All news articles for July 2021

Flash-grilled with Harriet Mansell chef behind Robin Wylde and low-intervention wine bar Lilac in Lyme Regis

Flash-grilled: Harriet Mansell

By James McAllister

The West Country-born chef behind Robin Wylde and recently-launched, low-intervention wine bar Lilac in Lyme Regis on her cooking style, Massimo Bottura, and the greatest pizza she's ever eaten.

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 Adam Handling announcing the closure of his eponymous Chelsea restaurant, Le Caprice reopening as a training academy, and JKS acquiring Arcade Food Theatre.

Covid-19 costs hospitality £100bn in sales

Covid costs hospitality £100bn in sales

By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses suffered a £100.2bn drop in sales from pre-pandemic levels in the 15 months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest UKHospitality Quarterly Tracker with CGA reveals.

D&D London extends summer school training programme

D&D London extends summer school training programme

By James McAllister

D&D London is to continue with its paid summer school training programme, which aims to secure employment for people looking to enter hospitality but have little or no previous experience.

Latest opening: Temaki Japanese handroll bar Brixton

Latest opening: Temaki

By James McAllister

Japanese handroll bar Temaki has opened its debut site on Market Row in London's Brixton, and is already eyeing a rollout.

JKS Restaurants to takeover Arcade Food Theatre

JKS Restaurants to take over Arcade Food Theatre

By Joe Lutrario

JKS Restaurants is to relaunch Arcade Food Theatre as Arcade Food Hall in November with nine different food brands including a standalone restaurant and two counter dining experiences.

How I Got Here with Provenance Meat Company co-owner Struan Robertson

How I Got Here: Struan Robertson

By James McAllister

The co-owner of The Provenance Meat Company on becoming a butcher, his best and worst business decisions, and why there needs to be more routes to market for small-scale farmers.

Rent collection rises across hospitality sector

Rent collection rises across hospitality

By James McAllister

The percentage of hospitality businesses able to pay rent has 'significantly improved' over the three weeks following June quarter day, according to the latest data from property agency Colliers.

How to keep customers and staff restaurants Coronavirus

How to keep customers and staff safe this summer

By Kate Thompson

The director of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Wales on why proper staff training alongside a basic awareness of health and safety are key for safe summer trading.

‘Freedom Day’ sees footfall boost for hospitality

‘Freedom Day’ sees footfall boost for hospitality

By James McAllister

The lifting of all Covid-19 trading restrictions in England on Monday 19 July saw a 'significant' boost in footfall for hospitality, according to the latest Presence data from Wireless Social.

Fatto a Mano pizza Brighton to double up in London Boxpark Shoreditch

Fatto a Mano to double up in London

By James McAllister

Brighton & Hove-based restaurant group Fatto a Mano is to launch its second Boxpark location in London's Shoreditch.

Adam Handling Chelsea restaurant to close

Adam Handling Chelsea to close

By Joe Lutrario

Adam Handling will close his fine dining restaurant at Chelsea’s Cadogan Hotel in October after reaching a ‘mutual agreement’ with the Belmond-owned property.

Photo credit: Ewan Munro (via Flickr)

Le Caprice reopens as training academy

By James McAllister

Iconic London restaurant Le Caprice has reopened as a training academy in response to the worsening staff shortage hitting the hospitality sector.

Flash-grilled: Daniel Calvert British chef who recently launched his new restaurant Sézanne at the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi

Flash-grilled: Daniel Calvert

By James McAllister

The British chef, who recently launched his new restaurant Sézanne at the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, on the industry figure he most admires, and the worst review he's ever had.

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 Government announcing plans for compulsory vaccine certificates, optimism for the managed sector as sales near 2019 levels, and Hawksmoor mulling an IPO.

Sunday in Brooklyn opens in London's Notting Hill

Latest opening: Sunday in Brooklyn

By James McAllister

New York restaurant Sunday in Brooklyn has journeyed across the pond to set up shop in London's leafy Notting Hill.

Monopoly restaurant London The Top Hat

The Lowdown: The Top Hat

By Joe Lutrario

A Monopoly-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar is set to launch in London next month.

Opposition mounts over 'vaccine passports' plan from Tory rebels and Labour

Opposition mounts over 'vaccine passports' plan

By James McAllister

Opposition is growing within Westminster to the Government's plan to make so-called 'vaccine passports' compulsory to enter crowded venues such as nightclub from the autumn.

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