All news articles for June 2016

Macellaio RC to open 'theatrical' third London steakhouse

Italian butchery with tables to open third London site

By Sophie Witts

Italian steakhouse group Macellaio RC is known for its extravagant preparation methods, with The Guardian dubbing its fondness for loud butchery and stabbing knives in to the table as 'butch-camp'.

Sam Mitchell, head bartender

Video: Ginspiration from Gillray’s Bar

By Hannah Thompson

Watch Sam Mitchell, head bartender at the newly-renovated and relaunched Marriott London County Hall hotel, demo The Jubilee ‒ a summery, gin-based drink ‒ just in time for World Gin Day on 11 June

The National Living Wage has not had as much of an impact on recruitment as predicted according to our survey

NLW has minimal impact on hospitality's recruitment plans

By Emma Eversham

The introduction of the National Living Wage is having less of an impact on the recruitment plans of the majority of small businesses in the hospitality industry with 29 per cent actually increasing salaries to help retain staff.   

Business Profile: Individual Restaurant Company

Business Profile: Individual Restaurant Company

By Mark Wingett

Piccolino and Bar & Grill owner Individual Restaurant Company has kept a low profile in recent years. But with the remodelling of its estate and a tie-up with an Italian TV chef, it is no longer keeping its qualities to itself. 

Squirrel's management team: Duncan and Zoe Stirling and Charlie and Anneke Gilkes

Inception Group founders back treehouse restaurant concept

By Mark Wingett

Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling, founders of the London-­based restaurant, bar and nightclub operator, the Inception Group, are teaming up with their wives - marketeer Anneke Gilkes and nutritional therapist Zoe Stirling – to launch Squirrel, a new...

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What you need to know about playing music in your hospitality business

By Sarah Mitchell

Music has the ability to create an atmosphere that can contribute to a fun and enjoyable experience in your restaurant, hotel or pub, but before you hit the play button, follow this checklist from Sarah Mitchell at PPL to ensure you're going about...

Curry chefs divided over Brexit vote

Curry chefs divided over Brexit vote

By Sophie Witts

The Brexit debate is hotting up among Britain’s curry houses, with a major industry group calling on chefs to vote ‘Remain’.

National Business Lunch Week launched to help boost business dining

National Business Lunch Week launched to help boost business dining

By Hannah Thompson

Online restaurant reservation platform Bookatable has launched National Business Lunch Week this June to help address what it calls the “death” of lunchtime business dining. The new week will also aim to show restaurants that quick, efficient lunchtime...

Chef Shaun Rankin reveals more details on Ormer Mayfair

Chef Shaun Rankin reveals more details on Ormer Mayfair

By Hannah Thompson

More details have been revealed about Michelin-starred chef Shaun Rankin’s new restaurant at five-star, 129-bedroom boutique hotel Flemings Mayfair, as part of the hotel’s £14m refurbishment.

The final judges (BBC Pictures)

Chefs revealed for BBC’s Great British Menu 2016

By Hannah Thompson

Chefs Matt Worswick, Russell Bateman, Adam Handling and Mini Patel are among those in the line-up for this year’s BBC Great British Menu, ‘The Great Britons’ Banquet’.