All news articles for January 2021

Thunderbird Fried Chicken launches third delivery kitchen London Croydon

Thunderbird Fried Chicken expands to suburbs

By James McAllister

London-based premium fried chicken brand Thunderbird is to launch its latest dark kitchen location today (21 January), which will mark its first venture into the suburbs of the capital.

Hospitality for Heroes cookbook with top chefs

Hospitality for Heroes launches cookbook

By Joe Lutrario

Hospitality for Heroes, the not-for-profit initiative responsible for providing close to 100,000 meals for the NHS since the start of the pandemic, is to launch a cookbook.

How I Got Here with sommelier and Bubbledogs co-founder Sandia Chang

How I Got Here: Sandia Chang

By James McAllister

The sommelier and Bubbledogs co-founder reflects on her career to date, what motives her, and what advice she would give to those looking to make it in the business.

Centre for London calls for London ‘College of Food’

Think tank calls for London ‘College of Food’

By Joe Lutrario

A world-beating College of Food should be established in London with a mission to transform culinary education and support the hospitality industry to recover from Coronavirus and Brexit.

Scottish lockdown extended into February

Scottish lockdown extended into February

By James McAllister

Hospitality venues in mainland Scotland will remain closed until at least the middle of February after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced an extension to national lockdown restrictions.

Greene King relaunches employee support fund

Greene King relaunches employee support fund

By James McAllister

Pubco and brewer Greene King is to relaunch its Coronavirus employee support fund later this month in partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity.

Flash-grilled: chef Marwa Alkhalaf co-owner Nutshell Iranian restaurant London Covent Garden

Flash-grilled: Marwa Alkhalaf

By James McAllister

The co-owner of Iranian restaurant Nutshell in London on what it means to be a good chef, and why she regrets not pursuing it as career from a younger age.

Friday Five: the week's top news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

We round-up this week's main hospitality news stories including restaurants potentially not reopening until May; the prospect of tighter takeaway restrictions; and MPs debating the creation of a Hospitality Minister.

GRUBie takeaway service for home chefs launches

The Lowdown: GRUBie

By Joe Lutrario

A platform will soon be launched that allows cooks - both professional and amateur - to sell home-cooked food to the public.

Kitchen Ventures delivery secures investment from London Impact Ventures

Kitchen Ventures orders in £1.4m investment

By Joe Lutrario

Jonny Boud’s chef-led collection of delivery brands Kitchen Ventures has secured a £1.4m investment from venture capital firm London Impact Ventures.

The Nest team head west with Fenn restaurant

The Nest team head west with Fenn

By Joe Lutrario

The team behind Hackney restaurant Nest are to open a seasonal British restaurant on Fulham’s Wandsworth Bridge Road.

How I Got Here with former The Wolseley and Isabel maître d’ James Gummer who owns 7 Saints in Notting Hill

How I Got Here: James Gummer

By James McAllister

Former The Wolseley and Isabel maître d’ James Gummer, who now owns Notting Hill restaurant 7 Saints, on what motivates him and his love of pubs.

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