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Patrick Powell to open Midland Grand Dining Room at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel

21-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Allegra chef Patrick Powell has announced he is taking over the space formerly occupied by Marcus Wareing's The Gilbert Scott within St Pancras Renaissance Hotel.

Festival of Hospitality to run during October and November

20-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Industry event Festival of Hospitality will return next month with a series of events and digital content running during October and November.

Latest opening: Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal

14-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Former The Greenhouse chef Alex Dilling has launched his first standalone venture in London's plush Regent Street hotel

Chef Tony Parkin leaves The Brickmakers Arms after two months in the role

12-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Tony Parkin has left his role as head chef at The Brickmakers Arms in Surrey just months after taking on the role.

Uncorked: Adam Ramic

08-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Slovenian-born sommelier behind the list at The Lanesborough Grill on Sine Qua Non's Manfred Krankl and matching beef tartare with vintage rosé Champagne.

How I Got Here: Helenka Fletcher

07-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

The executive director of F&B at The Standard, London, on the benefits of experiencing hospitality on a global level, and where to find the best cheese tart in London.

Andrew Swann 'does a Kerridge' with a £15 menu at his Brazz restaurant

06-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Executive chef Andrew Swann is following in the footsteps of Tom Kerridge with the introduction of £15 and £20 two and three-course menus at his Brazz restaurant at Castle Hotel in Taunton.

"It's time to bring back the ‘too good to be true’ offer": Tom Kerridge launches £15 menu

02-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Tom Kerridge has responded to the rise in the cost of living with the introduction of a £15, two-course set lunch across three of his restaurants.

Flash grilled: Derek Johnstone

25-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

The executive chef at 18 St Andrews Restaurant at Rusacks St Andrews was the inaugural winner of MasterChef: The Professionals.

Entries for The Gold Service Scholarship 2023 open next month

23-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Front of house competition The Gold Service Scholarship will launch next month ahead of next year’s finals.

Flash-grilled: Yam Lok Hin

19-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

The executive pastry chef at the Four Seasons Hotel London on Park Lane on his admiration of Pierre Hermé, a strange sugar-free request, and the power of Instagram.

Selina to open in Margate

17-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Hotel group Selina will open its sixth UK property next month, in the seaside town of Margate.

French chef Vincent Crepel to open Terre restaurant in County Cork’s Castlemartyr Resort

16-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Vincent Crepel will open his first solo venture outside of his native France next month in County Cork’s Castlemartyr Resort, Ireland.

Coaching Inn estate tops 30 sites with South West acquisitions

05-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

The Coaching Inn Group has acquired three outposts in the South West including the iconic Jamaica Inn to take its estate beyond 30 sites.

Plans to turn Birmingham’s Central Methodist Hall into major F&B destination get green light

04-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Plans to turn Birmingham’s Grade II-listed Central Methodist Hall into a destination hospitality scheme with up to 150 hotel rooms and eight bars and restaurants have been approved.

Pole position: Hilton to open trackside hotel at Silverstone

21-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Formula 1 fans will have the chance of watching the British Grand Prix live and in comfort with the opening of a trackside hotel this summer.

Northcote launches chef apprenticeship programme

21-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Michelin-starred restaurant Northcote is launching a two-year long apprenticeship scheme for chefs.

People on the move: July 2022

18-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

New positions at The Savoy, Ugly Butterfly, Corinthia London, The Montagu Arms and Retreat East are among this month's hospitality appointments.

Flash-grilled: Henrik Ritzén

15-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

The Swedish chef, who runs the stove at the Double Red Duke in the Cotswolds, on making his peace with a bad review, Thomas Keller, and memories of Racine.

Paul Walsh to head up The Biltmore’s restaurants following Jason Atherton's departure

12-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Paul Walsh will take the helm at The Biltmore Mayfair’s dining areas following the departure of Jason Atherton.

Fort Road Hotel to open on Margate seafront

08-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

A hotel featuring a restaurant 'inspired by late 19th and early 20th century female food writers is to open on Margate seafront next month.

The Dorchester reveals its new look

06-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

The Dorchester has provided a glimpse of what its refurbished areas will look like when they are reopened to the public in September.

Permanent Chet's restaurant to open at Hoxton Shepherd's Bush

06-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

The forthcoming The Hoxton hotel in Shepherd's Bush will be home to a permanent site for Thai/American restaurant brand Chet’s when it opens at the end of the year.

Sessions Arts Club team plan Soho hotel amid wider aims for global expansion

06-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Cabin Studio, the operator behind successful London restaurant Sessions Arts Club and the recently opened Boath House hotel in Scotland, is planning at least two further sites in the capital.

The Coaching Inn Group adds New Forest hotel to its portfolio

05-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Hotel company The Coaching Inn Group has acquired Forest Park Hotel in the town of Brockenhurst in the New Forest for an undisclosed sum.

