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Why Gordon Ramsay’s new Netflix show will cement his position as the world’s biggest chef

After years spent tackling Kitchen Nightmares and searching for the next MasterChef, Gordon Ramsay is turning the camera back on himself to chronicle his biggest restaurant opening ever.

Boxpark CEO Simon Champion to step down after two years leading business

Simon Champion to step down as Boxpark CEO

Boxpark chief executive Simon Champion is stepping down after two and a bit years leading the business.

Punjab restaurant Ambassadors Clubhouse opens in Mayfair

Latest opening: Ambassadors Clubhouse

JKS Restaurants' first Indian restaurant in the UK since launching BiBi in 2021 is a paen to Punjab food.

Alexandre Laforce Reynolds joins Bistro Freddie

The chef behind Shoreditch restaurant Eline is now leading the kitchen at Bistro Freddie in Shoreditch following the departure of Anna Søgaard.

Friday five: the week's biggest hospitality stories

Baton Berisha's departure from The Wolseley Hospitality Group, debut regional openings for Big Mamma and Lina Stores, and David Thompson's long-awaited return to the capital were among this week's most read stories.

Fernando Corona Burch to oversee the food and drink offer across Rosewood London

Fernando Corona Burch has been announced as executive chef of Rosewood London.

Richard Caring ‘on the brink’ of signing £1bn Ivy deal

Richard Caring is ‘on the brink’ of signing a deal that’ll see him sell close to all of his stake in The Ivy and its sister restaurants.

Further Wagamama expansion planned as sales rise and losses narrow for The Restaurant Group following ‘transformational year’

Sales rise and losses narrow for TRG following ‘transformational year’

The Restaurant Group (TRG) says it ‘remains confident’ in the potential for growing its estate following a ‘genuinely transformational year’ for the business.

Pizza Pilgrims to hit Chelsea's King’s Road

Pizza Pilgrims has signed for its latest site on Chelsea's King’s Road.

David Thompson’s Long Chim finally set for London debut with Soho residency

High-profile Australian chef David Thompson is finally set to bring his Thai casual dining concept Long Chim to London next month with the launch a new residency in Soho.

Uncorked: William Sheard

The co-owner of recently launched The City steak restaurant Ibai on Trevallon 2014, Alvaro Palacios and building his wine cellar out of cork.

Pizza Pilgrims and other B Corp groups to host workshop for those looking to follow in their footsteps

Five restaurant groups to have achieved B Corp status will host a workshop for other operators early next month.

Lina Stores to expand into Manchester next year

Lina Stores is the latest London-based restaurant group to announce that it is heading to Manchester.

Pecking order: the UK’s fried chicken market explained

While KFC continues to dominate, competition in the fried chicken space is at an all-time high as three other US imports duke it out for second place.