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Key industry figures to participate in 'Back to the Floor 4'

18-Jan-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Leading figures in the hospitality industry are once again taking to the dining room for the fourth annual gala charity dinner Back to the Floor.

Matthew Whitfield to head up The Terrace restaurant at The Montagu Arms

18-Jan-2019 By Helen Salter

Chef Matthew Whitfield is making a return to The Montagu Arms hotel in Beaulieu, Hampshire, to head up the kitchen at its The Terrace restaurant six years after leaving it.

Tom Kemble to head up The Pass in Horsham

17-Jan-2019 By Helen Salter

Tom Kemble has been appointed head chef at The Pass restaurant, near Horsham.

The Goring's executive chef to depart after five years

07-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Shay Cooper, the executive chef at London’s Goring Hotel, is to leave his role after five years.

Fera at Claridge's to close at the end of the year

18-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Fera at Claridge’s has confirmed that its last service will be on New Year’s Eve, ending the restaurant’s four-and-a-half year run at the iconic London hotel.

Whatley Manor to temporarily close for full kitchen refurb

10-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Michelin starred restaurant and hotel Whatley Manor will close for over a month at the start of next year for a full kitchen refurb.

Michelin makes a move in to online hotel bookings

04-Dec-2018 By Sophie Witts

Michelin has acquired Tablet, the online booking site specialising in boutique and luxury hotels.

Semi-finalists chosen for UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2019

03-Dec-2018 By Sophie Witts

Ten front of house professionals have been chosen to compete in the UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2019 competition, run by The Academy of Food & Wine Service.

Edinburgh's proposed tourist tax divides city's hospitality sector

22-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

A consultation in to introducing a controversial tourism tax in Edinburgh has divided hospitality businesses in the city.

Southampton's Grand Harbour Hotel sold for £29m

02-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

The Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton has been acquired by the fast-growing Fattal Hotel Group for £29m.

Mind the age gap: why restaurants should employ the over 50s

23-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Corbin & King has launched an initiative to employ people in their 50s and older.

Soho House and Chiltern Firehouse chefs to launch two restaurants at Stratford hotel

16-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Property developer Harry Handelsman will launch a 145-room hotel in east London, housing two restaurants headed up by ex-Chiltern Firehouse and Soho House Group chefs.

Manchester's Midland Hotel sold for £115m

15-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Manchester’s Midland Hotel, home to the Adam Reid at The French restaurant, is to be sold for £115m.

Peter Sanchez-Iglesias to take the rooftop restaurant at The Standard

08-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The chef behind Bristol’s Michelin-starred restaurant Casamia will launch his first London restaurant next year, taking the top floor spot of the upcoming Standard Hotel in the King’s Cross area.

Richard H Turner and team of industry pros to launch Mayfair restaurant this month

04-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Hawksmoor’s executive chef and director of Pitt Cue Richard H Turner will launch a Mayfair restaurant with seasoned chef Colin McSherry later this month.

Michelin to announce new 2019 stars today

01-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Michelin is to announce the new starred restaurants entering its 2019 Great Britain and Ireland guide later today (1 October).

Government to ban restaurants from taking cut of staff tips

01-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Restaurants will be legally banned from deducting money from staff tips under plans to be announced by Theresa May today (1 October).

Healthy competition: Gary Jones and David Mulcahy on National Chef of the Year 2019

21-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario & Sophie Witts

The National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) 2019 chairman of judges and competition director on the importance of cooking competitions and their tips for the 10 finalists.

Former Browns chef to launch all-day restaurant in the Bankside hotel

14-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The Bankside Hotel will launch an all-day restaurant on the Southbank next month, headed up by a former executive chef of Browns Hotels.

Corbin & King to leave Beaumont Hotel and open ninth restaurant

13-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

Corbin & King has confirmed the launch of its next London restaurant project has been pushed back until next year.

Seller of fake TripAdvisor reviews jailed in "landmark" case

12-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

A person who posted fake online reviews on TripAdvisor has been jailed in one of the first convictions of its kind.

Sitting pretty: Tom Kerridge and Nick Beardshaw launch in London

10-Sep-2018 By Stefan Chomka

After a lengthy search and a false start, Tom Kerridge and Nick Beardshaw will finally make their long-awaited debut in the capital this month. And it's shaping up to be a cracker.

Flash-grilled: Richard Allen

07-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The executive head chef of The Orangery at Rockliffe Hall in County Durham on his love of fishing and his mother's cooking and his admiration of Northcote's Nigel Howarth.

The Lowdown: Heckfield Place

06-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The long-awaited hotel is finally open for business after six years and a revolving door of chefs.

Japanese-Mexican fusion restaurant to launch at refurbished Manchester hotel

05-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

A Japanese-Mexican fusion restaurant will launch at a refurbished Manchester hotel next month, following a multi-million-pound investment.

