Sat Bains

Friday Five: the week's top news stories

27-Nov-2020 By Stefan Chomka

We round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including Sat Bains launching a Punjabi food business; and hospitality businesses having to face tier 2 and 3 restrictions.

Sat Bains to launch Punjabi food business with his mum

25-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Sat Bains is to launch a Punjabi food business in partnership with his mother, which will be available at a handful of chip shops across the UK from this weekend.

"We’re heavy hearted, but we just cannot open" – Why many operators aren’t reopening on 4 July

26-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

A number of high-profile restaurateurs including chef Sat Bains and Bancone founder Will Ellner say they have decided to not reopen their restaurants on 4 July.

Sat Bains: “I got the measuring tape out. It’s devastating to see the damage to any business”

15-May-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Social distancing measures when restaurants are allowed to reopen will present huge challenges for businesses, according to the chef-patron of two Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms Restaurant Sat Bains.

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Under the Knife: Inside the mind of Sat Bains

04-Mar-2019 By Stefan Chomka

The chef behind Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham on pressure, succession, and why he's going to spend the rest of his career perfecting 10 courses.

The Lowdown: World Mental Health Day

04-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Top chef Sat Bains is encouraging the industry to get behind World Mental Health Day.

Hospitality businesses forced to adapt roles to tackle skills shortage

31-May-2016 By Emma Eversham

Hospitality operators are being forced to set up their own development and training schemes and even adapt roles to fit around candidates’ strengths as a shortage of skills hampers recruitment plans.

Chef Sat Bains receives third honorary degree

22-Jul-2015 By Emma Eversham

Chef Sat Bains has been awarded an honorary degree by Nottingham Trent University in recognition of his 'significant contribution' to the hospitality industry. 

Sat Bains with Rooms to switch to a four-day week

17-Jul-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Nottingham’s Sat Bains with Rooms restaurant is to switch to a four-day working week from November onwards.

Sat Bains at The Restaurant Show 2012

11-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Two-Michelin-starred chef Sat Bains has reveals the secrets to his eponymous restaurant's success and given a hint of what could be next in this exclusive interview with BigHospitality. 

Sat Bains talks of what could be next, revealing secrets to his restaurant’s success

10-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Sat Bains has hinted that his next business venture could come in the form of a brasserie-style restaurant, but the two-Michelin-starred chef is still content with his eponymous site in Nottingham, claiming that the London dining scene isn’t always what...

The Restaurant Show 2012 opens with Sat Bains, Paul Foster and Claire Clark centre stage today

08-Oct-2012 By Emma Eversham

This year's Restaurant Show has opened at Earl's Court 2 in London, kicking off three days of events designed to help restaurateurs and chefs build a better business.

Restaurant magazine: How to design your restaurant for maximum impact

06-Jun-2011 By Joe Lutrario

There's more to successful design than kitting out your restaurant in the latest top-spec fixtures, which is why anyone contemplating a new venture or a revamp should pick up a copy of this month's Restaurant magazine.

Food trends 2011: Popular flavours and food pairings

17-Jan-2011 By Lorraine Heller

In the second week of BigHospitality’s food trend feature, some of the country’s top chefs tell us which popular flavours and food pairings they think will be big in 2011.

Sat Bains gets honorary hospitality doctorate

18-Oct-2010 By Lorraine Heller

Chef Sat Bains will be awarded with an honorary doctorate from his hometown University of Derby for his achievements in hospitality and catering