Emma Lake
News Editor
News editor, specialising in restaurants and foodservice.
Asma Khan confirms plans to move Darjeeling Express to 'show off' all-female brigade
Asma Khan has said she plans to move Darjeeling Express to a site with an open kitchen so she can “show off” her all-female team.
Andrew Clarke and Daniel Watkins partner with brewery to open live fire restaurant
Chefs Andrew Clarke and Daniel Watkins will open live fire concept Acme Fire Cult on 1 April, showcasing flame-cooked vegetables cooked with the by-products of brewing.
Design: Hokus Pokus, Megaro hotel, London
Essex takeaway 'destroyed' in fire
Restaurant insolvencies jump by a fifth in Q4 2021
Restaurant insolvencies jumped by a fifth in the last quarter of 2021 reaching 354, compared to[...]
Restaurant owner ordered to pay £30,000 after inspectors found dead mice and rotting food
The director of a pizza restaurant where health inspectors found dead mice, rotting food and rubber[...]
'You wouldn't say female doctor': Calls for gender equality on International Women's Day
“You wouldn’t say female doctor”, Sally Abé, consultant chef at the Conrad London St James, told[...]
Entrée’s first UK bakery is a Wes Anderson design dream
The symmetry, saturated colour and layered depth of a Wes Anderson film still has been brought[...]
Osborne hotel in Ilfracombe sold off guide price of £975,000
The Osborne hotel in Ilfracombe, Devon, is set to be converted into an aparthotel after being sold to Monroe Apartments off a guide price of £975,000. "
Energy hikes exceed 200% as hospitality operators report difficulties securing provision
Energy price hikes exceeding 200% are being reported by hospitality companies with some energy providers refusing to even issue quotes to businesses.
Chef Tyler King returns to Edinburgh to open Bridge 15
A former senior sous chef at Michelin-starred Prism restaurant in Berlin is to open a modern Scottish restaurant within the Bridge Inn, Edinburgh, later this month.
Roux Scholarship 2022 regional finalists announced
The regional finalists of the Roux Scholarship 2022 have been announced by chairmen Alain Roux and[...]
Shangri-La the Shard London announces new culinary appointments
Shangri-La the Shard London has announced the appointments of Paolo Belloni as executive chef and Leyre[...]
Sodexo makes key appointments to education business
Sodexo has appointed Philip Smith as chief executive for its schools and universities business in the[...]
News analysis: Gender pay gap widens in hospitality
The pandemic may have set women’s economic progress back a generation. Emma Lake explores how to[...]
UKHospitality launches campaign to stop the government from changing the VAT rate
Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, speaks to Emma Lake about the trade body’s campaign to rethink the coming changes to VAT"
Julie McEwan joins Fridays as chief operating officer
Julie McEwan has been appointed chief operating officer of casual dining chain Fridays and will oversee all its UK sites.
Jake O'Riley appointed head chef at London's South Place hotel
Jake O’Riley has been appointed head chef of South Place hotel in east London and will oversee its Chop House restaurant, cocktail venue 3 Bar and all private and corporate events.
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