Bjorn van der Horst tells of his vision to open a new style of restaurant in London based on the idea of the kitchen being the centre of any party following the recent demise of La Noisette in Knightsbridge, London.
As British Pie Week draws to a close, Jo Bruce reports on an Oxfordshire pub that has built a profitable business focusing on the great British staple food.
One of the first trainees to sign up to Jamie Olivers chef training scheme at Fifteen in Cornwall as been discovered hanging in woodland not far from the famous restaurant.
Property investment firm unveils plans to offload six UK hotels - including the Hotel Russell in London and The George in Edinburgh - in a package worth approximately £350million.
Jamie Wakeford, from de Vere Cameron House Hotel at Loch Lomond, last night won the Scottish Food Scolarship 2008 at a glittering bash at the George Hotel in Edinburgh.
British chef axed from American cable TV channel after bosses discover he lied on a CV which includes boasts of cooking for four US presidents and helping out with Prince Charles and Lady Dianas wedding cake.
Former PR man Ross Williams, who only entered the pub trade five years ago, scoops the top prize at tonights glitzy awards bash at the Dorchester hotel in London.
The Jolly Farmers deli-pub & restaurant at Betchworth in Surrey wins the Best Diversification award at the Countryside Alliances Best Rural Retailer awards at the House of Lords.
Charging Edinburgh tourists more on their hotel bills could result in an extra £38 million being spent by visitors in the city every year, according to new research, but hoteliers are against the scheme.
Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food direct from a screen at their table instead of depending on waiters.
Baths Chef v Chef competition winners announced as competition aims to enhance Baths culinary offering in order to live up to its status as a World Heritage City.
A chef in Burnley has won an unfair dismissal case affter he was sacked following a disagreement with restaurant owner as tribunal rules restaurant did not follow correct proceedure.
Police in Cheshire advise two restaurants to take foie gras off their menus following threats from animal rights activists. The advice follows a similar move by Midsummer House in Cambridge after it was vandalised last week.
Deans Place Country Hotel and Restaurant has picked up the Excellent Social Responsibility award at the HRH Hotel Excellence Awards, weeks after it won the Water Management Category gong at the CHA Hotelier of the Year awards.
Chef patron at Midsummer House, in Cambridge, forced to take action following discussions with local police about animal rights activists desecrating the restaurant at the weekend.
Living Ventures has revealed plans to rebrand its Est Est Est restaurant chain as Gusto Restaurant and Bar, offering the best elements of the existing operation in an improved bespoke environment.
Billionaire property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz is considering putting part of his Laurel Pub Company into administration to facilitate a refinancing of the companys debts.
Firefighters battle blaze at famous Brighton hotel as 400 guests are evacuated to safety. Salvage work has now begun at the hotel, which was the scene of an assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher in 1984.
The company behind the Gourmet Burger Kitchen is considering selling one or more of its restaurant brands - which include Tootsies, The Real Greek and the Bombay Cycle Club - in a bid to prevent a possible takeover by its biggest shareholder Capricorn...
As Brasserie Blanc announces it is to close its Birmingham restaurant, blaming high rents on the decision to pull the plug, we ask just how bad this nationwide problem could get.
Private equity-backed group completes purchase of Grade-II listed hotel in a deal worth nearly £4million and plans to transform it into the citys first four-star resort.
High street department store chain follows up relaunch of its coffee shop offering by revamping its in-store restaurants to meet the demans of the modern shopper.
As the credit crunch continues to hit debt-driven buyers, global property agent Jones Lang LaSalle believes the global hotel investment market is likely to have peaked last year after a record-breaking number of transactions.
Government pledges to make every child learn cookery at secondary school in an effort to tackle soaring childhood obesity and give them an understanding of cooking techniques.
Tyneside-based Tavistock Leisure reveals plans to double the size of its hotel portfolio in the north east in 2008, as well as expand its Italian restaurant chain.
