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Shay Cooper joins The Lanesborough as executive chef

08-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Former Julie's chef patron Shay Cooper is taking over the stoves at The Lanesborough hotel in London.

Down Hall to launch British restaurant Garden Room

06-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

Essex country house hotel Down Hall is to launch British restaurant Garden Room this month.

Sector encouraged to support September's National Hospitality Day

05-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

Hospitality Action is partnering with the hospitality industry’s main trade associations, professional bodies and charities to create a National Hospitality Day.

Simon Radley to leave The Chester Grosvenor after more than 30 years at the five-star hotel

02-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

Simon Radley has announced his departure from The Chester Grosvenor after more than 30 years at the five-star hotel.

Cameron House Hotel bolsters culinary team with five new appointments

29-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Five senior chefs, including former Holborn Dining Room head chef Mark Drummond and former head chef at Cairn Lodge David Lilley have joined Cameron House Hotel for its reopening in August.

Chris Emery to head up the kitchen at new Oxfordshire restaurant The Alice

25-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Chris Emery, former head chef at Jason Atherton’s The Clocktower in New York and executive sous chef Pollen Street Social, has been appointed executive chef at The Alice, a new restaurant set to open in Oxford this summer.

UkHospitality publishes 'comprehensive' plan to tackle hospitality staff shortages

18-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

A plan to tackle the current staffing crisis facing restaurants, pubs and hotels has been published by trade body UKHospitality.

Hospitality, tourism and wedding sectors unite to threaten legal action over reopening delays

17-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

More than 45 hospitality, tourism, weddings and events companies have jointly written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatening legal action should the July reopening date face further delay.

Vaccine passports would place fresh burdens on industries such as hospitality, report finds

14-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

The introduction of vaccine passports would place fresh burdens on industries, such as hospitality, that have already suffered significantly as a result of Coronavirus measures, a new report has concluded.

UKHospitality welcomes calls for further economic support if unlocking is delayed

11-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

UKHospitality has welcomed calls from the Labour Party for the Government to provide further economic support for businesses should unlocking be delayed.

Niklas Ekstedt to bring his 'old Nordic' cooking to London

09-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Niklas Ekstedt will open his first restaurant outside Sweden in September, taking over the space that was once home to The Yard by Robin Gill within Westminster's Great Scotland Yard Hotel.

BigHospitality is changing

02-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Like many of the biggest media websites that have put journalism at the forefront of their strategy, we are implementing something called metered access – meaning users will be asked to register after consuming a certain number of articles within 30 days.

Sally Abé’s new restaurant to be called The Pem when it opens in July

27-May-2021 By BigHospiality

Sally Abé’s new restaurant at the Conrad London St James is to be called The Pem, a name inspired by suffragette Emily Wilding Davison.

Dean Banks at The Pompadour to open in June

27-May-2021 By Restaurant

Haar chef-patron Dean Banks is to open a new restaurant in the Hilton-owned Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian hotel next month.

Joe Gould named executive chef at Ayrshire's Glenapp Castle

26-May-2021 By Restaurant

Glenapp Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland, has appointed Joe Gould as its new executive chef.

Paul Tamburrini and Martin Wishart to open fine dining restaurant in Cameron House Hotel in August

24-May-2021 By Restaurant

Scottish chefs Paul Tamburrini and Martin Wishart have formed a partnership to open fine dining restaurant in Cameron House Hotel in August.

The Dilly opens in London

18-May-2021 By James McAllister

Independent hotel The Dilly has opened in London's West End on the historic site previously operated by Marriott International as Le Méridien Piccadilly.

Mathew Sherry named head chef at The Balmoral’s Number One fine-dining restaurant

18-May-2021 By Restaurant

Mathew Sherry has been named as the new head chef at The Balmoral’s Number One fine-dining restaurant.

Paul Bates appointed executive chef of Hilton London Metropole

12-May-2021 By James McAllister

Hilton London Metropole, the largest Hilton hotel outside of the US, has appointed Paul Bates as its new executive chef.

Chef Dani García to bring Bibo to London

12-May-2021 By James McAllister

Andalusian chef Dani García is to bring his brasserie and a tapas bar concept Bibo to the capital, launching in the Mondrian Shoreditch hotel later this summer.

Alyn Williams wins £57,000 in damages from The Westbury Hotel

12-May-2021 By James McAllister

Chef Alyn Williams has been awarded just over £57,000 in damages for unfair dismissal from his role at The Westbury Hotel in London's Mayfair.

Gino D'Acampo partners with Innside by Meliá hotels to create new hospitality empire

11-May-2021 By James McAllister

Italian celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo has partnered with Spanish hotel brand INNSiDE by Meliá to launch a series of restaurants and bars across its growing UK estate.

Maarten Geschwindt to head the food offer at Hertfordshire's The Grove

10-May-2021 By Restaurant

Maarten Geschwindt, former executive sous chef at The Savoy, has been appointed executive chef of the The Grove.

Andrew Clarke to oversee food at Hertford House Hotel plus trio of new ventures

10-May-2021 By Restaurant

Andrew Clarke is to oversee the food at Hertford House Hotel as well as a new tapas bar, takeaway and deli in the Hertfordshire town.

