Gordon Ramsay

Gold Service Scholarship: Regional finalists revealed

06-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The judges of the inaugural Gold Service Scholarship, which promotes front-of-house service in the hospitality industry, have announced the shortlist for the 25 regional finalists who will compete for a chance to win a year’s worth of mentoring from some...

Lola Rojo duo to open second restaurant & bar on Northcote Road

16-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The husband and wife team behind Lola Rojo Spanish restaurant in Northcote Road have acquired a second site less than 300 metres away - Rosita, a new restaurant and bar specialising in sherry and tapas. 

Eric Chavot returns to UK for new London restaurant

12-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Chef Eric Chavot has returned to the UK from his two-year stint in America to launch his own restaurant – Brasserie Chavot – adjacent to the Westbury Hotel in Mayfair next year.

The Ledbury wins National Restaurant Award hat trick

08-Oct-2012 By Emma Eversham

The Ledbury has been voted the UK's best restaurant for the third year running at the National Restaurant Awards, beating Pollen Street Social and The Hand and Flowers to the top spot. 

James Durrant: Career Profile

05-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Chef James Durrant recently saw his life ambition come true when he bought, renovated and opened his own restaurant – The Plough Inn in Hampshire. A protégée of Gordon Ramsay, Durrent worked within GRH for nine years, starting at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay...

Restaurant magazine hails the hidden heroes of the UK's top kitchens

02-Oct-2012 By Emma Eversham

Ever wondered who is running the kitchen for Heston Blumenthal, Marcus Wareing or Jason Atherton when they are busy in TV studios or planning their next business move? 

Pierre Koffmann voted Chefs' Chef of the Year at AA Hospitality Awards 2012-2013

25-Sep-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Legendary French chef Pierre Koffmann picked up the prestigious Chefs’ Chef accolade at last night’s AA Hospitality Awards in an evening which also saw Antonio Carluccio, Hibiscus and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal take home some of the top gongs.

The Clink reveals plans for two prison restaurants a year as it prepares to open a Cardiff venue

10-Sep-2012 By Peter Ruddick

As The Clink Charity prepares to open its second prison restaurant, this time on the grounds of HMP Cardiff, chief executive Chris Moore has revealed the charity has plans to open two restaurants every year until 2016 with Greater London next on the horizon. 

Zagat 2013: The Wolseley, Wagamama and Roganic among winners

10-Sep-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The Wolseley all-day café-restaurant in London’s Piccadilly has been named the capital's most popular restaurant for the second year running by eating-out guide Zagat.

Cotswold House chef Dave Watts named Chef to Watch by Good Food Guide 2013

03-Sep-2012 By Emma Eversham

Dave Watts, head chef at Gloucestershire hotel and spa Cotswold House has been named the 'chef to watch' by the 2013 Good Food Guide. 

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal offers the best meal in London, according to Harden's

30-Aug-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The capital's dining scene has experienced a 'rapid rebound' in the last year with a jump in the number of openings of 25 per cent, according to the latest Harden's guide which lists Dinner by Heston Blumenthal as the best meal in...

Marco Pierre White pub sold to Cirrus Inns

07-Aug-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Marco Pierre White’s pub The Yew Tree in Highclere, near Newbury, has been sold to Cirrus Inns, the investment vehicle co-founded by Alex Langsland Pearse and former Gordon Ramsay Holdings executive chef Mark Askew.

Roast restaurant founder urges prisons to train offenders to work in hospitality

23-Jul-2012 By Emma Eversham

Iqbal Wahhab, founder and owner of London restaurant Roast, has joined Gordon Ramsay in urging prisons to do more to arm offenders with skills and qualifications to work in the hospitality industry at the end of their sentences.

The Ledbury tops All In London's 'ultimate' London restaurant list

10-Jul-2012 By Emma Eversham

The Ledbury has topped a list of London restaurants which have been ranked by online guide All in London according to the number of awards and ratings they have received. 

The growing relationship between celebrity chefs and hoteliers

23-May-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The number of restaurants led by big-name chefs in branded luxury hotels has grown significantly in recent years, and having this 'brand within a brand' can, at first glance offer significant advantages for both parties.

