Emma Lake

Côte Restaurants has been bought by private equity investor Partners Group with former Wagamama chief executive Jane Holbrook appointed to lead its growth strategy as chairperson.

An ‘urgent review’ of the curfew has been called for after pictures showed unregulated crowds drinking and dancing in the streets following the closure of hospitality businesses at 10pm this weekend.

Alain Roux, part of a dynasty of French chefs in charge of some of the UK’s most well-regarded restaurants, still considers himself the new boy in the kitchen at the Waterside Inn.

An “exhaustive package of financial support” will be essential if hospitality businesses are to survive and preserve jobs through six months of further restrictions on trade, UKHospitality has told the government.