Helena Puolakka leaves D&D London
Chef Helena Puolakka has left D&D London to return to her native Finland after a long career with the restaurant group.
Archives for May 24, 2019
Josh Eggleton: "At some point everyone will be affected by dementia"
As part of a new Channel 4 series called The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes, Pony & Trap chef Josh Eggleton oversaw operations at a restaurant where all the staff had been diagnosed with dementia.
Latest opening: Soutine
Restaurant group Corbin & King's ninth opening draws inspiration from Paris and its London neighbourhood.
Flash-grilled: Graham Long
Graham Long, whose CV includes stints working with Gordon Ramsay and Shane Osborn, will officially open Gezellig in Holborn next week with sommelier Wieteke Teppema and general manager James Comyn.
Friday Five: the week's top news
We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.
The Coconut Tree eyes expansion as David Phelps joins board
Sri Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree has confirmed it has intentions to expand to locations including London, Brighton and Reading.
20 Jamie Oliver restaurant sites put up for sale
Twenty restaurant sites which traded as part of the Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group have been put up for sale following the company’s collapse this week.
Life after CVA: Carluccio's extends Fresca transformation plan
Carluccio’s is to roll out its £10m Fresca refurbishment programme to at least five further restaurants following a trial in London.