Alimentum announces shock closure prior to going into insolvency
Cambridge restaurant Alimentum has announced its immediate closure in a Twitter post written by recently appointed head chef Samira Effa.
Archives for October 16, 2018
Wright & Bell to launch Lino with former The Dairy head chef
The Wright & Bell team will launch an all-day restaurant with a chef formerly from The Dairy heading up the kitchen.
Soho House and Chiltern Firehouse chefs to launch two restaurants at Stratford hotel
Property developer Harry Handelsman will launch a 145-room hotel in east London, housing two restaurants headed up by ex-Chiltern Firehouse and Soho House Group chefs.
JinLi and Modern Shanghai confirmed for Central Cross in Chinatown
Chinatown landlord Shaftesbury has confirmed the first two restaurants that will open in the new Central Cross development.
How I Got Here: Bill Collison
Bill Collison founded Bill's Produce Store and Cafe in 2001. A few years later, the Lewes and Brighton-based business attracted the attention of mid-market maestros Andy Bassadone and Chris Benians, who have turned the business into a national chain.
“It’s a Jedi ninja approach to cooking”: Richard Turner on his new restaurant Gridiron
Hawksmoor’s executive chef and director of Pitt Cue Richard Turner opens 62-cover Mayfair restaurant Gridiron early November with seasoned chef Colin McSherry in the COMO Metropolitan hotel on Old Park Lane
Five rules for smart expansion
Anyone looking to expand their restaurant business smartly and successfully should follow these five rules.