All news articles for August 2021

Latest opening: Al Mare at Carlton Tower Jumeirah

Latest opening: Al Mare

By James McAllister

Following an 18-month refurbishment, luxury hospitality group Jumeirah has relaunched its European flagship hotel The Carlton Tower in Knightsbridge complete with a fancy new Italian restaurant.

Friday five: the week's top news stories in hospitality

Friday five: the week's top news stories

By Restaurant

A second Savoy restaurant for Ramsay, the return of Roux at The Laundau and new moves by Michelin are among this week's most-read hospitality news stories.

Flash-grilled: Alex Price

Flash-grilled: Alex Price

By James McAllister

The GM and sommelier at recently opened all-day natural wine bar and restaurant Bar Crispin in Soho on the perfect wine pairing for a Big Mac, an affinity with Picasso and her controversial thoughts on fried chicken.

TiPJAR raises £1m through Crowdcube raise

TiPJAR raises £1m through Crowdcube raise

By James McAllister

Cashless tipping platform TiPJAR has so far raised more than £1m through its latest round of investment on Crowdcube, having smashed its original funding target of £400,000 in hours.

Restaurants and landlords should agree terms on rent repayments before the need for arbitration

Taking the arbitrary out of arbitration

By Duncan Lillie

Arbitration between landlords and tenants might offer finality, but agreeing terms for the repayment of rental arrears before it gets to this is in everybody’s interest.

Restaurants urged to get ahead of tax deadline

Restaurants urged to get ahead of tax deadline

By James McAllister

Restaurants and takeaways are being urged to make their taxes digital before the legal deadline as part of a initiative by the British Takeaway Campaign (BTC).

Photo credit: Justin De Souza

How I Got Here: Joe Moore

By James McAllister

The founder of pizza group Crust Bros on fulfilling his dream of becoming a restaurateur, thriving off competition, and why the Government's perception of the hospitality sector needs to change.

Canadian fast food restaurant brand Tim Hortons lines up trio of drive thru locations

Tim Hortons lines up trio of drive thru locations

By James McAllister

Canadian restaurant brand Tim Hortons is continuing to grow its UK presence at pace having secured sites for three more drive thru locations in retail and leisure parks.

Michel Roux Jr. pictured at his Le Gavroche restaurant

Roux at The Landau to reopen in 2022

By Joe Lutrario

Marylebone hotel restaurant Roux at The Landau will reopen at some point next year following ‘exciting concept changes’.

Flash-grilled with James Lovatt  head chef at Mark Birchall's Moor Hall Estrella Damm National Restaurant of the Year

Flash-grilled: James Lovatt

By James McAllister

The head chef at Mark Birchall's Moor Hall, which this week was named the Estrella Damm National Restaurant of the Year for the second year running, discusses his career.

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 Moor Hall being named Estrella Damm National Restaurant of the Year, Sven-Hanson Britt’s plans for Oxeye, and soaring hospitality job vacancies.

DC Comics inspired Batman themed Park Row opens in Soho

Latest opening: Park Row

By Restaurant

The dark world of the Batman comics has been recreated in a vast venue in Soho - but it's not what you might expect.

Rudy’s Pizza doubles up in Liverpool

Rudy’s doubles up in Liverpool

By James McAllister

Neapolitan pizza brand Rudy's will open its second Liverpool site in late September, having taken over the former Sainsbury’s building on Bold Street.