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Salad bowl brand Choppaluna to open second UK restaurant

17-Jan-2022 By BigHospitality

Hero Brands is to open a second venue of its healthy food concept Choppaluna in the UK.

Haz to make West End debut

17-Jan-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Currently City-based Turkish restaurant group Haz is to make its West End debut following the acquisition of the former 28-50 Wine Bar & Kitchen site on Covent Garden’s Upper St Martin’s Lane.

Nathan Outlaw to launch guesthouse on former Stargazy Inn site

17-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Nathan Outlaw is to expand his empire in Port Isaac, Cornwall, having acquired the Stargazy Inn restaurant with rooms, with plans to relaunch it as Outlaw's Guesthouse.

Brighton Pier Group reports good performance over New Year period

17-Jan-2022 By BIgHospitality

Brighton Pier Group has reported a 9% rise in trade over the New Year period at its bar venues, despite trading being impacted due to the additional Covid restrictions.

Oli Williamson promoted to head chef at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck

17-Jan-2022 By BigHospitality

Roux Scholar Oli Williamson has been promoted to the role of head chef at Heston Blumenthal’s three-Michelin starred restaurant The Fat Duck.

The Ledbury to relaunch later this month following a major makeover

17-Jan-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Brett Graham’s The Ledbury is to reopen late this month with a new look and feel following a hiatus of nearly two years.

Arron Tye returns to The Chester Grosvenor as La Brasserie head chef

14-Jan-2022 By BigHospitality

Chef Arron Tye has returned to The Chester Grosvenor hotel to head up the kitchen at its two AA Rosette restaurant La Brasserie.

Latest opening: Carousel

14-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Carousel has moved from London's Marylebone to Fitzrovia and relaunched as a multifaceted space that marks an evolution for the chef residency restaurant.

Flash-grilled: Laura Horta

14-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

The operations director of Angelina in London's Dalston and Soho 'kushikatsu' restaurant Dai Chi on growing up working in restaurants, why scallops are overrated, and her perfect day off.

Teenagers predict a cashless future for eating out sector

14-Jan-2022 By BigHospitality

More than half of teenagers believe they won’t use cash to pay in restaurants or shops when they are an adult, according to new research.

Caffè Nero completes £330m debt refinancing as it looks to grow

14-Jan-2022 By BigHospitality

Caffè Nero has completed a £330m debt refinancing with a syndicate of three banks, effectively fending off the takeover ambitions of the Issa brothers.

Friday Five: the week's top news

14-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

This week's main hospitality news stories include Dishoom being named the best hospitality company to work for, Temper's first restaurant in four years, and a Scottish-based bar group accused of mistreating staff.

Cut to self-isolation period 'a step in the right direction'

14-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

The hospitality sector has welcomed the Government's decision to reduce the isolation period in England for those who test positive for Covid-19 from seven days to five.

Relief as Wales prepares to ease restrictions

14-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Wales is set to gradually move back to Alert Level Zero by the end of the month, removing trading restrictions that have been in place since late December.

The Lowdown: Boiling Point

14-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

A gritty new film depicting the pressures of working in a London restaurant during a busy service has been championed by many chefs, while others are perplexed by its popularity.