Friday Five: The week's top news
From trouble at casual dining chains to a new chef at Gidleigh Park, we round-up some of the top stories you might have missed this week.
Archives for January 5, 2018
Chef Rohit Ghai to step down from Jamavar
Rohit Ghai is to step down as executive chef at Michelin-starred Jamavar in Mayfair later this month.
Proposed 'latte levy' in hot water with hospitality trade body
A hospitality trade body has warned that a proposed ‘latte levy’ on disposable coffee cups would pass on unfair costs to food businesses.
Ethical fried chicken joint Happy Bird to debut in Bristol
A former corporate lawyer who held senior roles at Domino’s Pizza and Mitchells & Butlers will open an ethical fried chicken restaurant on Bristol’s Whiteladies Road later this month.
Latest opening: Londrino
Londrino is the first solo restaurant from chef Leandro Carreira. The London Bridge restaurant serves Portuguese-inspired dishes in a contemporary way.
Hilton to launch 18-storey London hotel with restaurant and sky bar
Hilton has revealed plans to launch a new 18-storey hotel with ‘extensive’ restaurant spaces in London’s Stratford.
Richard Craven on the Cotswolds restaurant scene, pigeon biltong, and trading blackberries for beer
Formerly at The Chef’s Dozen restaurant in Chipping Camden, the chef has taken on the nearby The Royal Oak at Whatcote with his South African-born wife Solanche.
Edinburgh's Aizle restaurant moves to a four-day week
Aizle in Edinburgh has become the latest restaurant to reduce its opening times in a bid to tackle the long-hours culture of the hospitality industry.