‘Non-standard’, ‘trendy’ and ‘unique’. Just three of the words used to describe a boutique hotel at yesterday’s Boutique Hotel Summit in London. But with larger chains beginning to take a grip of the sector with the emergence of so-called lifestyle brands,...
The Crown Estate has announced it has signed a deal with US-based restaurant operator Altamarea Group to bring a new concept - Chop Shop - to a site in the St James's development in Haymarket.
Entertainment and restaurant venue Manchester 235 has closed one of its bars - Fusion - in order to refurbish the venue before it re-opens next month with a new name and a Las Vegas-inspired look.
Biochemistry firm Omega Ingredients has announced a new partnership to distribute a range of Italian citrus essential oils in the UK - some of which can be used by chefs as ingredients in innovative meals.
Mike Jennings worked for Shaun Rankin, Nigel Howarth and Gary Rhodes before moving back to Lancashire to take up the role of head chef at Worsley-based restaurant Grenache. The chef works in a 'gadget-free' kitchen, believing a back to basics...
