading flavour of grapefruit, has been launched to the on-trade market after previously only being available in Drake & Morgan bars.
Hotel Solutions London Ltd, the hotel operations and service outsourcing company placed into administration last week because it could not afford to pay its debts, has been bought by its former managing director.