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Chickpea to open seventh pub with rooms in Somerset

27 March 2024 by

The Wiltshire-based Chickpea Group is heading West to Somerset, with the opening of the Manor House in June 2024.

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Charlotte Horler wants Birmingham’s Grand to become an icon of the city

24 January 2024 by

The hotel manager at Birmingham’s Grand has used the hotel’s ‘pockets of uniqueness’ to develop the guest experience. Emma Lake reports

Spencer Metzger announces departure from the Ritz London News

Spencer Metzger announces departure from the Ritz London

02 August 2023 by

Spencer Metzger has left the Ritz London after 13 years at the hotel.

Front of house experts share the secret to stellar service Business

Front of house experts share the secret to stellar service

20 July 2023 by

From reading the room to empowering teams to enhance the guest experience, here are the secrets[...]

Cateys 2023: Wine and Spirit Ambassador Award: Romain Bourger Profiles

Cateys 2023: Wine and Spirit Ambassador Award: Romain Bourger

04 July 2023 by

Romain Bourger, wine and beverage director at the Vineyard, wins the Wine and Spirit Ambassador Award,[...]

Former Merlin CEO Nick Varney knighted in the King's Birthday Honours News

Former Merlin CEO Nick Varney knighted in the King's Birthday Honours

16 June 2023 by

Former Merlin Entertainments chief executive Nick Varney has been knighted for services to the visitor economy[...]

Adam Handling on being the bad boy of British TV Restaurant

Adam Handling on being the bad boy of British TV

07 June 2023

Fresh from being crowned Champion of Champions of Great British Menu, chef Adam Handling talks about the haters, TV personas, and bouncing back

2023 Acorn Award winners revealed News

2023 Acorn Award winners revealed

05 June 2023

The winners of the 37th Acorn Awards have been revealed, celebrating 30 of the industry's most talented stars aged under 30.

‘I was an emotional wreck’: April Lily Partridge on winning Roux Scholarship 2023 Chef

‘I was an emotional wreck’: April Lily Partridge on winning Roux Scholarship 2023

12 April 2023 by

April Lily Partridge flew through the final of the Roux Scholarship to be crowned the 2023[...]

April Lily Partridge named Roux Scholar 2023 News

April Lily Partridge named Roux Scholar 2023

03 April 2023 by

April Lily Partridge of the Ledbury in London has been named 2023 Roux Scholar following a[...]

Sam Moody to open Bramley in County Laois News

Sam Moody to open Bramley in County Laois

03 April 2023 by

Chef Sam Moody has revealed further details of plans to open his own restaurant in County[...]

Which chef will be cooking the Great British Menu banquet main course? News

Which chef will be cooking the Great British Menu banquet main course?

30 March 2023 by

Last night saw the main course revealed for the Great British Menu banquet celebrating the best[...]

Ruth Hansom joins the Swinton Estate and returns to her northern roots News

Ruth Hansom joins the Swinton Estate and returns to her northern roots

30 January 2023

Ruth Hansom has revealed to The Caterer that she is returning to her roots to undertake a six-month residency at the Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire.

Acorn Awards 2023 open for entries News

Acorn Awards 2023 open for entries

04 January 2023

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Acorn Awards, which recognise 30 of the most inspirational leaders in hospitality under the age of 30.

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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