From surprise restaurant closures, new approaches to tackling the chef shortage and signs the burger boom could be going bust, 2017 was another busy year for the hospitality sector. We look back at some of the biggest stories of the last 12 months.
Craig Johnston, sous chef at the Michelin-starred The Royal Oak gastropub in Maidenhead, has been crowned the 2017 champion of MasterChef: The Professionals.
The team behind Kingly Court-based gourmet kebab restaurant Le Bab is believed to be planning to launch a new venture in London’s Covent Garden next year.
Madame Wong, the soon-to-open restaurant in Bloomberg Arcade from Andrew Wong, could have a strong delivery focus as a brand in the future, according to one of its backers.
The much-anticipated London outpost of the award-winning fine dining Indian restaurant in New Delhi and New York has just opened in Mayfair. And it doesn't disappoint.
Largely under-the-radar chef Duncan Ray cooks solo on a domestic stove but he’s hotly tipped to be the man who will finally bag a Michelin star for Brighton and Hove.
Bar restaurant group Drake & Morgan has reported a significant increase in turnover compared to the previous year’s performance, driven by the acquisition of wine brand Corney & Barrow.
German and Japanese-made products dominate the UK knife market, but British artisans are fighting back with beautiful blades that have now become status symbols for top chefs
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Honest Burgers is starting to roll out patties made from scratch at a number of its restaurants after investing £600,000 in setting up its own butchery.
Since Duddell's first opened in Hong Kong's Shanghai Tang, it has become a favourite in the art world. Its first international outpost is now open, in London Bridge.
The UK’s huge appetite for burgers didn’t show any signs of slowing this year, with burgers making up five of the top 10 most-ordered dishes in 2017 via online delivery service Deliveroo.
The founders of Wahaca have warned that limitations on EU migration after Brexit could leave the group struggling to find long-term staff to fill senior positions.
The majority of customers are satisfied if their takeaway food delivery arrives within one hour but few are happy to wait beyond this point, MCA data has shown.
Food and drink inflation is becoming less volatile as it approaches its predicted peak but the industry will still be affected by high prices of certain commodities, says new research.
The team behind the Brighton-based Redroaster, Pike & Pine and Lucky Beach brands are planning to launch a new Thai barbecue restaurant concept, Lucky Khao, BigHospitality's sister title MCA has learnt.
The family behind Michelin-starred The Black Swan at Oldstead is looking to open a second, “more accessible” restaurant in York sometime in the future.
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