Celebrity-backed Ibiza restaurant to open its first London site

30-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

High-end Mediterranean-Japanese fusion restaurant Zela will make its UK debut at the ME Hotel on the Strand, backed by a team of restaurateurs and sports stars.

Cecconi's fourth London restaurant to launch in Shoreditch next month

20-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Soho House-owned Italian restaurant brand Cecconi’s is expanding, and will open its fourth London site at Redchurch Townhouse next month.

Clive Watson to open restaurant at The Dixon

13-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Blixen and Lorne owner Clive Watson is to open a restaurant at The Dixon, an upcoming boutique hotel in London’s Tower Bridge area.

Belmond hotel and restaurant group considers sale

09-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

The owner of Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxford has announced it is exploring a possible sale of its entire company.

IHG to expand Theo Randall's casual restaurant brand

10-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is to open four new restaurants in partnership with chef Theo Randall this year.

The Weekender Interview: Will Holland

27-Apr-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Will Holland is the executive chef of The Atlantic Hotel in Jersey. Holland has been working in top kitchens since he as 18 with a CV that includes Coast Restaurant in Pembrokeshire and La Becasse in Shropshire.

People on the move: February 2018

02-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

It's been another busy month in hospitality, with a new chef at a famous Mayfair restaurant and a senior hire at Busaba.

Tom Kerridge to open restaurant at The Corinthia Hotel London

22-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Tom Kerridge is to open his first London restaurant this year, at the five-star Corinthia Hotel London.

Michael Staub named Gold Service Scholarship 2018 winner

07-Feb-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Michael Staub, from five-star hotel Rosewood London has been named the winner of the 2018 Gold Service Scholarship.

Luxury London hotel and restaurant to open across six townhouses

05-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

A new luxury hotel with a ‘destination restaurant’ is set to open in a restored Georgian terrace in the City of London in 2020.

John Burton-Race Restaurant with Rooms falls in to administration

02-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

The John Burton-Race – Restaurant with Rooms in Torquay has become the sixth property in the Richardson Hotel Group to fall in to administration.

French hotel brand Mama Shelter is finally coming to London

31-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

French hotel group Mama Shelter is to make its long-awaited UK debut in London.

"More of a trickle than a torrent": the hospitality sector failing to get senior female executives into top roles

23-Jan-2018 By Georgi Gyton

Hospitality businesses are being urged to sign a charter supporting women in the industry, following findings that the sector is lagging behind in gender diversity.

The Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh hotel sold for record sum

16-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

The Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian hotel has been sold to an overseas investor for a reported £85m.

Hotel group in administration after revamp of John Burton-Race - Restaurant with Rooms

10-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

The six-figure revamp of the John Burton-Race – Restaurant with Rooms in Torquay has apparently caused owner The Richardson Hotel Group to fall into administration.

Former Nathan Outlaw chef Chris Simpson to take reins at Gidleigh Park

03-Jan-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The former head chef of Nathan Outlaw’s two Michelin star flagship is to replace Michael Wignall as executive chef at Gidleigh Park.

A year in review: the hospitality sector in 2017

22-Dec-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.

Michael Wignall to leave Gidleigh Park for solo project

18-Dec-2017 By Sophie Witts

Chef Michael Wignall has announced he will leave Gidleigh Park in Devon early next year to open his own venture.

Hotel with restaurant inspired by historic London completes £1.5m revamp

24-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

The Apex City of London Hotel has completed a £1.5m refurbishment with the launch of a new restaurant inspired by 17th century London diarist Samuel Pepys.

Aggressive discounting “damages productivity"

06-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Hospitality software supplier Fourth says that productivity across the restaurant sector has fallen, with the key measure of sales per labour hour currently sitting at £30.65 – a 43p reduction since May 2017.

Latest openings: Serge et Le Phoque

22-Sep-2017 By Georgia Bronte

“A new story in a new environment”- Hong Kong favourite Serge et Le Phoque opens in The Mandrake Hotel.

Craig Atchinson on why he wants to win York a Michelin star

04-Aug-2017 By Sophie Witts

The chef is relaunching his ambitious restaurant, Hudson’s by Craig Atchinson, alongside Craig Rogan (son of L'Enclume restaurateur Simon Rogan) this month.

Restaurants must be ‘authentic’ to attract younger customers, says report

15-May-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Restaurants should offer a genuinely authentic, immersive, personalised, and locally focused food experience if they want to attract younger generations, according to a new study.

IHG to open four Stock Burger Co and Theo’s Simple Italian sites this year

12-May-2017 By Mark Wingett & Hannah Thompson

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is to open four new restaurants under its Theo’s Simple Italian and Stock Burger Co brands before the end of the year.

People On The Move: April 2017

27-Apr-2017

From Simon Rogan leaving Claridge's, Neil Moffitt stepping down from Hakkasan, and new senior roles at The Principal Hotels Group and Hotel du Vin, it's been an eventful month. We round up the key movers