Hotel Verta in Battersea hires Neal Dove as head chef

Hotel Verta in Battersea, south-west London, part of Von Essen Hotels, has hired Neal Dove as head chef. Previously, he worked as executive head chef at Von Essen's Forbury hotel and before that he worked as executive sous chef at Cliveden, assisting Daniel Galmiche on a day-to-day basis. Hotel Verta opens on 12 September.