BigHospitality catches up with chefs, restaurateurs, hoteliers and publicans for a chat about their latest projects, their career so far, and their passion for hospitality
Patrick Frawley recently joined Restaurant Story as head sommelier. Previous roles include beverage manager at Rosewood London and head sommelier at Sushisamba. He talks about how the sommelier's role has evolved over the last few years.
Involved with Bristol’s now buzzing restaurant scene for decades, restaurateur and oenophile Kate Hawkings also chairs the Guild of Food Writers. Last month she opened Bellita, a wine-focused follow up to Bell’s Diner.
Nieves Barragán Mohacho is executive chef at Barrafina Adelaide Street, the no-reservations tapas bar which took the top spot at the National Restaurant Awards in June.
Larry Jayasekara, senior sous chef at Gordon Ramsay Group's Petrus restaurant, talks about what it was like competing in and winning the National Chef of the Year 2016.
Smash-hit east London residency Som Saa closes this month, but Thai food specialist Andy Oliver and his partners have already reached their crowdfunding target for their first permanent restaurant, also to be called Som Saa.
Iain Griffiths is business manager at Mr Lyan, Ryan Chetiyawardana’s bar and drinks company, and bartender at Dandelyan. He is also part of the London team competing in Bacardi Brown Forman’s 24 Hour Bar Build competition as part of London Cocktail Week...
Richard Bainbridge, chef-owner at Benedict's in Norwich, is returning to Great British Menu next week. He spoke to BigHospitality about launching his first solo restaurant and why this year’s competition will be his last.
The experienced back and front-of-house duo will open their restaurant Ellory at Hackney’s Netil House later this month. Young received rave reviews for his cooking at Mayfields (also in Hackney) and Lewens has worked in the restaurant industry for 20...
Chef Jessica Simmons, who previously worked under Angela Hartnett at Murano and Whitechapel Gallery Dining Room, is opening her first standalone restaurant Beef & Brew with business partner Dan Nathan in September. She spoke to BigHospitality about...
Daniel Clifford, chef-patron of the two Michelin-starred Midsummer House, speaks exclusively to Big Hospitality about returning to Great British Menu and opening his own pub, the Flitch of Bacon, in Essex.
US chain Chipotle opens 2-3 restaurants a week in America, though so far its UK expansion has been more guarded. Jerome Tafani, executive director for European business development at Chipotle, spoke to BigHospitality about the future of the brand in...
Based in Mumbai but currently in the UK to oversee the relocation of venerable Indian fine-dining restaurant Chutney Mary, Camellia Panjabi is part of the trio of family members behind Indian restaurant group MW Eat and has also penned the world’s best-selling...
Following its sale by Tragus Group to Sun Capital Partners in 2014 for £37m, the Strada restaurant group is looking to considerably up its game. John Metcalf, the brand’s new commercial director, spoke to BigHospitality about overhauling the menu and...
