Friday Five: the week's top news
We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.
Archives for January 31, 2020
Flash-grilled: Simon Henbery
Simon Henbery is Executive Chef Director at upmarket Italian dining group Chucs. His CV includes senior roles at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen London and Barbecoa.
Mambow to open in Shoreditch
Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef Abby Lee is to open her debut restaurant on Commercial Street in Shoreditch early next month.
Cosmo buffet chain targets expansion
All-you-can-eat buffet chain Cosmo has secured three new sites and is understood to be seeking a further five in the UK and Ireland this year.
Generation Next: how Halo hopes to conquer the plant-based burger market
Having launched Halo Burger in POP Brixton in 2018, Ross Forder has opened his first bricks and mortar site in Shoreditch. And now he plans to take the brand global.
Holborn’s Gezellig to close after just eight months
Wine-focused Holborn restaurant Gezellig has closed after just eight months in business.