James Stagg

James Stagg

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Leading the Caterer brand in print, online and through its prestigious portfolio of events, which include The Cateys, Caterer Summits, Acorn Awards, Product Excellence Awards and UK Sommelier of the Year competition

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The Restaurant Group offers Big Table Group £7.5m to take Chiquito's and Frankie & Benny's

11 September 2023 by

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has agreed to pay the Big Table Group £7.5m as part of a deal to take Chiquito's and Frankie & Benny's off its hands.

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Harrods confirms Dining Room overhaul with four new outlets

31 August 2023 by

Harrods has confirmed it will reopen its Dining Hall with restaurants from four new chefs including Masayoshi Takayama, who operates the three-Michelin-starred Masa in New York, and Dubai-based Neha Mishra who is bringing her ramen concept to the capital.

Mark Sargeant to reopen Folkestone site as Restaurant MS News

Mark Sargeant to reopen Folkestone site as Restaurant MS

02 August 2023 by

Mark Sargeant is to reopen the Folkestone restaurant he closed in February as Restaurant MS having[...]

Yummy Pubs secures Hammersmith site for first in seafood concept roll out News

Yummy Pubs secures Hammersmith site for first in seafood concept roll out

02 August 2023 by

Yummy Pubs has secured a site in London’s Hammersmith to open Faber, a seafood concept that[...]

Blue Apple merges with CH&Co News

Blue Apple merges with CH&Co

01 August 2023 by

Blue Apple has merged with CH&Co in a deal that will strengthen the independent caterer’s position[...]

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh sold for £85m for second time News

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh sold for £85m for second time

04 July 2023 by

The Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian has been sold to Henderson Park to be operated[...]

Black and Asian employees more likely to be on part-time contracts, report finds News

Black and Asian employees more likely to be on part-time contracts, report finds

19 June 2023

Black and Asian employees are more likely to be on zero-hour contracts and part-time contracts, according to a new report.

Benevolent fund launched in support of Hospitality Action News

Benevolent fund launched in support of Hospitality Action

16 June 2023

A benevolent fund providing unrestricted endowments to Hospitality Action has been launched to support the charity’s work assisting people in crisis.

Travelodge up for sale for £1.2b News

Travelodge up for sale for £1.2b

12 June 2023 by

Travelodge is to be put up for sale by its hedge fund owner for £1.2b as[...]

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Chefs combine forces to support caterers taking on Atlantic row

07 June 2023 by

Chefs Budgie Montoya, Neil Rankin and Claire Clark are to cook at a dinner to launch[...]

Jonathan Raggett appointed chair of Hospitality Action as William Baxter steps down News

Jonathan Raggett appointed chair of Hospitality Action as William Baxter steps down

07 June 2023 by

Jonathan Raggett has been appointed chair of Hospitality Action, succeeding William Baxter, who steps down after[...]

Albert’s Schloss to make London debut on Shaftesbury Avenue News

Albert’s Schloss to make London debut on Shaftesbury Avenue

31 May 2023 by

Mission Mars is to take over the former Rainforest Café site on Shaftesbury Avenue to launch[...]

The Caterer interview: Luca Virgilio, general manager of the Dorchester Hotel

The Caterer interview: Luca Virgilio, general manager of the Dorchester

17 May 2023

The general manager of the Dorchester is overseeing a huge renovation of the grande dame hotel, treading gently between history and modernity

Operators urged to embrace inclusivity at Blue Badge Access Awards launch News

Operators urged to embrace inclusivity at Blue Badge Access Awards launch

02 May 2023

The Blue Badge Access awards have been launched with a mission to recognise those who are best addressing the needs of disabled people and gaining access to a spend in hospitality of £163m a month.

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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