Latest opening: The Garden

30-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

André Garrett’s outdoor dining space at Westminster’s Corinthia London has returned, serving up a summery menu in comfortable and - crucially - warm surroundings.

Middle Eight hotel to launch Italian restaurant Sycamore Vino Cucina

29-Apr-2021 By James McAllister

A huge all-day Italian restaurant and bar is to open within London Covent Garden's new Middle Eight hotel when it launches next month.

How I Got Here: Matthew O’Connor

14-Apr-2021 By James McAllister

The restaurant director of Kerridge’s Bar & Grill on his love of restaurants, and why more needs to be done in schools to emphasise the importance of the hospitality.

Lee Clarke to reopen Prévost restaurant in Haycock Manor Hotel in June

13-Apr-2021 By Restaurant

Chef Lee Clarke will reopen his Peterborough restaurant Prévost in the newly refurbished Haycock Manor Hotel in Cambridgeshire this June.

BrewDog to open Edinburgh hotel

13-Apr-2021 By James McAllister

BrewDog has revealed it is to launch its first hotel site in Edinburgh later this year, with further bar openings also planned across the UK and internationally.

Perilla alumnus to head Cambridge restaurant

08-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Perilla alumnus Adam Wood is to lead the kitchen at Garden House, a new restaurant within the Graduate Cambridge hotel on the banks of the River Cam.

Accor to combine Novotel and ibis brands in new Gateshead hotel

06-Apr-2021 By Restaurant

Hospitality group Accor is opening a dual-branded hotel in Newcastle later this year designed to cater to a broader range of customers.

Jesmond Dene House to launch Fern restaurant in May

23-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Luxury hotel Jesmond Dene House is to unveil a new restaurant when it reopens in May with executive chef Danny Parker at the helm.

Hospitality businesses in Wales to receive additional £150m in support as lockdown continues

12-Mar-2021 By BgHospitality

The Welsh Government has pledged a further £150m to help hospitality businesses as well as other that are not yet able to open because of the pandemic.

Nusr-Et Steakhouse finally set to open London outpost

12-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Nusr-Et, the premium steakhouse chain owned by chef/restaurateur Nusret Gökçe (aka: Salt Bae), is to finally open its first London outpost at the Park Tower Knightsbridge Hotel in May.

BrewDog's Doghouse Manchester hotel to open in mid June

26-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

BrewDog’s first hotel in England will open in mid June in Manchester having been granted planning approval by Manchester City Council.

How I Got Here: Elli Jafari

24-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

The Standard hotel's London general manager on her love of hospitality, the value of hard work, and fears over what the future holds for the industry.

'We're paying for the Government's mistakes' - frustration as hospitality forced to remain closed until May

23-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses have said they are 'paying the price for the Government's mistakes' after it was announced that much of the sector would remain closed until the middle of May.

UKHospitality publishes reopening roadmap for hospitality sector

18-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

UKHospitality has presented its own roadmap for the hospitality sector to emerge from lockdown and restrictions.

Alyn Williams wins unfair dismissal case against The Westbury Hotel

16-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

Chef Alyn Williams has won an unfair dismissal case against The Westbury Hotel in London's Mayfair.

Exclusive Collection to open two ‘hyper-local’ restaurants this spring

05-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

Luxury hotel operator Exclusive Collection will open to ‘hyper-local’ restaurants this spring - Hillfield Restaurant & Bar and The Wellhouse - at its Pennyhill Park and Lainston House venues

Flash-grilled: Gavin Edney

29-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

The group head chef for The Elder in Bath and The Woodsman in Stratford upon Avon on starting out in kitchens at 15 and his love of wild British ingredients.

Hospitality sector worst hit by pandemic as unemployment soars

26-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

The hospitality sector has been hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of employment, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.

Graduate Hotels to partner with White Rabbit Projects for Oxford and Cambridge launches

25-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

US-based hotel group Graduate Hotels is partnering with hospitality development platform White Rabbit Projects for two UK hotel launches this spring.

Hospitality sees 660,000 job losses in 2020

15-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

There were 660,000 job losses across the hospitality sector over the course of the 2020, the latest figures from Fourth reveal.

Whitbread confirms 1,500 job cuts as sales plunge

14-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Whitbread has confirmed 1,500 job cuts from across its restaurant and hotel businesses amid a downturn in trade that saw sales more than halve.

Hospitality job losses rose by 163% to 30,000 in 2020

04-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

The hospitality sector recorded job losses totalling almost 30,000 last year as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

2020: Review of the year in hospitality

24-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

A look back at a year dominated by the C-word and which saw the entire UK hospitality sector face its biggest crisis since the second world war.

Government called on to extend VAT cut throughout next year

18-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

The Government has been called on to extend the cut in VAT until the end of 2021 to help struggling hospitality businesses try and recover from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Limited changes to Scotland's hospitality restrictions would safeguard businesses, new study finds

15-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

The future of 1,800 Scottish hospitality businesses and 32,500 workers could be secured with just limited changes to restrictions, including an extension to opening hours, a new economic impact study has found.

The capital's chefs react to tier 3: "Hospitality screwed once again"

15-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

Weeks of planning to reopen, creating Christmas menus, ordering food and taking bookings have been wasted for many hospitality businesses in London and parts of the south east as the capital moves into tier 3 tomorrow (16 December).