Jungmin Seo

Jungmin Seo

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Reporter at The Caterer, covering hotels, restaurants, foodservice, pubs and the latest openings.

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Mitchells & Butlers reports ‘continued strong trading’

27 July 2023 by

Mitchells & Butlers has reported “continued strong trading” in the 43 weeks ended 22 July 2023 as the group prepares to rebuild margins “towards pre-Covid levels from next year”.

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Lisa Gibbons named managing director of Las Iguanas

27 July 2023 by

Lisa Gibbons has been appointed managing director of Big Table Group's Las Iguanas restaurant brand.

One no-show costs an average of £89, research reveals News

One no-show costs an average of £89, research reveals

24 July 2023 by

No-shows can cost hospitality businesses an average of £89 per lost customer, research has revealed.

Jeremy King 'to open two further restaurants' in London’s West End News

Jeremy King 'to open two further restaurants' in London’s West End

24 July 2023 by

Jeremy King is reportedly set to open two restaurants in London’s West End, following his announcement[...]

Closure of Brian Maule at Glasgow's Le Chardon d’Or a ‘sad loss for the city’ News

Closure of Brian Maule at Glasgow's Le Chardon d’Or a ‘sad loss for the city’

24 July 2023 by

Fine dining restaurant Brian Maule at Le Chardon d’Or in Glasgow has closed after 22 years[...]

Marcus Wareing says PizzaExpress has the ‘best pizza in London’ News

Marcus Wareing says PizzaExpress has the ‘best pizza in London’

21 July 2023 by

Chef Marcus Wareing has revealed the best pizza in London is available at PizzaExpress.

Next week’s tube strikes called off after 'significant concessions' News

Next week’s tube strikes called off after 'significant concessions'

21 July 2023

Next week’s tube strikes have been called off after the tube union “made progress” in the pensions and jobs dispute.

Lake District’s Michelin-starred restaurants team up for Save Windermere campaign News

Lake District’s Michelin-starred restaurants team up for Save Windermere campaign

21 July 2023

Several chefs, including Ollie Bridgwater from Source at the Gilpin Hotel and Paul Burgalières from L’Enclume, have joined the Save Windermere campaign dinner, which is due to take place in September.

Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal to charge minimum spend to solo diners News

Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal to charge minimum spend to solo diners

21 July 2023 by

Solo diners at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal in London’s Mayfair will be charged a[...]

Flexible Working Bill receives Royal Assent News

Flexible Working Bill receives Royal Assent

21 July 2023 by

Hospitality staff are expected to have more flexibility over where and when they work after the[...]

The Counter brings true Turkish tradition to the UK Chef

The Counter brings true Turkish tradition to the UK

21 July 2023 by

The charcoal grills at the Counter represent a return to tradition for Kemal Demirasal. Find out[...]

Investigation launched after restaurant set ablaze in ‘wilful’ fire News

Investigation launched after restaurant set ablaze in ‘wilful’ fire

20 July 2023 by

A restaurant in Lanarkshire has reportedly been firebombed in a “wilful” attack that is being investigated[...]

Visit Britain/Visit England to relocate headquarters to Birmingham News

Visit Britain/Visit England to relocate headquarters to Birmingham

20 July 2023

National tourism agency Visit Britain/Visit England is to relocate its headquarters from London to Birmingham in April 2024.

Crowdfund launched to support workers after Glasgow bar closes in union dispute News

Crowdfund launched to support workers after Glasgow bar closes in union dispute

20 July 2023

Trade union Unite Hospitality has raised over £4,000 as part of a crowdfund to support workers facing redundancy after the sudden closure of 13th Note bar in Glasgow.

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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