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Celebrities campaign against Nobu’s bluefin tuna

Bluefin tuna (Source; Greenpeace)Nobu has come under fire from celebrity diners who are campaigning against the Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant serving an endangered fish. Protesting actors, musicians and models have started a celebrity backlash against Nobu for selling bluefin tuna ...
Posted: 05 June 2009 | 18:03

Campaigners ask restaurateurs to fight for fish

Tom Aikens: fighting for the future of fishRestaurant operators are being urged to back a campaign on sustainable fish as a new feature documentary film about the effects of the worldwide overfishing crisis is released. The End of the Line examines the impact of overfishing and highlights the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna ...
Posted: 04 June 2009 | 07:00

Celebrity chefs - fame and misfortune

The celebrity chef gravy train The celebrity chef phenomenon has spawned countless TV programmes, restaurant chains and the occasional David Beckham friendship but, says Richard Harden, the downturn is showing that media-friendliness is no barrier against business failure, and might even be making things worse
Posted: 08 May 2009 | 00:00

Pre-pack administration in the spotlight

FishWorks has also undergone pre-pack administrationThe financial contortions that permitted Tom Aikens to re-emerge in control of his business after it failed have infuriated his creditors, but the process - known as pre-pack administration - does have its plus points, as Daniel Thomas explains
Posted: 19 February 2009 | 00:00

Tom Aikens ‘humiliated’ by suppliers’ £1m losses

Tom AikensMichelin-starred chef Tom Aikens has admitted his business collapsing into administration and putting his suppliers almost £1m out of pocket was “a humiliation” for him.
Posted: 30 January 2009 | 17:12

Michelin names four ‘rising stars’

Tom Aikens: disappointed and pleasedThere are only four UK restaurants singled out for attention as “rising stars” in the 2009 Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland.
Posted: 19 January 2009 | 15:00

New Michelin star ratings leaked online - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers

What the weekend papers sayA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Sainsbury's to ban battery eggs; Gourmet Restaurants and FishWorks face administration; Holiday Inn revamp deadline extended; waiter dies after mass fight in restaurant
Posted: 19 January 2009 | 11:41

Tom Aikens escapes £3m-worth of debts - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

Weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Jamie Oliver and Joanna Lumley champion battery pigs; RBS seeks buyers for its 1,000 pubs; More gloom expected from Punch Taverns
Posted: 12 January 2009 | 11:24

2008 - Hospitality news review of the year

Gordon Brown: can he pull us out of a slowdown?To say 2008 was an eventful year for hospitality would be an understatement. Operators faced the meltdown of the economy, plummeting consumer spending and rising food prices, a high-profile row over tips broke out, while the "Aldi effect" was born.
Posted: 18 December 2008 | 07:00

Receive a free copy of Michelin-starred Tom Aikens's new book, Fish, now!

Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens’s new book, Fish, illustrates his passion for the subject. Having spent time with fishermen around the globe, this book, with over 200 seasonal and simple ideas for cooking seafood, provides an insight into the state of the fishing industry and questions what the future holds for it.
Posted: 06 November 2008 | 16:57

Developer shrugs off credit crunch impact on Canary Wharf restaurants

The Canteen at Spitalfields Restaurants in Canary Wharf will be able to succeed despite the banking crisis, a local developer has insisted.
Posted: 04 November 2008 | 07:30

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceAlthough Friday Wrap can’t promise controversy in the league of Brand and Ross, there was still plenty to ponder within hospitality this week to delight and get the blood boiling in equal measure.
Posted: 31 October 2008 | 16:28

Canteen to open a fourth venue, in Canary Wharf

Canteen, SpitalfieldsBritish restaurant group Canteen is to launch its fourth site in London, with the opening of an outlet in Canary Wharf next year.
Posted: 31 October 2008 | 14:53

Tom Aikens insists he has support from suppliers

Tom AikensTom Aikens has insisted that he has the support of many of his suppliers despite owing them thousands of pounds following the collapse into administration of his London restaurants.
Posted: 28 October 2008 | 12:37

Suppliers to chef Tom Aikens seeking thousands of pounds

Tom AikensSuppliers of Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens are trying to retrieve thousands of pounds after the collapse of his two London restaurants into administration earlier this month.
Posted: 27 October 2008 | 11:46

Michelin-starred Tom Aikens loses control of his restaurant business

Tom AikensMichelin-starred chef Tom Aikens has lost control of his restaurant business after his two London eateries were acquired by a management buy-out (MBO) team, Caterersearch has learnt.
Posted: 20 October 2008 | 15:49

Tom Aikens restaurant under new ownership after being put into administration

Tom AikensMichelin-starred chef Tom Aikens’s London restaurants have been acquired by a management buy-out (MBO) team after being put into administration.
Posted: 20 October 2008 | 11:00

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Life, like the global financial markets is a rollercoaster and there have been plenty of ups and downs this week within hospitality.
Posted: 17 October 2008 | 16:50

Tom Aikens seeks new investors as bookings fall

Tom AikensLondon chef-restaurateur Tom Aikens has admitted he is on the lookout for new investors after a fall in diners at his Michelin-starred restaurant in Chelsea.
Posted: 16 October 2008 | 11:04

Tom Aikens named as one of UK's top greens - for more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Tom Aikens wins listing as one of UK’s top 100 greens, Proposed drink curbs could drive out casual bar staff and more
Posted: 13 October 2008 | 10:27

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