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

The Ivy Collection names first CEO

19-Jul-2018 By Mark Wingett and Finn Scott-Delany

David Campbell, formerly of Wagamama, has joined The Ivy Collection restaurant group as its first chief executive.

Fall in EU migration a "possible disaster" for hospitality

18-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

The fall in net migration from the EU could spell a “possible disaster” for the hospitality sector, trade body UKHospitality has warned.

"It is different from molecular gastronomy, it is about a passion for colour": Jeremy Chan on Ikoyi

18-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The chef patron of Ikoyi on the challenges and rewards of creating contemporary and exploratory west African cuisine

"Behind each piece of meat there had been a living, breathing, hopping animal": Alexis Gauthier goes green

17-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Alexis Gauthier, chef-patron, Gauthier Soho, on why his fine-dining French restaurant is going vegan.

“When we approach another culture’s cuisine we walk a very thin line”: the industry responds to Shaun Beagley sacking

16-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Following Friday’s sacking of Som Saa chef Shaun Beagley for making racist remarks online, a number of industry figures both from the Thai restaurant scene and further afield have commented on the situation across their social media platforms.

Som Saa fire chef for racist social media posts

13-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

A chef at one of London’s best-rated Thai restaurants has been fired after he was found to have posted a number of racially offensive Instagram posts and YouTube videos.

Emma Underwood: "Front of house staff have to be charming - most people are terrible at it"

13-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

The Stem restaurant manager and partner in the TMRW Project on why front of house need stages too

The Weekender Interview: Allan Pickett

13-Jul-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Allan Pickett has worked with some of the very best in the business including the Galvin brothers and Marco Pierre White. He currently oversees the food at The Swan at Shakespeare's Globe as executive head chef.

Chef Kim Woodward joins 100 Wardour St

12-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

Kim Woodward has been named as the new executive chef at D&D London’s 100 Wardour St.

Stephen Harris on being a self-taught chef

12-Jul-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The Sportsman chef patron on learning how to cook from the books and restaurants of high profile chefs and how he ultimately went on to forge a style of his own.

Pret to open store run by ex-homeless staff

11-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

Pret A Manger is planning to open a store run entirely by members of staff who used to be homeless.

Rewriting the Million Pound Menu

11-Jul-2018 By Tony Naylor

In defining restaurant success as a big brand roll-out, BBC2’s Million Pound Menu is unrealistic and joyless

Chef Chantelle Nicholson to develop plant-based café concept

10-Jul-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Chantelle Nicholson is developing a plant-based café concept in partnership with contract caterer Graysons.

Move over Nando’s, there’s a new piri piri place in town

10-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Algarvian restaurant Casa do Frango marks a number of new projects in the capital for restaurant and bar group The Collective MJMK.

Casual Dining Group CEO: "My highest paid waitress is on £50k a year with tips"

10-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

The CEO of Casual Dining Group (CDG) has said the industry needs to dispel the “myth” that all restaurant workers are low paid.