People

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

Angela Hartnett on 10 years of Murano and the future of restaurants

11-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

It’s a decade since Angela Hartnett opened Murano with Gordon Ramsay in Mayfair.

Sitting pretty: Tom Kerridge and Nick Beardshaw launch in London

10-Sep-2018 By Stefan Chomka

After a lengthy search and a false start, Tom Kerridge and Nick Beardshaw will finally make their long-awaited debut in the capital this month. And it's shaping up to be a cracker.

Corbin & King launches initiative to employ more over 50s workers

10-Sep-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Restaurant group Corbin & King has launched an initiative to employ more people over the age of 50 in a move that it believes will create a better and more diverse workforce.

10 front of house personality types who need retraining

10-Sep-2018 By Tony Naylor

Waiting staff are often seen as serving a mechanical function. But a lack of personality on the floor can be a killer

Pentonbridge Inn names new head chef after Jake and Cassie White depart

07-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

Gary McDermott has been named head chef at The Pentonbridge Inn in Cumbria following the departure of Jake and Cassie White.

Flash-grilled: Richard Allen

07-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The executive head chef of The Orangery at Rockliffe Hall in County Durham on his love of fishing and his mother's cooking and his admiration of Northcote's Nigel Howarth.

St John launches support scheme for charitable food businesses

06-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The St John Group has launched a support scheme for food businesses in partnership with the London Food Link charity.

How I got here: Gordon Ker

06-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario

A former lawyer, Gordon Ker founded Blacklock in 2013. Specialising in affordably-priced chops, the restaurant was named Best New Scaleable Concept at Restaurant magazine's R200 Awards last year.

Chef Masterclass: Wild rabbit pulao by Gunpowder's Nirmal Save

03-Sep-2018 By Bill Knott

In a competition to find the most variations in spelling of any dish on the planet, pulao would definitely be among the front-runners.

Masha Rener was born in Umbertide – a small town in between Umbria and Tuscany - and cooked for many years in her family's restaurant there. She now cooks at specialist Soho pasta restaurant Lina Stores, which opened earlier this year.

People on the move: August 2018

31-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

From a new head chef at a Ramsay restaurant to a departure from a trouble-hit hotel group, we round-up who's been on the move in hospitality this month.

The Lowdown: Jimi Famurewa

30-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The Evening Standard has appointed its new permanent restaurant critic.

How I got here: Chris Webb, Coco di Mama

30-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Born in New Zealand, Chris Webb is head of operations at fast casual pasta brand Coco di Mama, which is now operated by ASK and Zizzi owner Azzurri Group.

How can restaurants attract more millennial diners?

29-Aug-2018 By Miranda Parry

Millennials may eat out more than any other generation, but that doesn’t necessarily make them easy targets for restaurants. So how can restaurants attract millennial diners?

Flash-grilled: George Blogg

24-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

George Blogg is head chef of the recently overhauled Gravetye Manor in West Sussex. He has an impressive CV that includes two Michelin-starred restaurants The Square and Le Champignon Sauvage.