Rick Stein

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A new restaurant from Dipna Anand, the sale of D&D London, and a row over tips at Miller & Carter are among the week's most-read stories.

‘Challenging year’ leads to erosion of profit margin for Rick Stein’s group

17-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Rick Stein’s restaurant group has blamed the rapid increase in supply chain costs, particularly the rise in fish and oil prices, for contributing to an erosion of its profit margin.

How I Got Here: Jack Stein

24-May-2023 By James McAllister

The son of famed restaurateurs Rick and Jill Stein on the influence of his parents, his frustration at hospitality being dubbed ‘unskilled work’, and the struggles facing new restaurant businesses.

Uncorked: Charlie Stein

21-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The head of wine at Rick Stein Restaurants on his love of modern South African wine and roasting one of his dad's bottles of Penfold’s Grange.

Rick Stein Restaurants to offer new flexible working contracts to combat summer staff shortages

17-May-2022 By Restaurant

Rick Stein Restaurants is tackling the anticipated exceptionally high shortage of staff during the summer months with new flexible working contracts.

Rick Stein Restaurants and Soho House step up their recruitment drives

08-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Rick Stein restaurants and Soho House are among hospitality businesses that have launched fresh initiatives to tackle the staffing shortage in the sector.

Significant e-commerce offering pushes profits close to £1m at Stein group

07-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Rick Stein's hospitality group has seen its profits rise to close to £1m, boosted by the sucess of its significant e-commerce offering that was launched during the pandemic.

Rick Stein Group closes Falmouth restaurant

22-Apr-2021 By James McAllister

The Rick Stein Group has permanently closed its fish and chip restaurant in Falmouth.

Rick Stein to bring speciality coffee to Padstow

23-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Rick Stein is to open a coffee shop in Padstow in partnership with Cornish roastery Origin Coffee in the space that was once home to Rick Stein Patisserie.

Rick Stein encourages unemployed hospitality workers to move to Cornwall

10-Aug-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Following the boom in staycations, Rick Stein is encouraging unemployed hospitality workers to move to Cornwall to fill 39 active vacancies within his business empire.

Rick Stein Group's Marlborough restaurant saved from closure

29-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

The Rick Stein Group's restaurant in the Wiltshire town of Marlborough, which was closed permanently last month, has been saved by its landlord.

Rick Stein Group launches Padstow pop up

20-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

The Rick Stein Group has launched a pop-up restaurant in the Padstow space that usually houses Rick Stein’s Cookery School, which is to remain closed until the autumn.

Michael Caines buys former Rick Stein Restaurant in Porthleven, Cornwall

02-Jul-2020 By Restaurant

Michael Caines has bought the former Rick Stein Restaurant in Porthleven, Cornwall, making it his second restaurant venture in the south west county.

Rick Stein Group to close two of its restaurants

22-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

The Rick Stein Group has announced that two of its restaurants will not reopen once lockdown is lifted.

Rick Stein names new Seafood Restaurant head chef

11-Nov-2019 By Sophie Witts

Pete Murt has been appointed head chef at Rick and Jill Stein’s flagship Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall.

Restaurant leaders call for People’s Vote as Brexit is “the most important thing to happen to our industry in living memory”

08-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

A group of leading restaurant figures, including Trevor Gulliver, Fergus Henderson, Mark Hix, Jeremy King, Ruth Rogers, Rick Stein, Paul Moran and Gary Usher are calling for support for a People’s Vote.

Rick Stein's business to expand further after 29% sales increase

12-Sep-2017 By Mark Wingett

The Rick Stein business is to expand further next year after reporting a sales increase of 29% to £26.1m.

Stephanie Beresforde wins the 2017 Gold Service Scholarship

01-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Stephanie Beresforde, assistant restaurant manager at Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in Cornwall, has won the 2017 Gold Service Scholarship.

Rick Stein to make London restaurant debut

06-Oct-2016 By Mark Wingett

High-profile chef Rick Stein is to make his debut in London, after acquiring The Depot in Barnes.

Rick Stein to open third restaurant outside Cornwall

07-Dec-2015 By Sophie Witts

Rick Stein is planning to expand his hospitality empire to Wiltshire with a new restaurant in Marlborough. 

National Restaurant Awards: Barrafina Adelaide Street takes 2015 title

29-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

Barrafina Adelaide Street has been named the National Restaurant of the Year 2015.

Rick Stein invests in Padstow and considers expansion outside South West

20-Apr-2015 By Ruth Williams

Chef and restaurateur Rick Stein is working on three projects in Padstow, Cornwall, where he currently operates four sites while also planning to grow his restaurant estate across the UK.

Rick Stein to open seafood restaurant in Winchester

20-Aug-2014 By Carina Perkins

Chef and TV personality Rick Stein is opening his first venue outside of Cornwall - a seafood restaurant in the Hampshire town of Winchester.

Pearls of Wisdom: Jill Stein

21-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Jill Stein is the creative force behind a business empire spanning more than 35 years, with six restaurants, accommodation, a cookery school, a pub, four shops and a separate design company. But just how tough is it for women aiming for the top in the...

Career Profile: James Nathan

02-Sep-2011 By Emma Eversham

Former MasterChef winner James Nathan threw in his job as a barrister to pursue his passion for cooking and since appearing on the TV series in 2008, the 38-year-old has worked in some of the UK’s top professional kitchens and appeared at a number of...

Top chefs cook at pop-up restaurant for Haiti appeal

26-Feb-2010 By Emma Eversham

Top chefs, including Rick Stein, Philip Howard and Rowley Leigh, will be cooking at a pop-up restaurant in Putney next month to help raise funds for Action Against Hunger's Haiti appeal