Emma Lake
News Editor
News editor, specialising in restaurants and foodservice.
Titchwell Manor appoints Oliver Bacon-Hilton as head chef
Titchwell Manor has announced the appointment of Oliver Bacon-Hilton as its new head chef.
RedCat Pub Company acquires Dorset's Manor House hotel
RedCat Pub Company has purchased the Grade-II listed, 13-bedroom Manor House hotel in Dorset off a guide price of £1.7m.
Matt Worswick announces departure from the Savoy Grill
Restaurant owners fined almost £7,000 after opening day inspection found 'very poor' cleanliness
Fuller's results reveal return to profitability
Number of hospitality job vacancies rose 26% in October
MPs call for action on 'most extraordinary horror' of needle spiking
“Will something terrible have to happen” before action is taken to curb rising reports of both[...]
Search for Roux Scholar 2022 launched
The Roux family has launched its search for a 2022 scholar, offering a prize of up[...]
Harrods restaurant workers to be balloted over strike action
Restaurant workers at Harrods department store are to be balloted over strike action in response to[...]
‘Our hotels are very much experiences’ – the Apartment Group’s Debrah Dhugga on 2022 openings
Hired to oversee the Apartment Group’s portfolio of restaurants, hotels and venues just months before lockdown,[...]
Eggs Albert and little flans with snails: how Oli Williamson won the Roux Scholarship
This year’s Roux Scholarship hopefuls were given the daunting task of recreating dishes beloved of the scholarship’s founders, Albert and Michel Roux. Emma Lake observed the final"
Greggs in High Court bid to secure business interruption payout
Bakery chain Greggs has filed papers with the High Court claiming insurer Zurich owes it some £100m in business interruption insurance, following the forced closure of branches during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Good Food Guide to be given 'new lease of life' following purchase
The Good Food Guide will be given ‘a new lease of life’ after being acquired by hospitality membership network CODE Hospitality.
'Unviable' plan for redevelopment of fire ravaged Royal Clarence hotel dismissed
The owner of the Royal Clarence hotel in Exeter is developing a new plan for its[...]
Oli Williamson named Roux Scholar 2021 as competition pays tribute to Albert and Michel
Oli Williamson has been named the 2021 Roux Scholar following a tense day of competition that[...]
Tom Moxon returns to Bone Daddies as executive head chef
Bone Daddies’ original head chef Tom Moxon has returned to the group after two years away.
Carbis Bay hotel appeals notice to pull down buildings constructed for G7 Summit
Carbis Bay hotel in Cornwall has appealed a council enforcement notice ordering it to pull down[...]
Dominic Greechan promoted to head chef of the Little Chartroom
Dominic Greechan has been promoted to head chef of the Little Chartroom restaurant in Edinburgh, opened by Roberta and Shaun Hall-McCarron in 2018."
Book review: 'Rick Stein at Home: Recipes, Memories and Stories from a Food Lover’s Kitchen'
Rick Stein’s career has seen him undertake culinary tours of Mexico, Spain, France and India as well as a plethora of European cities.
Elizabeth Haigh cookbook withdrawn from sale amid plagiarism claims
Elizabeth Haigh’s cookbook, Makan: Recipes from the Heart of Singapore, has been withdrawn from sale following accusations of plagiarism.
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