Cheese - Hospitality

Latest opening: Rind

28-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Turophile Mathew Carver has swapped central London for the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales for his latest restaurant venture.

Mathew Carver to launch North Yorkshire restaurant Rind

04-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Cheese Bar founder Mathew Carver will launch a restaurant near Settle, North Yorkshire, this Autumn.

How I Got Here: Patricia Michelson

11-May-2022 By James McAllister

The founder of cheese-focused retailer and café La Fromagerie, which has sites in London's Highbury, Marylebone and Bloomsbury, on how a disastrous skiing day led her to launch her business.

Latest opening: The Cheese Barge

24-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

All aboard... British cheese champions The Cheese Bar team have taken to the water for their third restaurant project.

Cheese Bar founder launches campaign to support Britain's dairy industry

27-May-2020 By James McAllister

The Cheese Bar and The Cheese Truck founder Matthew Carver has launched a crowdfund campaign to help purchase and redistribute dairy products that would otherwise end up going to waste.

Future of artisan cheesemakers hangs in the balance

17-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The Coronavirus crisis threatens to wipe out the UK’s previously thriving artisan cheesemaking industry, those in the sector have warned.

Podcast: Mathew Carver on helping his artisan cheesemakers survive the crisis

15-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Grilled cheese maestro Mathew Carver on helping his cheese suppliers through the Coronavirus crisis, his upcoming barge restaurant and moving into the delivery space.

All aboard: Mathew Carver to launch The Cheese Barge

27-Feb-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Pick & Cheese and The Cheese Bar founder Mathew Carver is to launch a boat-based restaurant on a permanent mooring on Paddington’s Grand Union Canal this April.

The Lowdown: The Cheese Suite

09-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Café Rouge is opening what it claims is the world's first cheese-themed hotel.

Rolling stock: Mathew Carver on his conveyor belt cheese restaurant

23-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The Cheese Truck and The Cheese Bar founder will open Pick & Cheese at KERB’s Seven Dials Market early next month.

'World's first cheese conveyor belt restaurant' to open in Covent Garden

08-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

A YO! Sushi style cheese and charcuterie restaurant where plates are delivered to diners via a conveyor belt is set to open in Covent Garden this September.

Culture Club: meet the British artisans rethinking fresh cheese

27-Jul-2018 By Restaurant

The quality of fresh cheese in this country is rapidly increasing as cheesemakers and chefs embrace the logistical challenges of making and serving them as fresh as they can possibly be.

Homage to the Breville toastie to pop up in St Pancras

07-Aug-2017 By Andrew Don

Cheesmonger and natural wine enthusiast Holly Chaves is hoping to give the croque-monsieur a run for its money with a pop-up residency devoted to the iconic Breville toastie.

Across the board: making snacks and antipasti work for you

12-Jul-2017 By Patrick McGuigan

Low-effort pre-meal extras such as cured meats, cheese, olives and nuts can do wonders for your P&L sheets, and both the quality and variety of such products has greatly increased in recent years.

Raw talent: 5 key lessons from the new British cheesemakers

14-Mar-2017 By Patrick McGuigan

A new generation of British cheesemakers are taking on the French at their own game by using unpasteurised milk to make boundary-pushing cheeses

Restaurant Radar: Openings March 2017

01-Mar-2017 By Stefan Chomka, Joe Lutrario, Hannah Thompson, Sophie Witts

The openings you need to know about this month

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How to create the perfect Christmas cheeseboard

05-Dec-2016 By Adam Robery

Adam Robery, business director at The Rustic Cheese Company, gives his top tips for restaurants looking to put together a cheeseboard this Christmas, listing a range of options for different budgets.

Mary Quicke’s Academy of Cheese to offer accredited UK qualification

15-Nov-2016 By Hannah Thompson

British cheesemaker Mary Quicke MBE has launched a new Academy of Cheese to offer professional and accredited qualifications to UK chefs, makers, retailers and cheese lovers.

The Cheese Truck crowdfunds to finance permanent sites

01-Nov-2016 By Emma Eversham

Grilled cheese street food operation The Cheese Truck has started a crowdfunding campaign to help fund the brand's expansion into 'bricks and mortar'.

London restaurant Wahleeah hails success of own-produced cheeses

31-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

London restaurant Wahleeah has started selling own-produced cheeses to be taken away following increasing diner requests for its innovative range.

Plusfood helps caterers tap into wrap market

14-Mar-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Poultry supplier Plusfood has launched a new range of chicken strips which are ideal for wraps as the grab-and-go market continues to grow.

Bunnychow set for London expansion

21-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

South African street food vendor Bunnychow is set for an aggressive rollout across London, with a target of opening 19 permanent sites over the next five years.

Champagne + Fromage to expand to Brixton Village

17-Sep-2013 By Emma Eversham

Champagne + Fromage, the grower Champagne and cheese specialist which opened its first shop and restaurant in Covent Garden two years ago, is to open a site in Brixton Village this autumn.

Richard Caring-backed Grillshack to open in September

29-Aug-2013 By Emma Eversham

Grillshack, a new restaurant financially backed by Richard Caring and run by former Gordon Ramsay chef Mark Askew and ex-Hakkasan and ETM Group operations director Hannah Bass, will open in Soho's Beak Street next month.

River Cottage names Sam Lomas its Rising Star 2013

16-Jul-2013 By Emma Eversham

River Cottage has named Sam Lomas its Rising Star 2013 and the face of its Young Chef Apprenticeship Scheme following a live cook-off last week.

Futura Foods launches Chilli variant of Yamas! Halloumi Burger Slices

03-Jul-2013 By Emma Eversham

Futura Foods, which earlier this year launched its Yamas! range of Greek and Cypriot cheeses into foodservice, has launched a Chilli variant of its Halloumi Burger Slices.

Futura Foods launches foodservice range of Greek cheeses

04-Feb-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Specialty cheese importer Futura Foods has made its Yamas! range of Greek specialty cheeses available to restaurants and foodservice buyers for the first time.

Classic Cuisine introduces new vegetarian meals for 2013

23-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Frozen ready meal firm Classic Cuisine has expanded its range of vegetarian meals for 2013 and developed a number of new products to tap into the growing demand from consumers and hospitality businesses for meat-free options.

Custom-made pizza specialist GO Food targets London for expansion

23-Nov-2012 By Emma Eversham

GO Food, the custom-made pizza concept created by Tim Entwistle and James Hoole, will focus on expanding further across London next year after experiencing a positive response to its Spitalfields site.

Lamb Weston expands cheese appetiser bar snack range

09-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Frozen food and potato product manufacturer and supplier Lamb Weston has refreshed its range of cheese-based appetisers which it says are perfect for bar snacks.

New Moon Pub Company announces details of second pub and restaurant

04-Jul-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The New Moon Pub Company, founded by acclaimed North West chef David Mooney and former Living Ventures director Paul Newman, has announced details of its second pub and restaurant in Cheshire.

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