Pearls of Wisdom: Alan Murchison

27-Apr-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Alan Murchison took up his first post in the kitchen as a porter at the age of 14. During the 1990s, the Scot worked in a number of Michelin-starred kitchens, including Claridges, Nobu, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons and L’ortolan. He returned to the...

World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2012: The final countdown begins

20-Apr-2012 By Peter Ruddick

With just one week to go until the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2012 on 30 April at the London Guildhall speculation is mounting over which chefs will be celebrating and which restaurant will be taking home the top prize. 

Career Profile: Clare Smyth

23-Mar-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Clare Smyth holds a unique position for a female chef in the UK as the first and only woman to run a restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, with three Michelin stars. Smyth moved to England at 16 from Northern Ireland to train before working in a number...

Clare Smyth and Angela Hartnett among female chefs taking part in Girls Night Out

09-Mar-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Clare Smyth, head chef at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, and Anna Hansen from The Modern Pantry are among chefs cooking for Girls Night Out; a three-night dinner in celebration of female talent organized by Angela Hartnett and Fiona Sims.

International Women's Day: Angela Hartnett, Jillian Maclean and Carrie Wicks discuss women in hospitality

07-Mar-2012 By Peter Ruddick

International Women's Day 2012 is celebrated on Thursday 8 March under the theme 'Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures'. Ahead of the event BigHospitality spoke to three leading women in hospitality to get their take on the industry approach...

Recent restaurant closures suggest London no longer a recession-free zone

07-Mar-2012 By Stefan Chomka

A number of high-profile closures across the capital in recent months could be the first signs that London is no longer the recession-free zone many have considered it to be.

‘We were a great pub’: The Devonshire Arms in Chiswick closes in first year

21-Feb-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The Devonshire Arms – Gordon Ramsay’s failed pub in Chiswick, London – has closed with immediate effect having only re-opened under new ownership in July last year.

Marcus Wareing gets behind Aalto Restaurant at Birmingham’s new Hotel La Tour

10-Feb-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Internationally acclaimed chef Marcus Wareing is to be the vision behind Aalto Restaurant at Hotel La Tour when it opens in Birmingham next month, BigHospitlity has learnt.

Food for Thought: How to cater for disabled guests and diners

07-Feb-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Former Savoy and Churchill chef David Croft has written Food for Thought – part autobiography, part cookbook – to educate the hospitality industry on the best ways to accommodate for disabled customers in the build-up to the 2012 Olympics and beyond.

Gordon Ramsay Holdings and Hutchesons reach settlement over unfair dismissal claims

01-Feb-2012 By Emma Eversham

Gordon Ramsay and his company Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH) have reached a settlement with Chris Hutcheson and three other members of his family over a claim that they were unfairly dismissed from the company, bringing to an end a two-year dispute.

Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social named Square Meal Restaurant of the Year

25-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social has joined an elite list of restaurants including The Ledbury, The Fat Duck and Gordon Ramsay after being scooping the BMW Square Meal Restaurant of The Year 2011 Award.

Gordon Ramsay to open restaurant in Las Vegas

13-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Gordon Ramsay is to open his first Las Vegas restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steak, at Paris Las Vegas hotel in the heart of the Strip.

Assemblage restaurant closes as James Knight-Pacheco and Alicia Whitby part company

05-Jan-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Assemblage, the restaurant set up by former The Restaurant contestant James Knight-Pacheco and art lover Alicia Whitby, has closed less than three months after opening at a site close to Spitalfields market.

Career Profile: Byron Lang

09-Dec-2011 By Emma Eversham

Byron Lang has been head maitre d' at Gordon Ramsay Holdings' The Savoy Grill since it re-opened for business in 2010. He started his hospitality career at The Ivy before going on to work for Jeremy Corbin and Chris King at The Wolseley and...

Pearls of Wisdom: Elena Arzak

02-Dec-2011 By Emma Eversham

Elena Arzak is the third generation of chefs to work at Arzak in San Sebastian in Spain. She currently runs the restaurant, number eight on the S.Pellegrino World's 50 Restaurants list, with her father Juan Mari.

Blumenthal and Ramsay sign up to help homeless

03-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner and Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen are among the big-hitting newcomers to join over 500 UK restaurants signed up for a campaign to help raise money for the homeless in the build up to Christmas.

Head chef appointments at the Green Room and the Beach Bistro

28-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The Green Room restaurant in Bournemouth and the Beach Bistro in East Sussex have appointed new head chefs, who both have a passion for using locally-sourced and sustainable food.

