National Chef of the Year 2021 finalists announced
The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed the 10 chefs who have been selected to go forward the final stage of the 2021 National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) competition.
Archives for August 7, 2020
Flash-grilled: Javier Duarte
Former Barrafina head chef Javier Duarte recently took over the stoves at Seabird, the swanky hotel restaurant located on the 14th floor of The Hoxton in London's Southwark.
Friday Five: The week's top news
This week's main news stories include the launch of the Government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme, and pubs and restaurants in Aberdeen being ordered to close as Scotland's first local lockdown is imposed.
Opening of the month: JOY
Stevie Parle has returned to Portobello Dock with JOY, an outdoor restaurant and retail space described as being ‘a positive moment in a difficult time’.
Cub closes its doors permanently
Cub, the restaurant and bar opened by award-winning mixologist Ryan Chetiyawardana (aka Mr Lyan) in partnership with Silo chef owner Douglas McMaster, has announced it will not reopen.
People on the move in hospitality: August 2020
This month's round-up of recruitment stories includes a new executive chef for The Dorchester, a new director for Giggling Squid and Rooney Anand stepping down from his role at Casual Dining Group.
PizzaExpress announces next wave of reopenings
PizzaExpress is set to reopen a further 63 sites next week, taking its total reopen estate to over 300.
Franco Manca and Real Greek operator reports post-lockdown sales at around 72% on previous year
Franco Manca operator Fulham Shore has released a trading update and announced a fundraise as it looks to fight its way though the Coronavirus crisis.
UK footfall reaches 50% of pre-lockdown levels
The footfall on UK high streets has returned to 50% of pre-lockdown levels, according to the latest data from Wireless Social.
Mandatory calorie counts strongly opposed by hospitality bosses
The hospitality industry is strongly opposed to mandatory calorie counts on menus and alcohol point of sale material, according to the latest Hospitality Leaders Poll carried out by Lumina Intelligence.
Numbers of cancellations and no shows begin to drop
Results from the latest CGA consumer pulse survey suggests that consumers are now more likely to honour their eating out reservations than they were after venues initially reopened.
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Technology’s role in hospitality’s future success
OrderPay co-founder Richard Carter on how why a frictionless customer experience will be critical to retaining existing customers and capturing next-generation loyalty.
"The industry needs this kind of kick-start" - restaurateurs hail Eat Out to Help Out response
Chefs and restaurateurs have hailed the initial success of the Government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme as an important first step in giving consumers confidence to return to restaurants.