All news articles for December 01, 2014

Government clarifies personal licence renewal rules

01-Dec-2014 By Carina Perkins

The Home Office has published guidance clarifying the rules around personal licence renewals for early next year.

Temptations café kicks off large-scale expansion plans

01-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

Temptations, which already has two cafés in London, plans to open 20 more sites in the capital over the next five years, BigHospitality has learnt.

Operator sought for ‘unique’ opportunity on Isles of Scilly

01-Dec-2014 By Lauren Houghton

The Duchy of Cornwall is seeking an operator for a new restaurant and food outlet on St Marys on the Isles of Scilly.

14 restaurants announced for Bournemouth development

01-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

A new £50m leisure development due to open in summer 2016 will add 14 restaurants to Bournemouth’s dining scene and create 500 jobs.

Shaun Rankin to open restaurant in exclusive Mayfair club

01-Dec-2014 By Carina Perkins

Chef Shaun Rankin is opening his first London restaurant as part of a new residency at exclusive Mayfair membership club 12 Hay Hill.

Contessa Hotels to open luxury boutique hotel in Wigan

01-Dec-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Contessa Hotels has announced plans to invest £6m to transform Haigh Hall stately home in Wigan into a four-star boutique hotel, as part of the Haigh Woodland Park development.

Oka completes Kingly Court food offering

01-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

Asian restaurant Oka Robata Grill and Sushi will be completing Kingly Court’s food and drink offering this December.

60-Second Skill: Katsuramuki (Japanese radish peeling)

01-Dec-2014 By Carina Perkins

BigHospitality caught up with Yasuhiro Mineno, chef-patron of Yashin Ocean House and Yashin Sushi Bar in London, to learn the art of katsuramuki - one of the most challenging and essential Japanese knife skills.