The Ledbury wins National Restaurant Awards for second year running

11-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

The Ledbury has been voted top UK restaurant for the second year running in the National Restaurant Awards 2011.

Gordon Ramsay to open two new restaurants in London next year

05-Oct-2011 By William Drew

Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH) is gearing up for further forays into the casual-dining arena in 2012 to add to its new Bread Street Kitchen restaurant in the City.

New era dawns for Gordon Ramsay: Restaurant magazine exclusive

04-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Gordon Ramsay has described a new era within Gordon Ramsay Holdings that will see the business moving forward with 'uncomplicated determination'.

The Ivy former chef opens first solo venture

28-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Ed Shaerf, a former chef at The Ivy, has officially opened his first solo project, One Blenheim Terrace.

The Restaurant's James Knight-Pacheco to open Shoreditch restaurant Assemblage

26-Sep-2011 By Emma Eversham

James Knight-Pacheco, a previous contestant on Raymond Blanc's BBC2 series The Restaurant, is to open a restaurant exploring the link between art and food in Shoreditch next month.

Gordon Ramsay opens latest restaurant Bread Street Kitchen

26-Sep-2011 By Becky Paskin

Gordon Ramsay’s latest restaurant opening Bread Street Kitchen at One New Change in the City of London, has launched today.

Young Chef Young Waiter 2011 finalists revealed

22-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Sixteen young chefs and waiters have been selected to compete in the national final of the annual Young Chef Young Waiter competition next month.

The Ledbury serves best food in London, claims Harden's

31-Aug-2011 By Becky Paskin

Notting Hill restaurant The Ledbury has been named as serving the best food in London, according to restaurant guide Harden’s, after topping the publication’s over £85 category.

Pearls of Wisdom: Claudio Pulze

26-Aug-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Restaurateur Claudio Pulze has been hugely influential in the industry over the last 36 years, opening 50 restaurants including Aubergine, Zafferano and Brasserie St Jacques. He is the founder of restaurant company Cuisine Collection and event caterer...

Gordon Ramsay puts ‘unsustainable’ Maze Melbourne into liquidation

19-Aug-2011 By Becky Paskin

Gordon Ramsay is to close his Maze restaurants in Melbourne, Australia after a company review concluded the restaurants were ‘not sustainable’.

D&D London launches events company Cinnamon Candy

18-Aug-2011 By Emma Eversham

Restaurant group D&D has launched a stand-alone events and party planning company called Cinnamon Candy.

Young Chef Young Waiter 2011 regional finalists revealed

12-Aug-2011 By Kate Mead

The regional finalists for 2011 Young Chef Young Waiter (YCYW) competition, organised by the Restaurant Association, have been announced.

Pollen Street Social named best new UK restaurant in Good Food Guide awards

11-Aug-2011 By Becky Paskin

Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social has been named the best new UK restaurant by the Good Food Guide 2012 (GFG), entering its list of the UK’s Top 50 Restaurants at number eight.

Gordon Ramsay opens restaurant in Canada and plans Caesar's Palace link-up

10-Aug-2011 By Emma Eversham

Gordon Ramsay has opened a rotisserie and barbecue restaurant in Canada - his first venture in that country.

Toptable reveals the UK’s most popular French restaurants

14-Jul-2011 By Becky Paskin

Restaurant Martin Wishart in Edinbugh and Le Gavroche in London have been named the most popular French restaurants in the UK by 500,000 Toptable users.

Record number of teams sign up to hospitality's charity football tournament

29-Jun-2011 By Emma Eversham

A record 48 football teams made up of employees from the UK's top hotels and restaurants, have been signed up to compete in a charity football tournament this September to help raise funds for Springboard.

Career Profile: James Partridge

24-Jun-2011 By Emma Eversham

The Dorchester's new Director of Group Sales and Events' 20-year career in hospitality has taken him from a country house hotel nestled in the Cotswolds to the luxury hotel sector in London. He was responsible for launching Gordon Ramsay Holdings'...

Gordon Ramsay Holdings cuts overheads and boosts profits

02-Jun-2011 By Emma Eversham

Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH) made a pre-tax profit of £2m last year after it cut staff costs, scaled down expansion and sold off its Italian restaurant Murano.