James Stagg
Editor
James is the editor of The Caterer and leads the brand in print, online and through its prestigious portfolio of events, which include the Cateys, Acorn Awards, Caterer Summits, Product Excellence Awards and UK Sommelier of the Year.
Elystan Street head chef leaves over 'professional difference of opinion'
Elystan Street head chef Toby Burrowes has left the London restaurant due to what he described as "a professional difference of opinion".
Manchester's Midland hotel reveals £14m refurbishment
The Midland hotel in Manchester has revealed the first images of areas that have benefitted from a £14m refurbishment project..
Michelin-starred the Square restaurant closed by administrators
Plans drawn up to convert City of London police station into luxury hotel
Clare Smyth announced as first operator in major Sydney development
Fuller's toasts 4.3% like-for-like festive spike
Revelations: Tom Scade, executive chef of the Vineyard, Stockcross, Berkshire
What was your best subject at school? Geography
EasyHotel reports £3.5m loss despite revpar rise
Budget hotel group EasyHotel has reported a loss before tax of £3.57m despite recording like-for-like revpar[...]
Minute on the Clock: Takis Melitsiotis talks next generation hotel technology and positive people culture
Aloft Liverpool general manager Takis Melitsiotis discusses working with the local community, team development and what[...]
Sustainability now a key consideration for consumers when dining out
The increased worldwide focus on the need to preserve resources and manage carbon emissions is driving[...]
Park Plaza sees revpar rise by 6%
Park Plaza and Art’otel operator PPHE has reported a growth in revenue per available room (revpar) of 6.0% to £103.60."
Book review: Food Artisans of Japan
Anyone not put off by Joycelyn Neve’s experience of traditional Japanese kaiseki in last week’s issue (The Caterer, 10 January) might wish to investigate the recipes detailed in Food Artisans of Japan. It’s the latest book on the country’s cuisine[...]
Menuwatch: Loyal Tavern
Tom Cenci may have come down a few storeys since leaving Duck & Waffle, but the food at his new venue is putting guests on cloud nine. James Stagg reports
MasterChef finalist Matt Healy to open second Grön Kafé
Chef Matt Healy is to open a second Grön Kafé site in York, following the success[...]
Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2020 open for entries
The hunt is on for the Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2020, as entries open[...]
Umbrella Training promotes Simovic to chief operating officer
Umbrella Training has promoted Jo Simovic to chief operating officer to work alongside chief executive Adele[...]
Aktar Islam closes Birmingham's Legna restaurant
Issues with a developer have seen Michelin-starred chef Aktar Islam close Legna a year after opening[...]
Market Halls closes Lakeside food court six months after opening
The operators of Market Halls have closed the Intu Lakeside, Thurrock, site six months after its opening. "
Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group creditors to suffer 'significant shortfall'
Unsecured creditors of Jamie Oliver Restaurants are unlikely to receive a penny, while secured creditors will "suffer a significant shortfall in respect of the funding provided" according to an update from the administrators.
Coco Chanel's romantic bolthole to be converted into a hotel
A mansion in the Highlands of Scotland that was once used as a bolthole by Coco Chanel is to be converted into a hotel.
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