Jungmin Seo

Jungmin Seo

Reporter

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

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Pip Lacey to sell lease for London's Hicce Hart pub

28 February 2024 by

Pip Lacey has confirmed she is in the process of selling the lease for the Hicce Hart pub in London’s Islington, 14 months after it opened.

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Craft Guild of Chefs appoints Matt Abé and Russell Bateman as chairs of judges

28 February 2024 by

Matt Abé and Russell Bateman have been appointed chairs of judges for the National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) and Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) competitions.

Britain lost over 500 restaurants in final quarter of 2023 News

Britain lost over 500 restaurants in final quarter of 2023

27 February 2024 by

The number of restaurants closing across Britain hit a new quarterly high at the end of[...]

Sodexo extends catering contract with AstraZeneca News

Sodexo extends catering contract with AstraZeneca

27 February 2024 by

Sodexo has secured a five-year extension to its catering contract with AstraZeneca for an undisclosed sum.

Palé Hall Hotel & Restaurant put up for sale for £6m News

Palé Hall Hotel & Restaurant put up for sale for £6m

26 February 2024 by

The freehold of Palé Hall Hotel & Restaurant in Llandderfel, Wales, has been put up for[...]

Bunzl to acquire majority £339m stake in Nisbets Products

Bunzl to acquire majority £339m stake in Nisbets

26 February 2024 by

Bunzl is set to acquire an 80% stake in Nisbets and associated entities for an initial[...]

Mitchells & Butlers and Greggs among firms named for failing to pay minimum wage News

Mitchells & Butlers and Greggs among firms named for failing to pay minimum wage

23 February 2024 by

Greggs and Mitchells & Butlers are among over 500 companies that have been named by the[...]

McCain Foodservice invests £46,000 in street food start-ups News

McCain Foodservice invests £46,000 in street food start-ups

22 February 2024 by

McCain Foodservice Solutions (McCain FS) has invested a further £46,000 to support disadvantaged individuals hoping to[...]

Dakota Hotels to make Newcastle debut in 2025 News

Dakota Hotels to make Newcastle debut in 2025

22 February 2024 by

Dakota Hotels is to open its first property in Newcastle in 2025, which will bring its[...]

Lewtrenchard Manor hotel closes ‘with a heavy heart’ News

Lewtrenchard Manor hotel closes ‘with a heavy heart’

22 February 2024 by

The family-run Lewtrenchard Manor hotel in Lewdown, Devon, has permanently closed after over 30 years of[...]

Mark Sargeant named LACA school food ambassador News

Mark Sargeant named LACA school food ambassador

21 February 2024

Former National Chef of the Year Mark Sargeant has been appointed LACA school food ambassador.

Seven-year ban for restaurant owner who hired illegal workers News

Seven-year ban for restaurant owner who hired illegal workers

21 February 2024

The owner of an Indian restaurant and takeaway in Hertfordshire has been banned from acting as a company director for seven years after hiring illegal workers.

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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