Flash-grilled: Dominique Crenn
The renowned French chef, who received the Icon Award trophy at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 this week, on her earliest food memory, first industry job, and signature dish.
Archives for October 8, 2021
Friday Five: the week's top news
This week's main hospitality news stories include Noma reclaiming its title as The World’s Best Restaurant, Simon Bonwick's plans to close The Crown, and Brad Carter's new doner kebab brand.
Latest opening: Kindle
Welsh-based restaurateurs Phill and Deb Lewis' latest venture is a 'sustainability-focused' outdoor restaurant in Cardiff's city centre.
The Compasses Inn couple to open new restaurant Tallow
Husband and wife team Rob and Donna Taylor will open their new restaurant Tallow next month.
David Campbell departs PizzaExpress
David Campbell is to step down from his role as PizzaExpress chief executive, citing personal reasons.
Rocket power: Burger King launches premium burger range
Burger King has decided that rocket is what has so far been missing from the premium burger category, and has thus addressed this with its new range of premium burgers.
James Martin joins SpudULike amid rebrand
Baked potato chain SpudULike has undergone a rebrand with a new menu designed by chef James Martin.
Bob Bob Cité to relaunch later this month
Bob Bob Cité will reopen as Bob Bob Ricard City on 26 October with former Galvin at Windows chef Ben Hobson at the helm.
Top fast food brands set to see strong turnover growth
Five Guys, Tortilla, German Doner Kebab and Coco di Mama are all set to fully recover and exceed their 2019 turnover values this year, the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index shows.
Niklas Ekstedt: “I moved to England for the weather – it’s so much nicer than in Sweden”
The Swedish chef and ‘godfather of wood-fired cooking’ last month opened London restaurant Ekstedt at the Yard.