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Staff jobs at Manchester bar and restaurant Cultureplex in danger after furlough money is denied

04-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

More than 60 staff at a Manchester bar, restaurant and hotel are on the verge of losing their jobs because the company has been told it is unable to claim payments via the Government’s furlough scheme.

Cherish Finden named executive pastry chef at Pan Pacific London

02-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

Cherish Finden has been named as executive pastry chef of Pan Pacific London when the hotel opens next year.

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Hospitality Action launches The 20,000 Mile Hospitality Challenge

27-May-2020 By Restaurant

Industry charity Hospitality Action is calling all cyclists, joggers, runners and walkers regardless of age or ability to collectively cycle, jog, run or walk the length of the entire UK coastline.

Niall Keating through to Great British Menu banquet

13-May-2020 By James McAllister

Whatley Manor’s Niall Keating has been named as the next chef to make it through to the banquet on this year’s series of Great British Menu.

Lorraine‌ ‌Sinclair announced as Pan Pacific London executive chef

06-May-2020 By James McAllister

Lorraine‌ ‌Sinclair has been announced as the executive chef for the soon-to-launch Pan Pacific hotel in London.

Three London hotels to be temporarily converted into Coronavirus isolation centres

04-May-2020 By James McAllister

Three hotels in London are to be temporarily converted into isolation centres to accommodate patients who are recovering from Coronavirus.

Tripadvisor cuts 25% of workforce due to the pandemic

30-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

Tripadvisor has cut 900 jobs - equating to a quarter of it total workforce - due to the effects of the Coronvirus pandemic on its business.

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Restaurant bosses join the call for a nine-month 'National Time Out'

21-Apr-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Hospitality business leaders have given their voices to a call for a nine-month rent-free period to help the sector survive the Coronavirus pandemic.

Michael Gove: "Areas of hospitality will be among the last to exit lockdown"

20-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Pubs, restaurants and hotels will be among the last businesses to reopen when the Government begins relaxing its Coronavirus lockdown orders according to Michael Gove MP.

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Urgent inquiry launched on how to support hospitality sector

17-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism is launching an urgent inquiry to establish the best ways to support the recovery of businesses hit by the Coronavirus pandemic.

UK lockdown to continue for at least another three weeks

17-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

Restaurants, pubs and hotels will reman closed for at least another three weeks - and likely much longer - after the Government announced an extension to the UK’s lockdown period.

Best Western welcomes first patients as part of social care package

08-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

The first patients have started arriving at the The Best Western Rembrandt hotel in Weymouth, the first hotel in the country to be turned into a discharge hospital to help the NHS cope with the Coronavirus crisis.

20,000 hotel beds made available for NHS staff

01-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

Almost 200 hotels have made over 20,000 beds available around the UK for NHS staff and other vital workers, following a call from hospitality trade body UKHospitality.

The Ritz hotel sold to Qatari investor

30-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

London’s famous Ritz Hotel has been sold to a Qatari investor as the family feud between its long-time owners rumbles on.

Hotels ordered to close to the public

25-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

The Government has told all hotels to close to the public to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus.

Coronavirus: the positive hospitality industry moves

24-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

A regular round-up of the positive action the world of hospitality is taking in a difficult time.

Best Western to consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals

16-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Hotel group Best Western Great Britain says it will consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals if the NHS needs additional bed space during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Stuart Blake named Inver Lodge Hotel head chef

09-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

The Inver Lodge Hotel, which overlooks the Highland village of Lochinver in Scotland, has appointed Stuart Blake as head chef.

Belmond owner linked to Ritz sale

04-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

Europe's richest man is reportedly among the potential bidders vying to buy London’s iconic Ritz Hotel.

UKHospitality reiterates calls to ban rate parity clauses following Which? research

03-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Research revealing it’s often cheaper to book hotel rooms directly, rather than online, has led to renewed calls for a ban on rate parity clauses used by Online Travel Agents (OTAs).

Flash-grilled: Stefano Motta

28-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Italian chef Stefano Motta currently oversees the stoves at the Kitchen at Holmes hotel restaurant in London's Marylebone.

How I Got Here: Martha Ortiz

26-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

High-profile Mexican chef and food writer Martha Ortiz made her international debut in 2017 with the launch of Ella Canta within the Intercontinental London hotel on Park Lane.

Robin Gill is branching out further at new hotel Birch in Cheshunt

20-Feb-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Robin Gill is lending his name and cooking expertise to yet another project, this time at a new hotel, restaurant, bakery and co-working space in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

The Coach House by Michael Caines closes suddenly due to infrastructural fault

20-Feb-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Devon restaurant The Coach House by Michael Caines, located in the Kentisbury Grange hotel, has closed suddenly due to a ‘major infrastructural fault’ with the property.

