Videos

WATCH: Andreas Antona on building great teams

17-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Chef and restaurateur Andreas Antona is best known for his high-end restaurants Simpsons and The Cross at Kenilworth, and is now opening Purecraft, a beer-and-food-focused group. He explains the secrets to creating successful teams

Video: Ginspiration from Gillray’s Bar

08-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Watch Sam Mitchell, head bartender at the newly-renovated and relaunched Marriott London County Hall hotel, demo The Jubilee ‒ a summery, gin-based drink ‒ just in time for World Gin Day on 11 June

Dish Deconstructed: Terre à Terre's Bangkok Broken Balls

18-May-2016 By Hannah Thompson

National Vegetarian Week takes place this week (from 16 to 22 May), and how better to celebrate it that to check in with Terre à Terre in Brighton, one of the UK’s most well-known vegetarian sites?

Dish Deconstructed: Robin Gill’s Galician octopus

10-May-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Watch Robin Gill, chef-owner of newly-opened Counter Culture in London’s Clapham, demonstrate how to cook the restaurant's Galician octopus dish. 

Cyrus Todiwala shares competition success tips as Zest Quest Asia 2017 opens

26-Apr-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Chef Cyrus Todiwala's annual industry competition Zest Quest Asia has opened for entries giving students the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime culinary trip to Asia and hone their cooking skills.

VIDEO: Cyrus Todiwala on the secret to successful hotel restaurants

15-Apr-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Indian chef Cyrus Todiwala, with his wife Pervin, is the chef-proprietor of Café Spice Namasté, Mr. Todiwala's Kitchen, and Assado, including sites at the Hampton by Hilton in London's Waterloo and at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport T5. He...

In Operation with...Coast to Coast

24-Feb-2016 By Emma Eversham

BigHospitality visits Coast to Coast, The Restaurant Group's American restaurant chain, to find out how it operates and what is behind its success our latest In Operation with... video. 

Allan Pickett on Piquet and working with the Galvin brothers

17-Feb-2016 By Liam Garrahan

Allan Pickett, chef patron and owner of French restaurant Piquet, has seen it all in the kitchen and is hoping that his experience of working with the Michelin-starred Galvin brothers can lead to success in his solo ventures.

First Look: Galvin HOP

27-Jan-2016 By Liam Garrahan

BigHospitality takes an exclusive First Look at Galvin HOP, the brand new pub concept from the Michelin-starred Galvin Brothers, which opens today in Spitalfields, London, following a soft launch period.

First Look: Inamo Covent Garden

13-Jan-2016 By Sophie Witts and Liam Garrahan

Tech-driven restaurant Inamo re-located its St James's site to Covent Garden last week and BigHospitality was one of the first to see it.

Service hiccups: Gold Service Scholarship finalists 2015

22-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Everyone can have a bad day every now and then, as the Gold Service Scholarship finalists have been discussing. In the latest in our Spotlight on Service campaign, we reveal to you some of the moments that left the best in the business rather red-faced.

SPOTLIGHT ON SERVICE

Raymond Blanc: Service is no longer about servitude

09-Dec-2015 By Emma Eversham

As part of our Spotlight on Service series we speak to chef Raymond Blanc OBE for his views on life front-of-house. 

German Gymnasium: Behind the scenes at D&D London’s latest restaurant

02-Dec-2015 By Stefan Chomka (Video by Liam Garrahan)

With the opening of the vast German Gymnasium in King’s Cross as well as a revamp of a number of its most recognisable sites, D&D London has smartened up its act.

SPOTLIGHT ON SERVICE

Service Tips: Gold Service Scholarship finalists on how to give great service

25-Nov-2015 By Liam Garrahan

With our spotlight firmly on service and front of house we asked the finalists of the 2015 Gold Service Scholarship for their best tips for delivering great service.

SPOTLIGHT ON SERVICE

The Clove Club: How service makes the Michelin-starred restaurant tick

18-Nov-2015 By Liam Garrahan

As BigHospitality’s Spotlight on Service campaign gets underway, we chat to the Clove Club’s Johnny Smith about how personalised service at the restaurant improves the guest’s experience.