All news articles for January 2021

Flash-grilled: Gavin Edney

Flash-grilled: Gavin Edney

By James McAllister

The group head chef for The Elder in Bath and The Woodsman in Stratford upon Avon on starting out in kitchens at 15 and his love of wild British ingredients.

Friday Five: the week's top news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's main hospitality news stories include the launch of the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2021; speculation on when lockdown will end; and Mercato Metropolitano's global expansion plans.

Will there by a business rate holiday in UK?

Holyrood extends business rates holiday

By Joe Lutrario

The Scottish Government has extended the business rates holiday for hospitality, leisure and retail for three months in its latest Budget.

Oakman Inns pub expansion 2021 Peter Borg-Neal

Oakman Inns strengthens pipeline for 2021

By Joe Lutrario

Oakman Inns has added a freehold site in Harpenden to its 2021 pipeline following an ‘excellent’ response to its recent equity fund raise.

Pub and restaurant property market report

Demand for rural and coastal pubs increases

By Georgi Gyton

Investor appetite for pubs remains healthy with many buyers undeterred by the impact of the pandemic, according to Christie & Co’s Outlook 2021 report.

Richard Green founder Eurogroup SAS Riviera Restaurants and Luxury Ltd London-based wine bar and restaurant group 28-50

How I Got Here: Richard Green

By James McAllister

The owner of London-based wine bar and restaurant group 28-50 reflects on his career to date, which has seen him establish a portfolio of hospitality businesses across the UK and Europe.

Gastrono-me restaurant in Bury St Edmunds plans multiple site expansion across UK

Gastrono-me plans multiple site expansion

By James McAllister

The team behind Gastrono-me Restaurants Ltd, which currently operates a single site in Bury St Edmunds, are planning to expand the business across the UK over the next three years.

Consumer confidence sees 'sizeable' drop Coronavirus lockdown

Consumer confidence sees 'sizeable' drop

By James McAllister

Consumer confidence about eating and drinking out has dropped by 10% since October, CGA’s first 2021 Hospitality Consumer Forecast reveals.

Flash-grilled with former Gordon Ramsay Group alumnus and Fenchurch Restaurant at Sky Garden head chef Michael Carr

Flash-grilled: Michael Carr

By James McAllister

The former Gordon Ramsay Group alumnus, who now oversees the stoves of Fenchurch Restaurant at Sky Garden, on childhood Christmas dinners, working in pubs, and his love of Sunday Brunch.

Friday Five: the week's top news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's main hospitality news stories include calls for Rishi Sunak to announce additional business support; fears over the end of the rent moratoria; and pubs struggling to access Government grants.

6,000 pubs were lost for good last year because of Coronavirus

6,000 licensed premises lost for good last year

By Restaurant

Almost 6,000 licensed premises disappeared from Britain last year as the Cornavirus pandemic took its toll on the hospitality sector, according to latest industry figures.

What does 2021 hold for restaurant food at home DIY meal kits makeaway delivery

Boxing days: what 2021 holds for the makeaway market

By Stefan Chomka

2020 saw the emergence of ‘makeaway’ meal kits as restaurants battled for survival during the pandemic. With the end of lockdown now in sight, what will 2021 hold for businesses thinking out of the box?

New Michelin Great Britain and Ireland stars for restaurants 2021 chefs Coronavirus

The Lowdown: The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2021

By Joe Lutrario

The little red book is going ahead with its 2021 guide - albeit later than normal - to ‘celebrate the many amazing restaurants in Great Britain & Ireland and all the hugely talented chefs and restaurateurs’ despite the ongoing pandemic.