Restaurant magazine's latest food tour saw a wide range of operators experience three of London's best Peruvian restaurants - Pachamama, Lima London and Ceviche.
Will Bowlby is the co-founder of two (soon to be three) strong modern Indian restaurant group Kricket. His cooking CV includes Le Café Anglais and the Cinnamon Kitchen.
Tony Fleming cooked under Marco Pierre White at The Oak Room and Richard Neat at Pied a Terre, before winning a Michelin star at Angler at South Place Hotel. He is now head chef at the newly-opened L’oscar Hotel in London’s Holborn.
The annual National Restaurant Awards, held at the Hurlingham Club in Putney earlier this month, saw an eclectic list of high-end restaurants rubbing shoulders with more affordable ones.
Paddy & Scott’s, the regional coffee shop operator and wholesaler, has agreed a deal to open 40+ branded coffee shops in UK Marriott hotels, Big Hospitality's sister publication MCA has learnt.
Health-focused chain Leon has partnered with David Thompson’s Aylmer Aaharn food group to transform its Shaftesbury Avenue site into a Thai fast food restaurant that could become a major growth brand.
East London wine bar and restaurant Sager + Wilde is partnering with the Corinthia Hotel London to oversee the drinks offering at its bar and one of its restaurants.
US burger brand Smashburger is launching a fully vegetarian version of its menu, using an in-house developed ‘Alternative Burger’ in place of its usual beef patty.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association is launching the hospitality industry’s first guide to help foodservice businesses address their “addiction” to single-use plastics.
Oft dubbed the 'godfather of fusion cooking', New Zealand-born Peter Gordon arrived in the UK in 1989 and made his name at The Sugar Club in Notting Hill. His current portfolio includes the Providores and Tapa Room in London and The Sugar Club...
Chef Tommy Heaney has launched a crowdfunding campaign to open his first Cardiff restaurant – and is offering to get a tattoo for a backer that pledges £2,000 or more.
