All news articles for 2018

The Weekender Interview: Tom Oldroyd

Flash-grilled: Tom Oldroyd

By Joe Lutrario

The former chef director of Polpo on dungarees, bubble tea and Doritos with mayo.

Letting tech take care of itself GDPR

Letting tech take care of itself

By Eloise Sheppard

Call Systems Technology managing director Eloise Sheppard on the clever behind the scenes technology that can help restaurant navigate the recently introduced GDPR regulations.

Why did Gaucho's Cau brand fail?

What went wrong at Cau?

By Sophie Witts

The closure of Gaucho's sister Cau restaurant chain is a warning on the tricky nature of spin-off brands.

Latest opening: Cora Pearl

Latest opening: Cora Pearl

By Georgia Bronte

Cora Pearl, the sister to Kitty Fisher's, opened in Covent Garden this month.

The Ivy Collection names first CEO

The Ivy Collection names first CEO

By Mark Wingett and Finn Scott-Delany

David Campbell, formerly of Wagamama, has joined The Ivy Collection restaurant group as its first chief executive.

Seven cocktail trends to pore over

Seven cocktail trends to pore over

By Restaurant magazine

From crossover cocktails to caffeinated ones, here's what your customers will be demanding from your bar this summer

Adam Handling to close Bean & Wheat

Adam handling to close Bean & Wheat

By Stefan Chomka

Adam Handling is closing his coffee shop and deli Bean & Wheat on London’s Liverpool Street in advance of a new one opening in Hoxton later this month.

Som Saa fire chef for racist social media posts

Som Saa fire chef for racist social media posts

By Georgia Bronte

A chef at one of London’s best-rated Thai restaurants has been fired after he was found to have posted a number of racially offensive Instagram posts and YouTube videos.

Allan Pickett The Swan Collection

The Weekender Interview: Allan Pickett

By Joe Lutrario

Allan Pickett has worked with some of the very best in the business including the Galvin brothers and Marco Pierre White. He currently oversees the food at The Swan at Shakespeare's Globe as executive head chef.

Latest opening: Ichiba

Latest opening: Ichiba

By Georgia Bronte

Tak Tokumine unveiled his latest project this week, billed as the biggest of its ilk in Europe.

Stephen Harris The Sportsman

Stephen Harris on being a self-taught chef

By Joe Lutrario

The Sportsman chef patron on learning how to cook from the books and restaurants of high profile chefs and how he ultimately went on to forge a style of his own.

The Lowdown: Bastille Day

The Lowdown: Bastille Day

By Georgia Bronte

The French national holiday takes place on 14 July, and although England almost ended up playing against Les Bleus in the World Cup final the hospitality industry will not be letting the day go by unnoticed.

Rewriting the Million Pound Menu

Rewriting the Million Pound Menu

By Tony Naylor

In defining restaurant success as a big brand roll-out, BBC2’s Million Pound Menu is unrealistic and joyless

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