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Rhubarb's contracts include the Sky Garden restaurant at the Walkie Talkie

Rhubarb sold to Pho investor

By Sophie Witts

Private equity firm Livingbridge has bought ECI Partners’ (ECI) stake in high-end catering firm Rhubarb for an undisclosed sum.

Tom Kerridge to open first London restaurant

Tom Kerridge to open first London restaurant

By Hannah Thompson

Tom Kerridge, chef at the two-Michelin-starred Hand and Flowers pub in Marlow, is to open a new restaurant in 216-bedroom luxury Knightsbridge hotel the Jumeirah Carlton Tower.

Over 5,000 restaurant firms could go bust, study warns

Over 5,000 restaurant firms could go bust, study warns

By Mark Wingett

A total 5,570 restaurant companies have at least a 30 per cent chance of going insolvent within the next three years as Brexit raises costs and disposable incomes stagnate, BigHospitality's sister site MCA has reported.

How to create the perfect Christmas cheeseboard

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How to create the perfect Christmas cheeseboard

By Adam Robery

Adam Robery, business director at The Rustic Cheese Company, gives his top tips for restaurants looking to put together a cheeseboard this Christmas, listing a range of options for different budgets. 

Average room rates fall by up to 20% in UK's major cities

Average room rates fall by up to 20% in UK's major cities

By Emma Eversham

Average hotel room rates in the UK's cities fell by up to 20 per cent in the third quarter of this year, compared to the same period of 2015, leading to concerns that the industry is starting to suffer from the impact of the Brexit vote. 

Winners of the ASAP 2016 Awards

ASAP Awards 2016: Winners revealed

By Emma Eversham

The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) has revealed the winners of its 2016 awards with Cheval Residences and SITU Serviced Apartments among the winners. 

Chefs' Secrets of Success: Francesco Mazzei

Chefs' Secrets of Success: Francesco Mazzei

By Hannah Thompson

In the latest of our Chefs' Secrets of Success series, we talk to chef-patron of Sartoria Francesco Mazzei about passion, 'superstar chefs', and nurturing new talent

In Operation with...Rosa's Thai Cafe

In Operation with...Rosa's Thai Cafe

By Emma Eversham

For the latest video in our series focusing on emerging restaurant groups, we visit Rosa's Thai Cafe, the Thai restaurant brand created by husband-and-wife team Alexander and Saiphin Moore. 

Steven Edwards leads students at Chichester College in canape creation in their new state-of-the-art kitchens

Chichester College invests £3m in kitchens for catering students

By Emma Eversham

They are often criticised for not equipping students with the right skills to work in the industry, but one catering college is helping to put its students 'at the cutting edge' by investing £3m in new kitchens and a training restaurant. 

Pizza Toscana uses 100 per cent Tuscan ingredients

Pizza Toscana debuts in the UK

By Emma Eversham

Florentine pizza restaurant Pizza Toscana is opening its first site in the UK this week, with a second planned to open in London next summer. 

UK has seen no post-Brexit tourism surge, says BHA

UK has seen no post-Brexit tourism surge, says BHA

By Sophie Witts

The number of leisure tourists visiting the UK dropped by almost 400,000 in the first nine months of 2016, according to the British Hospitality Association's (BHA) Travel Monitor report.

Catering for events requires meticulous planning, says Goodwood Estate's executive chef Darron Bunn

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How to cater for large groups during the festive season

By Darron Bunn

Darron Bunn, executive chef at the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex - home to events like The Festival of Speed, as well as restaurants, a hotel and private members’ club – gives his top tips for catering for large parties over the festive season.

Most ‘family-friendly and eco-friendly’ Leon to open in Oxford

Most ‘family-friendly and eco-friendly’ Leon to open in Oxford

By Hannah Thompson

Leon, the ‘healthy fast food’ chain, is to open a new site in Oxford, claiming it as the most ‘family-friendly’ and ‘eco-friendly’ in its portfolio, with a buggy park, play area, children’s library, and a new customer waste recycling system.

How two DJs came to run Principal Manchester's bar and restaurant

How two DJs came to run Principal Manchester's bar and restaurant

By Finn Scott Delany

DJ partners The Unabombers drew on their globe-­trotting careers to open the critically acclaimed Volta restaurant in Greater Manchester, but even they were surprised to be asked to run the restaurant and bar at Principal, the £25m newly refurbished former...

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