Robbie Lorraine to lead the kitchen at Boys Hall

05-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Robbie Lorraine, the chef behind nostalgic restaurant Only Food and Courses, is to lead the kitchen at the soon-to-launch Boys Hall restaurant with rooms in Kent.

Puttin' on The Ritz: the restaurant with world class service

23-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

The opulence and extravagance of The Ritz is matched by its impeccable service, helping it win The Service Award at this year's National Restaurant Awards.

Accor enters talks to sell £159m stake in Ennismore to Qatari consortium

22-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

Hotel giant Accor is entering negotiations to sell a 10.8% stake in Ennismore to a Qatari consortium for €185m (£159m).

Private events hotel Kin House to open in Wiltshire

21-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

Restored Georgian manor Kin House will open in Wiltshire next month as a hotel tailored to private events.

People on the move: June 2022

16-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

This month's job news includes a new roles at London's top five-star hotels, steak-focused groups Hawksmoor and Macellaio RC, and Toklas.

Calum Franklin leaves Holborn Dining Room after eight years

13-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

Calum Franklin has stepped away from his role as executive head chef at Holborn Dining Room after eight years.

Tom Sellers to open a restaurant within 1 Hotel Mayfair

13-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

Chef Tom Sellers is to launch a restaurant within 1 Hotel Mayfair next year.

Flash-grilled: Jessica Préalpato

06-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

The former World’s Best Pastry Chef, who recently collaborated with The Carlton Tower Jumeirah in London's Knightsbridge to create a 'unique afternoon tea experience', tells us about her career.

Going, going... The Dorchester to auction more than 2,000 items next month

20-May-2022 By Restaurant

The Dorchester is auctioning more than 2,000 items next month as part of a huge, phased renovation project of the Mayfair hotel.

Alex Dilling to open London flagship at Hotel Café Royal

16-May-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Alex Dilling is to launch his first standalone restaurant this summer at the Hotel Café Royal in London's Piccadilly.

Plans submitted to transform derelict Brighton landmark into boutique luxury hotel

12-May-2022 By Restaurant

A derelict building and former hostel on Brighton seafront is set to be turned into a boutique luxury hotel with a rooftop bar and restaurant, under plans submitted to the city council.

Gleneagles Townhouse to open in Edinburgh next month

10-May-2022 By Restaurant

Gleneagles Hotel will open its first venture beyond the Perthshire hills in its almost 100-year history next month.

Rising cost of living starts to hit hospitality sector

10-May-2022 By Restaurant

The rising cost of living is starting to impact on the hospitality sector with a fall in spending in April, new data shows.

White Rabbit Projects to open The Rabbit at Marine Troon

06-May-2022 By Restaurant

New restaurant The Rabbit and its sister bar The Seal will open within four-star Victorian hotel Marine Troon next month.

Latest Opening: The Lanesborough Grill

29-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

The Hyde Park Corner hotel has replaced its French/modern European restaurant Céleste with something British and a bit more gutsy.

Jurys Inn to rebrand as Leonardo Hotels

19-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Hotel group Jurys Inn and Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland is to rebrand its Jurys Inn hotels to Leonardo Hotels as part of its growth strategy.

The Pig in clover: Robin Hutson's hotel group gets investment to grow

01-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Private equity firm KSL Capital Partners has acquired the parent company of The Pig Hotels with plans to expand the southern-based group.

Hotel Brooklyn to open in Leicester in June

24-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Manchester’s Hotel Brooklyn is to get a younger sibling with the opening of a second venue in Leicester.

Recovery in eating out sector slows as socioeconomic factors start to bite

24-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Recovery in the UK eating out sector will be slower than than industry would have hoped with its value forecasted to reach only 79% of its pre-pandemic level.

Burgh Island Hotel to tackle 'lack of affordable housing' with 27 new rooms for staff

22-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Devon hotel Burgh Island is to build 27 new rooms for staff in response to what it says is the scarcity of affordable housing in the local area.

The Lucky Onion owners to open Japanese restaurant Yoku

10-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

The Lucky Onion owners Jade and Julian Dunkerton are to open a Japanese restaurant at their No.131 boutique hotel in Cheltenham.

RedCat takes estate to around 100 sites with latest acquisition

09-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

RedCat Pub Company has acquired the Wynnstay Hotel & Spa in Oswestry, bringing its nationally estate to around 100 sites little more than a year after first launching.

Restaurant radar: March 2022

07-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Nuno Mendes' Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, Soho House's long-time-coming move to Brighton, and Three Uncle's first permanent, sit-down venue are among this month's biggest restaurant openings.

Latest opening: Goddard & Gibbs

04-Mar-2022 By Stefan Chomka

A British seafood restaurant has opened in Shoreditch in the space that was formerly home to Hoi Polloi.

The Connaught Grill reopens after a two-year hiatus

03-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

The Connaught Grill in Mayfair has reopened with a new look after a two-year hiatus.