All news articles for April 29, 2013

Richoux Group, which operates restaurants under the Richoux, Zippers, Dean’s Diner and Villagio brands, plans to open five new venues this year

Richoux targets five new restaurants in 2013

By Peter Ruddick

Announcing its financial results, Richoux Group has confirmed it has completed the restructure of its property portfolio and revealed it is now planning to open five new restaurants this year.

Pub beer sales were down 5.5 per cent in Q1 2013

Pub beer sales fall by 50 million pints in Q1

By Luke Nicholls

The long winter has seemingly taken its toll on UK pubs with beer sales dropping by almost 50 million pints in the first quarter of 2012 and pub trade down 5.5 per cent.

Chef Adam Smith spent the past eight years at the Ritz, most recently as executive sous chef working under John Williams

Roux Scholar Adam Smith to head up The Devonshire Arms

By Luke Nicholls

Last year’s winner of the prestigious Roux Scholarship, Adam Smith, has been appointed as head chef of the Burlington restaurant at The Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel in North Yorkshire.

The Snoozebox bedrooms at Stoneleigh Park comprised a double bed together with a single bed, flat screen TV, Wi-Fi and a safe

Snoozebox ‘disappointed’ by £4.4m loss

By Luke Nicholls

Snoozebox, the transportable modular accommodation concept, has reported a loss of £4.4m for 2012, with revenues also lower than expected at £3.8m.

Nestle Toque d'Or 2013 finalists announced

Nestle Toque d'Or 2013 finalists announced

By Emma Eversham

The eight catering colleges with teams going through to the final of the 2013 Nestle Toque d'Or competition have been revealed following intense regional heats.

Renaissance Pubs business profile

Renaissance Pubs: 10 years and counting

By Emma Eversham

Renaissance Pubs, the South London pub company set up by friends Tom Peake, Mark Reynolds and Nick Fox will be 10 years old next month. BigHospitality met its founders to find out the secret to its success, how they plan to celebrate and what the next...

Four UK restaurants made the 2013 World's 50 Best Restaurants list in the 51-100 places, including three venues which didn't feature last year

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013: 51-100

By Peter Ruddick

While El Celler de Can Roca stole the headlines in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013, there were a number of interesting changes in the 51-100 part of the list including the addition of two new UK restaurants.

Run by the three Roca brothers, El Celler de Can Roca in Spain has replaced Noma atop the list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013: 1-50

By Peter Ruddick

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013 have been revealed and Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca has taken the top spot from Noma, meanwhile Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck has dropped 20 places in the list.

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