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A year in review: the hospitality sector in 2017

A year in review: the hospitality sector in 2017

By Sophie Witts

From surprise restaurant closures, new approaches to tackling the chef shortage and signs the burger boom could be going bust, 2017 was another busy year for the hospitality sector. We look back at some of the biggest stories of the last 12 months.

Best latest recipe chef cook books

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6 new cookbooks you should be reading

By Stefan Chomka & Joe Lutrario

Restaurant magazine's bookish run down of the latest publications that should be gracing your shelves.

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Award Winners: In pictures

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Award Winners: In pictures

By Hannah Thompson

From The Sportsman in Kent taking the top spot AND Gastropub of the Year, to Elizabeth Haigh picking up Chef to Watch, Jason Atherton winning Restaurateur, and the winners of Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, we round up the 2017 special awards