Merseyside school pupil is Springboard's FutureChef 2016 17-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham Bethan Disley-Jones, a 14-year-old secondary school pupil from Merseyside, has been named Springboard's FutureChef 2016.
Des McDonald to open Japanese restaurant at Birmingham's Park Regis hotel 17-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham Former Ivy head chef-turned restaurateur Des McDonald is to open a Japanese izakaya-style restaurant on the 16th floor of the Park Regis hotel in Birmingham.
Darwin & Wallace among operators chosen for first phase of Battersea Power Station development 17-Mar-2016 Independent bar and restaurant company Darwin & Wallace has announced plans to open its fifth site at the new Battersea Power Station development.
Simon Rimmer to open second gastropub The Viking 17-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts TV chef Simon Rimmer is to open a second gastropub in Merseyside this year.