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£10m grant scheme to help Covid-hit City of London businesses

17 January 2022 by

Hospitality businesses in the City of London will be able to apply for grants of up to £12,000 through a new scheme set up to help small venues hit by coronavirus restrictions.

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Arron Tye returns to the Chester Grosvenor as head chef at La Brasserie

17 January 2022 by

Arron Tye has returned to the Chester Grosvenor hotel to take the role of head chef at the two-AA-rosette La Brasserie restaurant.

Andrew Birch buys Checkers restaurant with rooms in Powys News

Andrew Birch buys Checkers restaurant with rooms in Powys

17 January 2022 by
Roux Scholar Oli Williamson promoted to head chef at the Fat Duck News

Roux Scholar Oli Williamson promoted to head chef at the Fat Duck

14 January 2022 by
Caffè Nero ends EG Group takeover bid with £330m debt refinancing News

Caffè Nero ends EG Group takeover bid with £330m debt refinancing

14 January 2022 by
Wales to ease hospitality restrictions but keep Covid passes for nightclubs News

Wales to ease hospitality restrictions but keep Covid passes for nightclubs

14 January 2022 by

Paul Milsom named life president of Pride of Britain Hotels News

Paul Milsom named life president of Pride of Britain Hotels

14 January 2022 by

Paul Milsom, owner of the Maison Talbooth hotel in Essex, has been made life president of[...]

Bill Granger to open fifth London Granger & Co restaurant News

Bill Granger to open fifth London Granger & Co restaurant

14 January 2022 by

Australian chef Bill Granger is to open a new Granger & Co restaurant in London’s Marylebone[...]

Jerry Brand obituary: tributes paid to 'force of nature' hospitality entrepreneur News

Jerry Brand obituary: tributes paid to 'force of nature' hospitality entrepreneur

12 January 2022 by

Serial hospitality entrepreneur Jerry Brand has died at the age of 64 following a short battle[...]

Henrik Ritzén named executive chef at the Double Red Duke News

Henrik Ritzén named executive chef at the Double Red Duke

12 January 2022 by

Henrik Ritzén has been announced as executive chef at the Double Red Duke hotel and restaurant[...]

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Searcys nets five-year contract with Stationers' Hall in London

Searcys has secured a five-year contract to provide catering services at Stationers’ Hall in London when it reopens in July."

11 January 2022 by
Scottish bar group hit with mass complaint from workers News

Scottish bar group hit with mass complaint from workers

10 January 2022
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A Scottish bar and restaurant group has been accused of mistreating its workers in a complaint signed by 71 current and former staff members.

Meal kits and online shop help Ottolenghi improve margins News

Meal kits and online shop help Ottolenghi improve margins

10 January 2022
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Ottolenghi group has said diversifying its online product range means it is now operating at a higher earnings margin than before the pandemic.

Breakfast Club focused on expansion despite drop in sales News

Breakfast Club focused on expansion despite drop in sales

07 January 2022 by

The Breakfast Club restaurant chain is continuing to focus on expansion despite seeing turnover halve during[...]

Luciano Pierre White opens third restaurant News

Luciano Pierre White opens third restaurant

07 January 2022 by

Luciano Pierre White, the son of chef Marco Pierre White, has opened a restaurant in Woking.

Rick Stein group posts almost £1m profit following meal kit success News

Rick Stein group posts almost £1m profit following meal kit success

07 January 2022 by

The launch of a meal kit delivery business helped Rick Stein’s hospitality empire post a pre-tax[...]

Churchill Catering secures £13m contract with Forestry England News

Churchill Catering secures £13m contract with Forestry England

07 January 2022 by

Churchill Catering has secured a 10-year extension to its contract with Forestry England’s High Lodge cafe[...]

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Sessions to open two further food halls in 2022 after raising £7.3m

Sessions, the hospitality start-up which runs a food hall on Brighton seafront, has raised £7.3m towards its expansion plans."

05 January 2022 by
Happy Face Pizza planning to grow to five London restaurants News

Happy Face Pizza planning to grow to five London restaurants

05 January 2022
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Neapolitan pizza restaurant Happy Face Pizza has announced plans to grow to five London locations this year.

Burger King UK to acquire 12 restaurants from franchise partners News

Burger King UK to acquire 12 restaurants from franchise partners

05 January 2022
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Burger King UK, the master franchisee for the brand in the UK, has agreed to acquire 12 new restaurants from existing franchise partners.

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