Friday Five: the week's top news
We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week
Archives for October 19, 2018
![Neil Borthwick leaves Merchants Tavern to cook at French House [Updated]](https://www.restaurantonline.co.uk/resizer/v2/5CDLO6OELBLXTFCGUG4F2FAIO4.jpg?auth=49bed5c6a549b7ae4e712189a02ab8ff4869bb06f830da25ad7a8cc7b17149d1&width=294&height=165&smart=true)
Neil Borthwick leaves Merchants Tavern to cook at French House [Updated]
Neil Borthwick has left his role as executive chef at Merchants Tavern in Shoreditch to launch a restaurant upstairs at Soho’s French House.
Chef Carlo Scotto to open double-headed restaurant in Marybelone
Chef Carlo Scotto will open his debut solo restaurant Xier in London’s Marylebone this December.
JP McMahon: “Sometimes we’re stuck in our kitchens and don’t listen to each other”
Chef restaurateur JP McMahon is the founder of Food on the Edge (FOTE), a yearly congress which sees international chefs gather in Ireland.
Gourmet Burger Kitchen apologises for 'Curry War' ad
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) has apologised for a new ad campaign where it attempted to start a “curry war” with Indian restaurants.