As chef de partie at Restaurant Sat Bains, Alex Bond was part of Nottingham’s restaurant revival. Now he’s making a name for himself at his own place in the city.
Born in County Durham but raised in Yorkshire, Shaun Rankin has an eclectic CV that includes Charlie Trotter’s famed Chicago restaurant. He made his name as a chef in Jersey, winning Michelin stars at Bohemia and later Ormer. He now runs an Ormer restaurant...
Staff at two TGI Friday’s restaurants are going on strike today over changes to the group's tipping policy they claim will cost them up to £250 a month.
Anne-Sophie Pic grew up at her family's restaurant, Maison Pic. She took control of the Valence-based restaurant in 1997 with no formal training in cooking and – 10 years later – regained its three Michelin star rating. She now runs further restaurants...
Francesco Mazzei is one of the UK's best known Italian chefs. Born in Calabria, Mazzei made his name at City restaurant L'Anima but now runs three restaurants in partnership with D&D London: Sartoria, Radici and the more recently opened...
Seafood specialist Mitch Tonks (The Seahorse, Rockfish) is now an ambassador for the Marine Stewardship Council, a high profile NGO that encourages sustainable fishing practices by certifying fisheries.
Following stints at a number of top-end restaurants, Ian Swainson led The Samling Hotel in Cumbria to a Michelin star, before taking over from Matt Gillan at The Pass, an intimate chef’s table restaurant at the South Lodge Hotel near Horsham.
Increasingly prolific Aussie chef Brett Redman (Jidori, Elliot’s Café) and stylist Margaret Crow will open Neptune, an eclectic seafood restaurant at The Principal Hotel in Bloomsbury, later this month.
It's been another busy month in hospitality, with changes at the top for a struggling high street chain, and a new job for Masterchef's youngest professional champion.
