Recipe of the week: lentil and basmati kichri with burnt aubergine relish

London’s Beaumont hotel has announced the appointment of Sir Nicholas Soames as its chairman and Duncan Palmer (pictured) as its new managing director.

Everyone starting out in the industry, from chefs to back of house staff, needs guidance from those with experience, says Chris Galvin.

Last month The Caterer’s Allergens Webinar, sponsored by Nutritics, gathered food providers and allergen experts to look at how businesses will manage their compliance with the new legislation from October, from printing ingredients labels to communicating with chefs.

Plans to build a 12-storey, 295-bedroom hotel on the site of Street Feast’s Dinerama street food market in London’s Shoreditch have been given the green light by the council.