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Andy Oliver and Mark Dobbie of Som Saa, a popular Thai cuisine pop-up operating in London, have overreached their crowdfunding target and are ready to move the restaurant to a permanent location within the capital.
La Rive, a new restaurant serving a Provencal menu, is opening in Cobham, Surrey, on 17 September in the space formerly occupied by La Capanna.
Green Tourism - the environmental accreditation body for the hospitality industry - is withdrawing its support for The Rainforest Alliance after a BBC report found ‘digusting and degrading’ working conditions at a tea plantation endorsed by the brand.
The Topland Group has announced Hallmark Hotels, a new mid-market hotel chain for the UK, following the purchase of Hallmark Hotels and Menzies Hotels.