All news articles for May 2021

New drinks products for restaurants and pubs

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Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

By Joe Lutrario

This month's selection of new products includes an altruistic rum, new ultra lightweight glassware from Nude and a premium Prosecco looking to have a pop at champagne.

Flash-grilled with The Dorchester's executive chef Mario Perera

Flash-grilled: Mario Perera

By James McAllister

The Dorchester's executive chef on his love of tasting menus, memories of his mother's cooking, and remembering Paul Bocuse.

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 return of Brighton's Due South, rising takeaway sales, and Dishoom being named the fourth best large company to work for in UK.

Café BAO Kings Cross restaurant

Latest opening: Café BAO

By Joe Lutrario

The BAO team’s largest and most distinctive restaurant yet is inspired by Asia’s Western-style cafés, offering creative takes on Western staples.

Igniting Hospitality led by former Gordon Ramsay Restaurants and JKS operations director Simon King has launched its first pub The Victoria in Surrey

Igniting Hospitality launches first pub

By James McAllister

A new hospitality group led by former Gordon Ramsay Restaurants and JKS operations director Simon King has launched its first pub location in Oxshott, Surrey.

Salon Levan and Larry's trio Nicholas Balfe, Mark Gurney and Matt Bushnell to launch Holm in Somerset

Levan and Larry's trio to launch Holm in Somerset

By James McAllister

The team behind popular south London neighbourhood restaurants Salon, Levan and Larry’s are to launch their first rural outpost this autumn in the village of South Petherton, Somerset.

Elizabeth Haigh Singaporean cookbook Makan

Book review: Makan

By Joe Lutrario

Elizabeth Haigh’s debut cookbook sees the Mei Mei chef pull together recipes that have been handed down through multiple generations of her family, from nonya to nonya.

How I Got Here with Sipful canned cocktails founder Emily Darwell

How I Got Here: Emily Darwell

By James McAllister

The founder of Sipful on creating her canned cocktails business, the importance of family support, and Sundays spent eating 'eccentric' fish finger sandwiches.

Brighton restaurant Due South reopens on the beach

Brighton’s Due South reopens

By Joe Lutrario

Well-regarded Brighton beach restaurant Due South has reopened in its original location following a decade-long hiatus.

Base Face Pizza scores first permanent site in London's Hammersmith

Base Face Pizza scores first permanent site

By James McAllister

A pizza concept launched in lockdown as a charitable fundraiser is set to open its first bricks and mortar site in London's Hammersmith next month.

Asma Khan on moving Darjeeling Express to Covent Garden and how her new restaurant is teaching women to lead

Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Sessions

Asma Khan: "I want to teach women how to lead”

By Stefan Chomka

In the final video in the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards' Sessions series Asma Khan talks about moving Darjeeling Express from Soho to Covent Garden and how her new restaurant is teaching women to lead.

The Cheese Barge floating cheese restaurant Paddington

Latest opening: The Cheese Barge

By Joe Lutrario

All aboard... British cheese champions The Cheese Bar team have taken to the water for their third restaurant project.

Wine app Drop seeks franchises

Wine app Drop seeks franchisees

By Joe Lutrario

Wine delivery app Drop is seeking franchisees to help it establish a series of ‘dark store’ logistics hubs as the currently London-centric business looks to expand throughout the UK.

R200 hospitality webinar to take place on Wednesday 26 May

R200 hospitality webinar to take place on Wednesday 26 May

By Restaurant

As the roadmap out of lockdown becomes reality and the industry opens its doors once again this month restaurant groups are looking at what the future may hold and how they will navigate this post pandemic era.

Flash-grilled with Yasuda Akinori  head chef at recently-launched sushi restaurant Sumi in Notting Hill Endo Kazutoshi

Flash-grilled: Yasuda Akinori

By James McAllister

The head chef at recently-launched sushi restaurant Sumi in Notting Hill on learning his craft from his father, getting his start in the industry, and his love of the seaside.

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 reopening of indoor trading, more expansion for Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, and the return of the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards

Harrods Social Jason Atherton restaurant

Latest opening: Harrods Social

By Joe Lutrario

High profile chef restaurateur Jason Atherton has taken on the former Harrods Brasserie site under a management contract.

Hard Rock Cafe heads to Newcastle

Hard Rock Cafe heads to Newcastle

By James McAllister

Hard Rock Cafe is to open its first outpost in the north-east of England later this month, having secured a site at the Quayside’s historic Guildhall in Newcastle.

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