People

The latest news and interviews from the movers and shakers in the industry, including appointments, promotions, insights and achievements.

Flash-grilled: Ruth Hansom

16-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Pomona head chef Ruth Hansom was recently announced as one of the four candidates vying to represent the UK at the next Bocuse d’Or global culinary competition.

Craig Rogan to be executive head chef at Dakota Leeds

16-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Craig Rogan, son of high-profile chef restaurateur Simon Rogan, has been named as executive head chef at the Dakota hotel in Leeds.

Further Fat Duck alumni join Trivet restaurant team

14-Aug-2019 By Sophie Witts

Two further Fat Duck alumni have joined the team at Trivet, the London restaurant from Jonny Lake and Isa Bal opening this autumn.

How I Got Here: Colin Clague

14-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Former Zuma chef Colin Clague is the chef patron at Rüya, the Anatolian-inspired restaurant from Dubai that opened its first UK outpost in Mayfair last year.

Parental guidance for hip indies

13-Aug-2019 By Tony Naylor

Hip independent restaurants often treat children with a passive-aggressive indifference. It’s time to chill out and embrace family life.

Homeslice Pizza founder leaves the business

12-Aug-2019 By Finn Scott-Delany

Homeslice Pizza founder Ry Jessup has left the restaurant business, BigHospitality's sister site MCA reports.

Flash-grilled: Andrew Sheridan

09-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Andrew Sheridan has appeared on Great British Menu and is best known for his stint at Sosban in Llanelli, Wales. Following its closure, he moved to Cornwall to oversee the Stargazy Inn.

Chef masterclass: Martin Morales' ceviche clásico

08-Aug-2019 By Bill Knott

Martin Morales takes us through the preparation of this classic, and iconic, Peruvian dish.

A Day in the Life: Camino founder Richard Bigg

07-Aug-2019 By Stefan Chomka

The founder of Spanish restaurant group Camino oversees four restaurants as well as Bar Pepito and two music-focused Big Chill bars, all based in London.

How I Got Here: Tiffany Robinson

07-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Tiffany Robinson is the marketing director for high-end restaurant group D&D London, which currently operates 42 restaurants worldwide including in London, Paris and New York.

Kevin Tickle leaves Forest Side

06-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Kevin Tickle has stepped down as head chef at The Forest Side in Grasmere, Cumbria, to “embark on new projects”.

Judy Joo announces departure from her Korean restaurant Jinjuu

02-Aug-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Judy Joo has announced that she has left Jinjuu, the Korean restaurant she opened in London’s Soho in early 2015.

Bocca di Lupo chef-patron Jacob Kenedy opened Islington’s Plaquemine Lock in 2017. An English pub specialising in the flavours of the Deep South, it recently began hosting Louisiana-style crawfish boils every Monday that are due to continue until the...

People on the move in hospitality: July 2019

02-Aug-2019 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the people who took on new roles in the industry last month

Nico Simeone: "Making sure my food is accessible is the most important thing"

02-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Scottish chef Nico Simeone launched his debut restaurant 111 by Nico in Glasgow in 2011. Earlier this month he brought his ‘ever-evolving’ Six by Nico restaurant concept to Manchester for his first opening south of the border.