All news articles for August 2024

Cooking for people cookbook review Mike Davies The Camberwell Arms

Book review: Cooking for People

By Joe Lutrario

The Camberwell Arms and Frank’s Cafe chef Mike Davies has penned a cookbook that celebrates the joy of home entertaining, but there’s plenty within it for pros too.

Be Inclusive Hospitality's Elevate Mentorship Scheme to return

Be Inclusive Hospitality's Elevate Mentorship Scheme to return

By Restaurant

Be Inclusive Hospitality has announced its fifth Elevate Mentorship Scheme, a six-month mentorship programme for hospitality professionals from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds, which will run from January to June next year.

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Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

The rising price of fish and chips, the prospect of a smoking ban in pub gardens, and Pizza Express's latest financial results lead this week's top news stories.

Nikos Emner assistant director of wine at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Uncorked: Nikos Emner

By Joe Lutrario

The assistant director of wine at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal on high quality glassware, Domaine d’Auvenay Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru and pairing oysters with gin and tonic

Chipotle reaches 20 site milestone in UK with new opening on Gloucester Road in central London

Chipotle reaches 20 site milestone in UK

By James McAllister

US burrito brand Chipotle is to increase its footprint in the UK to 20 sites next month with a new opening on Gloucester Road in central London.

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New operator steps in to run Peckham Levels

By Joe Lutrario

Social enterprise The Trampery has taken over South London food hall and co-working space Peckham Levels after its previous operator fell into administration.

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Flash-grilled: Mike Davies

By James McAllister

The chef director of The Camberwell Arms in London on his new cookbook, the perils of butchery, and why pizza is 'the pinnacle of cookery'.

How can restaurant business develop a loyalty proposition that benefits both them and their customers?

Loyalty – but at what cost?

By James McAllister

Pret’s recent volte-face with its subscription scheme has identified the challenges of building loyalty. How can businesses develop a proposition that benefits both them and their customers?

Eat Momo dumpling restaurant Borough Yards

Latest opening: Eat Momo

By Joe Lutrario

Two Nepalese sisters have launched a fast casual dumplings restaurant under the arches near London Bridge.

Soho’s Cafe Kitty closes after less than a year

Soho’s Cafe Kitty closes after less than a year

By James McAllister

Kitty Fisherʼs Group has closed Cafe Kitty in London’s Soho after less than a year of trading, with the group saying ‘in life some things just don't work out’.

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Fish and chip prices rise by 50% in five years

By James McAllister

The average price for a portion of fish and chips has risen by more than 50% in the last five years, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

The death of French chef Michel Guérard, Rick Stein's plans for a central London restaurant, and McDonald's plans to open 200 new sites are among this week's most read stories.

Kolamba East Sri Lankan restaurant

Latest opening: Kolamba East

By Joe Lutrario

Eroshan and Aushi Meewella have launched a ‘more grown up’ and marginally more premium follow up to their highly-rated Soho restaurant Kolamba.

August's key hospitality job moves including at Story Cellar in London and Adam Handling's The Tartan Fox Cornwall

People on the move: August 2024

By Restaurant

New appointments at Story Cellar in London, Adam Handling's recently-launched Cornish pub The Tartan Fox, and Permanently Unique's forthcoming Manchester restaurant Louis are among this month's key job moves.

The Unruly Pig owner Brendan Padfield on wine

Uncorked: Brendan Padfield

By Joe Lutrario

The owner of top Suffolk gastropub The Unruly Pig on Dorset’s Langham Estate, Recioto della Valpolicella and unwittingly drinking antifreeze.

Ali Munro Brighton-based chef behind southern American-leaning concept Alberta's on his career

Flash-grilled: Ali Munro

By James McAllister

The Brighton-based chef behind southern American-leaning concept Alberta's, which is currently in residence at The Windmill pub on Upper North Street, on his first industry job and eating exploding chestnuts.

Sandwich specialist Mondo Sando to go permanent with Camberwell site

Mondo Sando to go permanent with Camberwell site

By Joe Lutrario

Following success with South East London pub residencies, Jack Macrae and Viggo Blegvad are turning their Mondo Sando sandwich brand into a permanent fixture with a site on Camberwell’s Peckham Road.

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