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Plans approved for Portal Way building in west London featuring hundreds of dark kitchens and community food hall

The Lowdown: Portal Way

By James McAllister

Plans have been approved to build a monolithic, cubed structure in west London that will be home to hundreds of dark kitchens as well as a huge community food hall.

Zonal on the enduring value of hospitality

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The enduring value of hospitality

By Tim Chapman

The chief commercial officer at specialist hospitality technology company Zonal on a recent survey that analysed the public's perceptions of hospitality and their general attitudes to it.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By Restaurant

This week's top news stories include details on Roberta Hall McCarron's next venture, the announcement of the 2024 AA Rosette Awards, and the sad death of Dave Myers at 66.

Discover the app that connects people through a shared love of food DineMe

The Lowdown: DineMe

By Retaurant

An app that connects people through a shared love of food has launched. Will daters have the appetite for it?

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Soho House hitting back at claims it’s ‘worth zero’ and Heston Blumenthal calling for greater urgency in tackling fraud on Companies House.

Blasta Books is a new series of cookbooks that champion lesser known chefs

Book review: Blasta Books series

By Joe Lutrario

The latest series of little food books with big voices is on a mission to champion lesser-known voices in food.

What UK restaurants will get Michelin stars at the 2024 Michelin star revelation ceremony for Great Britain & Ireland?

The Lowdown: Michelin 2024

By James McAllister

The eyes of the restaurant world will be on Manchester come Monday night as the little red book reveals its latest tranche of stars and awards.

What chopping boards should professional chefs use?

The Lowdown: No Mise En Plastic

By Joe Lutrario

A campaign has been launched to stop chefs using plastic chopping boards amid concern over microplastic deposits in food.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include the announcement of this year's Top 50 Gastropubs list, Compass Group acquiring rival contract caterer CH&CO, and Resy's plan to close its UK business.

What's in store for casual dining sector in 2024?

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What's in store for casual dining in 2024?

By Stefan Chomka

Spin offs, overseas expansion, better loyalty schemes, and a boom in franchising are just some of the things we could see in the coming year.

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