Masha Rener was born in Umbertide – a small town in between Umbria and Tuscany - and cooked for many years in her family's restaurant there. She now cooks at specialist Soho pasta restaurant Lina Stores, which opened earlier this year.
From a new head chef at a Ramsay restaurant to a departure from a trouble-hit hotel group, we round-up who's been on the move in hospitality this month.
High-end Mediterranean-Japanese fusion restaurant Zela will make its UK debut at the ME Hotel on the Strand, backed by a team of restaurateurs and sports stars.
Born in New Zealand, Chris Webb is head of operations at fast casual pasta brand Coco di Mama, which is now operated by ASK and Zizzi owner Azzurri Group.
Chefs and former directors of a restaurant supply company will relaunch a landmark Sutton restaurant having taken over the lease from its owners of 30 years.
The founder of cocktail consultancy company Talented Mr Fox, Matt Whiley, will relocate his award-winning cocktail bar to a larger, double-concept Hackney site next month.
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Pizza restaurant Homeslice will take a four storey property in St. Christopher’s Place later this year, joining the burgeoning line up of restaurants expanding to the central London location.
George Blogg is head chef of the recently overhauled Gravetye Manor in West Sussex. He has an impressive CV that includes two Michelin-starred restaurants The Square and Le Champignon Sauvage.
Harneet Baweja, Devina Seth and Nirmal Save's eagerly awaited follow up to Gunpowder sees them repeat the formula of high impact small plates that make less obvious yet delicious Indian dishes more accessible.
With his new multifaceted Hoxton venue and a high-end hotel project in the offing, Adam Handling has proved he has a restaurant brand with legs. Just don’t mention Covent Garden.
Randall & Aubin founders Ed Baines and Jamie Poulton have bought the Manchester franchise of their restaurant brand out of administration to operate it themselves.
