Renowned French chef Michel Guérard dies aged 91
Renowned French chef and author Michel Guérard, one of the founding fathers of nouvelle cuisine, has died at the age of 91.
Archives for August 19, 2024
Rick Stein’s restaurant group seeks central London site as it returns to profit
The bulk of Rick Stein’s restaurant group returned to profit last year following a challenging 2022 in which it reported a loss before tax of £347,000.
Food hall operator Society heads to Birmingham
Manchester-founded food hall concept Society will launch a 350-cover site in Birmingham’s business district early next year.
Wingstop reaches 50 site milestone
Fried chicken brand Wingstop has opened its 50th UK site, with at least six more set to launch before the end of the year.
WH Smith launches first café concept
WH Smith’s travel division has opened its first own-brand café with a focus on food to go.
Rebecca Mascarenhas' Church Road to relaunch as the more casual HomeSW13
Rebecca Mascarenhas’ Barnes restaurant Church Road will relaunch as the more casual HomeSW13 mid next month having closed quietly yesterday (18 August).
Calls grow for allergy tsar after teen died following sip of Costa hot chocolate
The Government is facing renewed calls to appoint an allergy tsar after a teenage girl with a severe dairy allergy died after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate.
The Prince Arthur and The Plough team launch third East London venture
The team behind food-centric pubs The Prince Arthur in London Fields and The Plough in Homerton has launched a third East London site.
Hospitality returns to outlet growth
Britain’s hospitality sector has recorded its first quarter-on-quarter growth in outlets in two years, the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners reveals.