Chefs

Why the industry needs to get real about recruitment

21-Feb-2019 By Tony Naylor

A tendency to circle wagons at any media criticism inhibits the industry’s ability to modernise. Greater honesty about the sector is needed to effect real change.

Restaurant Eats Out: Brighton

21-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant headed to a not so sunny Brighton for its latest Eats Out food and drink tour. Here's what went down on the south coast.

The secret stagiaire: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

19-Feb-2019 By The secret stagiaire

Our saucing stagiaire learns by degrees at Heston Blumenthal and Ashley Palmer-Watt’s recently reopened restaurant, and resists the temptation to jot down any of the kitchen’s ‘top secret’ recipes.

Ei Group teams up with The Clink

19-Feb-2019 By Andrew Don

Pub giant Ei Group has followed in the footsteps of Wahaca, Hawksmoor and The Cavendish by partnering with a charity that helps get former offenders into work.

Team UK begins Bocuse d'Or 2021 bid with fundraising dinner

18-Feb-2019 By Andrew Don

The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy will vie to end the UK’s repeated failure to land a top-three placing in the global culinary competition with a major fundraising drive next month.

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7 chocolate trends for restaurants

18-Feb-2019 By Patrick McGuigan

Raise your chocolate game in 2019 with these trends, including pour-and-melt puds and s'mores.

Flash-grilled: Kieren Steinborn-Busse

15-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Kieren Steinborn-Busse is chef patron at the recently opened The Falcon in Hertfordshire. His CV includes stints with Marco Pierre White, Alain Ducasse and wine focused group Vinoteca.

MasterChef winner Kenny Tutt to open in Worthing

11-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

2018 MasterChef winner Kenny Tutt is to open a restaurant and cookery school in his home town of Worthing later this year.

Flash-grilled: James Knappett

08-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

James Knappett is the chef patron of the now two Michelin star Kitchen Table and gourmet hotdog and grower Champagne concept Bubbledogs. He runs both venues alongside his sommelier wife Sandia Chang.

Small plates Indian Talli Joe closes its doors

07-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Soho Indian Talli Joe has closed its doors and looks unlikely to re-open.

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How to kit out and manage your kitchen

05-Feb-2019 By Restaurant magazine

The kitchen is the engine room of any restaurant, so it’s essential you kit it out and run it correctly.

Victor Garvey heads east with Barullo

05-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The chef behind highly-rated Catalan spot Rambla is to launch a restaurant in the City of London that will serve food from all over Spain.

Gordon Ramsay's Maze to close and relaunch as Lucky Cat [Updated]

01-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

Gordon Ramsay is to close his Maze restaurant in Mayfair, before relaunching the site as an Asian concept this summer.

Latest opening: The Crown

30-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The latest pub from former Racine chef Henry Harris has a Mediterranean-inspired menu.

Chef masterclass: Squirrel lasagne by Native's Ivan Tisdall-Downes

30-Jan-2019 By Bill Knott

The Native chef applies the Italian treatment to an under-utilised, if rather fiddly, meat.

Jamie Oliver opens first university deli with Aramark

29-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group has opened its first university deli, in Scotland, as part of its deal with contract caterer Aramark.

People on the move in hospitality: January 2019

29-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

We round-up who's been taking on new roles in the hospitality industry this month.

The secret stagiaire: Gazelle

29-Jan-2019 By The secret stagiaire

The part-time kitchen hand heads to Rob Roy Cameron’s new Mayfair restaurant for his 30th restaurant stint, where he learns a new way to prep squid.

Matt Gillan to crowdfund for West Sussex flagship

28-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Former Pike & Pine and The Pass chef Matt Gillan is to launch a crowdfund to take over a currently closed 15th century pub in West Sussex.

Dan Doherty leaves The Royal Oak and Rhubarb cuts ties over misconduct allegations

28-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Royal Oak gastropub and catering company Rhubarb have both cut ties with chef Dan Doherty after he was reportedly accused of sexual harassment by staff.

Chef Dan Doherty accused of sexual harassment

28-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Chef Dan Doherty left his London pub for a month last year following allegations he sexually harassed female staff, according to The Sunday Times.

Flash-grilled: Mark Kempson

25-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Mark Kempson has been at the helm of Kensington's Kitchen W8 since it opened in 2009. His cooking CV includes The Square and Pennyhill Park.

Bhatia's former right hand man to helm new Southern Indian restaurant

23-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Former Rasoi and Vineet Bhatia London (VBL) head chef Manmeet Singh Bali is to helm a new Southern Indian restaurant in Marylebone.

Chefs’ Choice Awards 2019 finalists revealed

23-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The finalists for the Chefs’ Choice Awards 2019 have been revealed ahead of a glittering awards event in early March.

