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Friday five: the week's top stories

Friday five: the week's top stories

By Restaurant

The purchase of The Restaurant Group by Apollo Funds, and former The Fat Duck chef Ashley Palmer-Watts' return to the kitchens are among this week's most read hospitality stories.

Sexy Fish confirms Manchester opening which will hold the largest Champagne collection in the country

Sexy Fish confirms Manchester opening

By James McAllister

Richard Caring's Caprice Holdings is taking its Sexy Fish brand to Manchester for its second UK outpost, which it claims will hold the ‘largest Champagne collection in the country’.

Terry Kandylis wine director at Caprice Holdings on his list at Bacchanalia

Uncorked: Terry Kandylis

By Joe Lutrario

The group wine director for Caprice Holdings on his list at Mayfair's Bacchanalia, 1728 Pedro Ximénez and the pleasure of tasting the fruit of one’s labours.

Photo credit: Ewan Munro (via Flickr)

Le Caprice reopens as training academy

By James McAllister

Iconic London restaurant Le Caprice has reopened as a training academy in response to the worsening staff shortage hitting the hospitality sector.

Tim Hughes, chef-director at Caprice Holdings

Tim Hughes: Pearls of Wisdom

By Stefan Chomka

The chef-director at Caprice Holdings oversees the food at some of London's most prestigious restaurants, including Le Caprice, The Ivy and Scott's. He has just written his first cookbook, J Sheekey Fish. 

Russell Norman interview

Russell Norman: Pearls of Wisdom

By Stefan Chomka

The former ops director of Caprice Holdings turned London restaurateur recently opened a third Polpo, his take on a Venetian bàcaro. Plans are under way for three central London sites, in Soho, theatreland and by the river, as well as a new incarnation...

Pearls of Wisdom: Mark Hix

Pearls of Wisdom: Mark Hix

By Joe Lutrario

After working for Caprice Holdings for 17 years, Mark Hix left his job as chef director in 2008. He now operates four Hix restaurants in London and Dorset, and is director of food at Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair

Business profile: Richard Caring

Business profile: Richard Caring

By Ben Shipton

Richard Caring has announced expansion plans in 22 countries. And involvement with a Brighton greengrocer. Whats going on?