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Mitsuhiro Araki to leave three-Michelin-starred London restaurant in March

Mitsuhiro Araki, head chef and sushi master of three-Michelin-starred London restaurant the Araki, will leave the restaurant in March. Read more

Reuben Brothers acquire Soho site for hotel

The Reuben Brothers have acquired a site in London’s Soho to transform it into a hotel. Read more

London Elizabeth hotel on the market for £42.5m

The 52-bedroom London Elizabeth hotel near Lancaster Gate is on the market for offers of at least £42.5m. Read more

Flagship Hard Rock Café to open at Piccadilly Circus

Hard Rock International has announced plans to open a flagship London café at Piccadilly Circus next year. Read more

The Arch London acquired by Japanese group StayWell Holdings

London is to see the introduction of a new luxury, international hotel brand following the acquisition of the Arch London by Japanese group StayWell Holdings and its parent company Prince Hotels for an undisclo ... Read more

Book review: Room for Dessert

El Bulli alumni and pastry pioneer Will Goldfarb has spent his career pushing the limits. Read more

Recipe of the week: Chocolate caramel crème brûlée

I love crème brûlée and always have one on the menu. Read more

Draft Westminster plans confirm affordable housing requirement for hotels

Westminster City Council’s draft City Plan confirms developers of new hotels in the area could have to include the provision of affordable housing. Read more

Consumer spending falls and hospitality spend slows

Consumer spending fell by 0.2% in October, while hotels, bars and restaurants recorded the slowest increase in spend since February 2017 of just 1%. Read more

Zizzi and ASK operator sees sales increase while earnings drop

The casual dining chain operator of brands including Zizzi, ASK Italian and Coco di Mama saw its earnings drop by 1.3% in the year ending 1 July 2018, despite an increase in sales of 8.5%. Read more

Roux Scholarship opens for entries with chefs set hogget task

Entries have opened for the Roux Scholarship 2019, with hopefuls asked to submit a recipe for four people using a saddle of hogget and four hogget kidneys. Read more

Entries open for Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or 2019

Registration is now open for the 2019 Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or competition for students and apprentice chefs at commis level in the UK. Read more

Great Fosters hotel in Egham acquired by Alexander Hotels

Great Fosters hotel – the recent winner of the AA Hotel of the Year (England) 2018-19 award – has been acquired by Alexander Hotels. Read more

Minute on the clock: Sarah Frankland, head pastry chef at Pennyhill Park

Sarah Frankland is the head pastry chef at Pennyhill Park in Bagshot, Surrey. She talks to Katherine Alano about nurturing future pastry chefs and naming the hotel’s new afternoon tea after herself Read more

American football drives up occupancy and room rates of London hotels

A three-week programme of American football games at Wembley Stadium helped boost business at London hotels during October, according to data company STR. Read more

Hawksmoor’s pre-tax profits dip in 2017 despite earnings holding steady

Steak and cocktail chain Hawksmoor saw a dip in pre-tax profits despite a marginal growth in earnings in the firm’s full-year results for 2017. Read more

More than 60 new food outlets to open at Camden’s Hawley Wharf

More than 60 new food outlets are to open at Hawley Wharf, London’s railway arch development in Camden. Read more

Reviews: Liverpool is lucky to have Anton Piotrowski’s Röski, says Jay Rayner; while Fay Maschler is impressed by Neil Borthwick’s cooking at the French House

Reviews: Liverpool is lucky to have Anton Piotrowski’s Röski; while Fay Maschler is impressed by Neil Borthwick’s cooking at the French House Read more

Sustainable Futures: Victoria Cook, senior buyer, M&J Seafood

For Alaska Seafood, sustainability doesn’t just relate to fish. It’s about creating a sustainable workforce, attracting new talent and promoting the industry as a great place to work. Over the next four months ... Read more

‘Alarming’ fall in migrant worker numbers foreshadows ‘disaster’ for hospitality

New figures have shown an “alarming” fall in the number of both EU and non-EU migrants working in the UK, as experts warn “the pendulum has swung away from the UK as an attractive place to live and work”. Read more

Catering & Hospitality News

Mitsuhiro Araki to leave three-Michelin-starred London restaurant in March

Reuben Brothers acquire Soho site for hotel

London Elizabeth hotel on the market for £42.5m

Flagship Hard Rock Café to open at Piccadilly Circus

The Arch London acquired by Japanese group StayWell Holdings

Book review: Room for Dessert

Recipe of the week: Chocolate caramel crème brûlée

Draft Westminster plans confirm affordable housing requirement for hotels

Consumer spending falls and hospitality spend slows

Zizzi and ASK operator sees sales increase while earnings drop

Roux Scholarship opens for entries with chefs set hogget task

Entries open for Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or 2019

Great Fosters hotel in Egham acquired by Alexander Hotels

Minute on the clock: Sarah Frankland, head pastry chef at Pennyhill Park

American football drives up occupancy and room rates of London hotels

Hawksmoor’s pre-tax profits dip in 2017 despite earnings holding steady

More than 60 new food outlets to open at Camden’s Hawley Wharf

Reviews: Liverpool is lucky to have Anton Piotrowski’s Röski, says Jay Rayner; while Fay Maschler is impressed by Neil Borthwick’s cooking at the French House

Sustainable Futures: Victoria Cook, senior buyer, M&J Seafood

‘Alarming’ fall in migrant worker numbers foreshadows ‘disaster’ for hospitality

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