How I Got Here: Georgie Pearman

12-Feb-2020 By Restaurant

Georgie Pearman founded The Lucky Onion hospitality group with her husband Sam in 2006. However, they left the business in 2017 to setup hotel and restaurant group Country Creatures, which operates three sites across The Cotswolds and Yorkshire.

Opening of the month: The Yard

05-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Adding to an already considerable portfolio, Robin Gill has launched a modern-British restaurant within the recently opened Great Scotland Yard hotel in Westminster.

How I Got Here: Susanne Traudt

29-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

D&D London stalwart Susanne Traudt was previously operations manager at The Royal Exchange, before moving on to oversee operations at the group's South Place Hotel.

The Pompadour restaurant in Edinburgh has closed

27-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

One of Edinburgh’s oldest restaurants closed its doors this weekend.

Flash-grilled: Gary Foulkes

17-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Gary Foulkes is executive chef at the Michelin-starred Angler restaurant, at the top of the South Place Hotel.

Scott Paton to relaunch Boringdon Hall's The Gallery restaurant as Àclèaf

17-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Boringdon Hall head chef Scott Paton is set to relaunch the Devonshire hotel’s The Gallery restaurant next week.

The Lowdown: The Cheese Suite

09-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Café Rouge is opening what it claims is the world's first cheese-themed hotel.

Flying solo: Daniel Humm on returning to London and Making It Nice at Claridge's

10-Dec-2019 By Joe Lutrario

After a long(ish) delay and an awkwardly timed break up, Daniel Humm’s much-anticipated Claridge’s restaurant opens this week. And he promises it is worth the wait.

Chef Matt Worswick to swap Pennyhill Park for Shanghai

10-Dec-2019 By James McAllister

Former Pennyhill Park chef Matt Worswick is to take residency at The Shanghai EDITION hotel as executive chef from February next year.

Tom Booton: "I want to work with and for people who inspire me"

06-Dec-2019 By James McAllister

The 26-year-old is the youngest chef to head up The Grill at The Dorchester, with his appointment described as marking a new era for the hotel restaurant

Restaurant radar: December 2019

02-Dec-2019 By Restaurant

From Daniel Humm's first restaurant outside of the US and the launch on Madre in Liverpool, to the second iterations of Casa do Frango and Bancone in London, here are December's key openings.

How I Got Here: Gary Robinson

27-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Gary Robinson, who was previously head chef to HRH the Prince of Wales and executive chef at the British Embassy in Washington D.C., joined The Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh as executive chef earlier this year.

Flash-grilled: Javi Blanco

22-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Javi Blanco is head chef at Eneko Atxa's Eneko Basque Kitchen & Bar in London's One Aldwych hotel.

The Connaught Grill to reopen in Mayfair after 20 years

15-Nov-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Connaught Grill is to return to London's luxury Connaught Hotel after a 20-year hiatus.

Opening of the month: The Betterment

06-Nov-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Jason Atherton has returned to the square where he made his name a decade ago to oversee the food and drink at newly-opened The Biltmore London alongside chef Paul Walsh.

How I Got Here: Bob Van Den Oord

06-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Bob Van Den Oord is managing director of The Langham, London, as well as regional vice president of operations for The Langham group in Europe, the Middle East and US.

Three steps to making seasonal recruitment less stressful

01-Nov-2019 By Mark Williams

Follow these three steps to ensure your business runs like clockwork during some of the busiest trading periods of the year.

Latest opening: The Restaurant at The Capital

01-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Following Nathan Outlaw’s departure earlier this year, The Restaurant at The Capital has relaunched under the stewardship of the hotel’s new executive chef Adam Simmonds.

Latest opening: Allegra

23-Oct-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Patrick Powell's long-awaited restaurant has finally opened on the seventh floor of east London's The Stratford

How I Got Here: Daniele Quattromini

23-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Daniele Quattromini, who won the 2015 Gold Service Scholarship, is operations manager of The Northall at Corinthia London.

Latest opening: Decimo

18-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

High profile Bristolian chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias is at the helm of a swish new restaurant atop trendy King’s Cross hotel The Standard, London

Flash-grilled: Tony Fleming

11-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Former D&D London chef Tony Fleming is food and beverage director at the L'oscar hotel in London.

The Ritz London hotel owners mull £800m sale

11-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

The billionaire brothers that own The Ritz London are reportedly mulling an £800m sale of the iconic hotel.

Ben Tish discusses Norma

04-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Salt Yard's former chef director Ben Tish has returned to Fitzrovia with Norma; the first in a potential series of standalone restaurant openings he will oversee in his new role with The Stafford London hotel.

Four-and-a-half hour party people: Brits spend £70 on a night out

30-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Consumers are spending an average of £70.69 on a night out – including drinks at home, transport and food and drinks out, according to the latest Deltic Night Index.

Latest opening: Seabird

27-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

A swanky new hotel restaurant has come to roost in Southwark.