Born in Jamaica, Levi Roots launched his eponymous hot sauce brand in 2007 following a memorable appearance on BBC2's Dragon's Den. In 2015 he launched Levi Roots Caribbean Smokehouse in Westfield Stratford City.
Jeremy Mogford, the founder of the Browns restaurant chain, has revamped his entire Oxford hospitality portfolio after securing £8.5m funding from Santander.
American-inspired north London restaurant Hudsons American Brasserie and ice cream parlour Indulge are expanding, having secured two former Delisserie sites following the company’s liquidation.
Paul Ainsworth, chef patron Michelin-starred Cornwall restaurant Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, is launching a hospitality apprenticeship training scheme in partnership with a local college.
The Gold Service Scholarship will open for entries on 3 September, and employers are being encouraged urge their young front-of-house staff to apply for a chance to win.
The 69-year-old chef is a pioneer of Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine. He co-owns the 40-strong Nobu restaurant and hotel empire and also runs the three-strong Matsuhisa restaurant group
Seafood bar and restaurant The Oystermen will double the size of its Covent Garden site in autumn, having acquired the space next door to its existing operation.
The founder of Chinatown’s Malaysian and Singaporean restaurant Rasa Sayang launches a fusion South East Asian restaurant in Bicester Village this month.
British cheese-focused restaurant The Cheese Bar will launch a crowdfund campaign next week, aiming to raise £200,000 towards the opening of its new site in the West End.
Restaurant headed to sunny Brighton & Hove for its latest Eats Out food and drink tour and found the city's food scene in fine fettle. Here's where we went.
Chef Tom Simmons’ debut restaurant at Tower Bridge is now under new ownership, having been bought as part of a pre-pack deal after going into administration
Former Murano chef Pip Lacey has confirmed she will open her debut solo restaurant project within trendy clothes retailer Wolf & Badger’s new location in King’s Cross.
Mãos is a ‘hidden’ Shoreditch venue that allows high-profile Portuguese chef Nuno Mendes to offer an immersive and intimate experience that challenges preconceived notions of eating out
Half a year after the closure of his previous Angel restaurant, chef James Cochran will launch his follow-up venture at a nearby site at the end of the month.
Half of UK adults are concerned that their local high street is being taken over by restaurant chains and fast food chains to the detriment of independent businesses.
A petition for the government to scrap a policy proposal that would stop knife suppliers shipping knives to customers’ homes has been signed by over 21,000 people, including Wahaca founder Thomasina Miers and celebrity chef Mark Lloyd.
Tom Kerridge has revealed details for his debut London restaurant at the Corinthia Hotel London as reservation lines open ahead of its launch on 10 September.
The hospitality group that owns some of London’s most iconic restaurants is launching an apprenticeship scheme to address the industry’s skilled chef shortage.
With over 20 years of experience under his belt, culinary director of the Stafford London, Ben Tish oversees the food at the Game Bird and American Bar, as well as its private dining operations.
Steakhouse brand Gaucho would consider launching another diffusion brand despite the woes of its sister brand Cau, which closed its UK restaurants last month, according to its CEO Oliver Meakin.
In an exclusive interview, Gaucho CEO Oliver Meakin discusses the current position of Gaucho, the closure of Cau and what the future holds for the steakhouse group.
