Obituary
Friends and colleagues share memories of Stuart Johnson
Friends and colleagues of Stuart Johnson have shared their memories and tributes to a "gentleman" and "consummate hotelier" following his death.
‘Innovative and passionate chef’ Paul Kitching dies
Paul Kitching, chef patron of 21212 restaurant with rooms in Edinburgh, has died.
Richard Shepherd dies aged 77
Groundbreaking chef Joyce Molyneux dies aged 91
Industry pays tribute to restaurateur Andrew Edmunds
Obituary: Mon Plaisir restaurateur Alain Lhermitte dies at 80
Former HCIMA director Elizabeth Gadsby dies aged 94
Elizabeth Gadsby, director of the Hotel and Catering International Management Association (HCIMA) from 1976 to 1991,[...]
Industry pays tribute as 'godfather' of British food Alastair Little dies aged 72
Alastair Little, a chef once dubbed the ‘godfather' of modern British cooking, has died. It is[...]
British Curry Awards founder dies aged 61
Enam Ali, founder of Spice Business Magazine, the British Curry Awards and Le Raj restaurant in[...]
BM’s equality, diversity and inclusivity director Gregory De La Peña-Hall dies
Gregory De La Peña-Hall, director of equality, diversity and inclusivity at catering company BM, has died.
Bryan Whittaker, former CESA technical director, dies aged 84
Bryan Whittaker, a former technical director of CESA (now the Foodservice Equipment Association), died on Saturday 2 April following a short illness at the age of 84. "
Sodexo founder Pierre Bellon dies aged 92
Pierre Bellon, founder and chairman emeritus of French foodservice and facilities management company Sodexo, died yesterday in Paris at the age of 92.
Jerry Brand obituary: tributes paid to 'force of nature' hospitality entrepreneur
Serial hospitality entrepreneur Jerry Brand has died at the age of 64 following a short battle with cancer.
2021 Review of the year
As 2021 draws to a close, we look back at what has been a turbulent year[...]
Former Hotelier of the Year Ronald Jones dies at 95
Ronald Jones, the 1988 Hotelier of the Year and former general manager of Claridge’s hotel in[...]
Travel Corporation's Stanley Tollman dies aged 91
Stanley Tollman, chairman of The Travel Corporation (TTC) which has a portfolio of brands including Red[...]
Tributes paid to ‘giant of the hospitality industry’ Marc Verstringhe
Marc Verstringhe, the co-founder of Catering & Allied (C&A), has died at the age of 86[...]
Foodservice legend Don Davenport dies aged 77
Don Davenport, former managing director of Sutcliffe Catering, chief executive of Compass Group’s UK & Ireland division and Catey winner, has died aged 77."
Douglas Ankrah, inventor of the pornstar martini, dies
Douglas Ankrah – mixologist, bar consultant, inventor of the pornstar martini and former proprietor of London bars including LAB and Townhouse – has died aged 51.
‘Monarch of British restaurateurs’ Kenneth Bell dies aged 94
Chef-restaurateur Kenneth Bell, former owner of Thornbury Castle near Bristol, died peacefully at home aged 94 last week.
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