Friday Five: the week's top news
This week's top news stories include protestors occupying Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Luke Selby joining Le Manoir as executive chef, and Hampshire’s Lime Wood Hotel being named UK's best boutique hotel.
Archives for November 25, 2022
Flash-grilled: Jamie Shears
The executive chef of Mayfair's recently-launched Audley Public House and Mount St. Restaurant tells us about his first industry job, and who his dream dinner party guests would be.
Rising cost of living to hit spend in foodservice in 2023, says report
Nearly 90% of consumers will be looking to save money when eating out next year as discretionary income falls, according to new forecasts from IGD’s Eating In Vs. Eating Out report.
Florratica rooftop bar comes to Aldgate
A rooftop bar that provides views over St Pauls, Canary Wharf and the Thames will open in Aldgate early next month.
Operators concerned about staff shortages over Christmas
More than six in ten hospitality operators are concerned about staff shortages this Christmas, according to a survey by consultancy KAM and recruitment campaign Hospitality Rising.
Mr Nice to open in Mayfair early next year
French restaurant Mr Nice will open in Mayfair in early 2023.
Major restaurant brands face food shortages as Best Food workers vote to strike
Almost 400 workers working for food logistics company Best Food, which delivers to the likes of KFC, Burger King and Wagamama, will strike having rejected the company’s latest pay offer.
Budgie Montoya to launch crowdfund to open permanent Sarap bistro
Chef Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya is to launch a crowdfund to open a permanent site for his modern Filipino restaurant Sarap.
Tim Hortons reveals plans for 40 more restaurants in 2023
Tim Hortons plans to double its drive-thru estate across the UK with 40 new sites planned for 2023.
December rail strikes to 'cost hospitality £1.5bn'
UKHospitality has warned that next month's rail strikes, which are set to take place in the run-up to Christmas, will cost the hospitality industry £1.5bn in lost sales.
Geoff Leong: 'I can’t eat other sushi after eating Taku's'
The British Chinese restaurateur behind Leong’s Legend and Goldfish is jumping into the luxury market feet first with his new Mayfair omakase restaurant Taku.