Ben Champkin joins Teals in Somerset
Ben Champkin has been appointed head chef at Somerset restaurant Teals.
Archives for September 8, 2023
Dan Brod: “Pubs with rooms were places you went for a wedding, got drunk and crashed”
The co-founder of south west-based The Beckford Group on its plans to open two hotels, the appeal of operating pubs with rooms, and nearly opening a restaurant previously owned by Antony Worrall Thompson.
Latest opening: Luci
David Yeo’s latest restaurant is his most casual yet, in some cases even undercutting the major chains.
Friday Five: the week's top news
This week's top news stories include Jeremy King's plans to reopen the old Le Caprice site, Honest Burgers' potential move into QSR, and details on Larry Jayasekara's first solo restaurant.
The Lowdown: Burger King’s Whopper lawsuit
Burger King is facing a lawsuit from customers in the US who allege it makes its Whopper burger appear larger on its menus than it is in reality.
Sukoshi Sushi to launch debut site at KERB’s Seven Dials Market
A new sushi bar concept is to launch its first site later this month at KERB’s Seven Dials Market in London’s Covent Garden.
Korean restaurant KGK to open in Kensington
A restaurant billed as the only in London to offer a Korean Omakase dining experience is opening this month.
UKHospitality: ‘It's near impossible for venues to keep up with the cost of doing business’
UKHospitality has warned that the rate of inflation means it’s 'near impossible' for operators to keep up with the cost of doing business.
TRG chairman Ken Hanna to step down
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced that its chairman, Ken Hanna, is to step down.