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Leading the Caterer brand in print, online and through its prestigious portfolio of events, which include The Cateys, Caterer Summits, Acorn Awards, Product Excellence Awards and UK Sommelier of the Year competition

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Iconic chef Nico Ladenis dies aged 89

11 September 2023 by

Iconic chef Nico Ladenis has died aged 89.

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Government launches skills passport to direct benefit claimants into hospitality

11 September 2023 by

A pilot scheme has been launched in Liverpool that will train jobseekers in hospitality skills to plug regional skills gaps.

The Restaurant Group offers Big Table Group £7.5m to take Chiquito's and Frankie & Benny's News

The Restaurant Group offers Big Table Group £7.5m to take Chiquito's and Frankie & Benny's

11 September 2023 by
Harrods confirms Dining Room overhaul with four new outlets News

Harrods confirms Dining Room overhaul with four new outlets

31 August 2023 by
Occupancy at PPHE hotels closing on 2019 levels thanks to London events News

Occupancy at PPHE hotels closing on 2019 levels thanks to London events

31 August 2023 by
Pret a Manger fined after employee trapped in freezer for 2.5 hours News

Pret a Manger fined after employee trapped in freezer for 2.5 hours

31 August 2023 by

Book review: Fish Butchery by Josh Niland Recipes

Book review: Fish Butchery by Josh Niland

18 August 2023 by

The latest book encouraging ‘scale to tail’ consumption of fish from John Niland opens with a[...]

Menuwatch: Heron, Leith Chef

Menuwatch: Heron, Leith

09 August 2023 by

This Scottish restaurant’s founders bounced from pop-up to Michelin-starred success with reasonably priced fare. James Stagg[...]

Mark Sargeant to reopen Folkestone site as Restaurant MS News

Mark Sargeant to reopen Folkestone site as Restaurant MS

02 August 2023 by

Mark Sargeant is to reopen the Folkestone restaurant he closed in February as Restaurant MS having[...]

Yummy Pubs secures Hammersmith site for first in seafood concept roll out News

Yummy Pubs secures Hammersmith site for first in seafood concept roll out

02 August 2023 by

Yummy Pubs has secured a site in London’s Hammersmith to open Faber, a seafood concept that[...]

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Blue Apple merges with CH&Co

Blue Apple has merged with CH&Co in a deal that will strengthen the independent caterer’s position in the workplace market."

01 August 2023 by
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh sold for £85m for second time News

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh sold for £85m for second time

04 July 2023
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The Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian has been sold to Henderson Park to be operated by its in-house asset management business Klarent Hospitality in an £85m deal.

Share an image of your colleague for National KP day News

Share an image of your colleague for National KP day

21 June 2023
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Operators are being invited to share images of their hardworking kitchen colleagues for tomorrows National KP day.

Black and Asian employees more likely to be on part-time contracts, report finds News

Black and Asian employees more likely to be on part-time contracts, report finds

19 June 2023 by

Black and Asian employees are more likely to be on zero-hour contracts and part-time contracts, according[...]

Benevolent fund launched in support of Hospitality Action News

Benevolent fund launched in support of Hospitality Action

16 June 2023 by

A benevolent fund providing unrestricted endowments to Hospitality Action has been launched to support the charity’s[...]

Travelodge up for sale for £1.2b News

Travelodge up for sale for £1.2b

12 June 2023 by

Travelodge is to be put up for sale by its hedge fund owner for £1.2b as[...]

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Chefs combine forces to support caterers taking on Atlantic row

07 June 2023 by

Chefs Budgie Montoya, Neil Rankin and Claire Clark are to cook at a dinner to launch[...]

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Jonathan Raggett appointed chair of Hospitality Action as William Baxter steps down

Jonathan Raggett has been appointed chair of Hospitality Action, succeeding William Baxter, who steps down after 13 years guiding the charity. "

07 June 2023 by
Albert’s Schloss to make London debut on Shaftesbury Avenue News

Albert’s Schloss to make London debut on Shaftesbury Avenue

31 May 2023
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Mission Mars is to take over the former Rainforest Café site on Shaftesbury Avenue to launch London’s first Albert’s Schloss.

Neat Burger founder says poor quality pretenders have damaged the plant-based market News

Neat Burger founder says poor quality pretenders have damaged the plant-based market

31 May 2023
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The co-founder of Neat Burger has suggested that a glut of poor quality plant-based items on menus has damaged the growth of the vegan market.

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