José Pizarro: “I can't wait to have a pint of beer with the locals”

23-Jan-2019 By Stefan Chomka

The Spanish chef and restaurateur has taken on Claude Bosi’s former pub The Swan Inn in Esher and will reopen it as José Pizarro The Swan in March

Claridge's finally confirms Eleven Madison Park team restaurant

23-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Claridge’s has finally confirmed that the team behind Eleven Madison Park in New York are to open a restaurant at the hotel this year.

Tom Sellers partners on Nottinghamshire restaurant

22-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Chef Tom Sellers has partnered with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club to oversee the opening of a restaurant in its grounds in March.

Government scraps £65 settled status fee for EU nationals

21-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Theresa May has scrapped the £65 fee millions of EU nationals were going to have to pay to secure the right to remain in the UK after Brexit.

Chef Allister Barsby to leave Grove of Narberth to open own restaurant

21-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Allister Barsby is to step down as executive head chef at Pembrokeshire’s Grove of Narberth hotel to open his own restaurant this summer.

Restaurant Eats Out: Coal Drops Yard

18-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant headed to London's recently opened Coal Drops Yard development for its latest Eats Out food and drink tour.

Latest opening: Farzi Café

16-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

London's latest high-profile Indian restaurant launch offers a modern yet authentic take on subcontinental cuisine.

Why it's time to resolve the hospitality industry's pay dispute

16-Jan-2019 By Tony Naylor

Despite the ever-deepening skills crisis, operators are reluctant to increase wages, even for head chefs. That must change.

Brasserie Bar Co to pay for 'settled status' for EU staff

15-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Raymond Blanc’s Brasserie Bar Co restaurant group is to pay for its non-British EU employees to apply for ‘settled-status’ in the UK after Brexit.

Chef José Pizarro to open Surrey pub

15-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Spanish chef José Pizarro has announced he is to open a pub with rooms in Surrey this March.

What would chefs like to see happen in the hospitality industry in 2019?

14-Jan-2019 By Restaurant magazine

You heard their predictions for the year, but what would chefs actually like to happen in 2019?

Gaucho hires Max Castaldo as executive chef

11-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Gaucho steakhouse group has named Max Castaldo as its new executive chef after a year of change at the company.

Flash-grilled: Robin Freeman

11-Jan-2019 By Helen Salter

The Gothenburg-born Ekte chef on his pet hates in the kitchen and which industry figure he most admires.

Chris Simpson leaves Gidleigh Park

11-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Chris Simpson has left high profile Devon hotel Gidleigh Park after one year behind the stove.

Nathan Outlaw to end partnership with The Mariners pub

08-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Nathan Outlaw is to end his partnership with Cornwall pub The Mariners in the village of Rock after five years.

The Goring's executive chef to depart after five years

07-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Shay Cooper, the executive chef at London’s Goring Hotel, is to leave his role after five years.

People on the move in hospitality: December 2018

03-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

We round-up who was on the move in hospitality last month.

'Casual dining crunch' cost over 10,000 restaurant jobs in 2018

02-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

The equivalent of 30 people a day lost their UK restaurant jobs in 2018 amid the so-called 'casual dining crunch' on the high street, a new study shows.

Jamie Oliver opens first in-company restaurant with Aramark

19-Dec-2018 By Sophie Witts

The Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group has opened its first in-company restaurant, in Ireland, as part of a deal with contract caterer Aramark.

Nathan Outlaw swaps the Capital for The Goring

18-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Two Michelin-star seafood specialist Nathan Outlaw is to open a brasserie-style restaurant at The Goring hotel in Belgravia in late spring next year.

The Lowdown: The turkey shortage

13-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Feathers look likely to fly in restaurant kitchens as chefs struggle to secure birds for the festive period.

Flash-grilled: Mark Lloyd

13-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The chef and TV presenter was recently appointed executive chef at Notting Hill restaurant and bar Pomona’s.

Tom Cenci steps down as Duck & Waffle executive chef

10-Dec-2018 By Sophie Witts

Tom Cenci has stepped down from his role as executive chef at London’s Duck & Waffle after six years at the restaurant.

Chef Stevie Parle to close Rotorino

10-Dec-2018 By Sophie Witts

Stevie Parle has announced his London restaurant Rotorino will close at the end of the year.

Latest opening: Wallfish & Wellbourne Bistro

06-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Two respected Bristol restaurants have merged to create a single restaurant in Clifton Village.

KoolCha club: Rohit Ghai heads to Boxpark Wembley

04-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Barely two weeks after opening high-end Chelsea Indian Kutir, Rohit Ghai and Abhishake Sangwan have announced they are to open a street food business at Boxpark Wembley.