Category: The Caterer

Nightcap, the company led by ex-Dragon’s Den investor Sarah Willingham, has purchased the Dirty Martini cocktail bar chain and its sister restaurant Tuttons in Covent Garden out of administration in a £4.65m pre-pack sale.

The Sustainable Restaurant Association has launched a global platform allowing hospitality businesses to take 360-degree accountability for sustainability with an industry and consumer recognised certification.

Restaurants have dropped menu items or set menus altogether in a bid to tackle soaring inflation and a drop in trade from cost-conscious customers.

The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the semi-finalists for Young National Chef of the Year, with finals set to take place on 10 October at University of West London.

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has announced plans to sell its Ringwood Brewery, located in Hampshire, stating it “is not a decision we have taken lightly”.

Francesco Mannino has been appointed executive pastry chef of Pan Pacific London following the departure of Cherish Finden, which was announced in April.

Discover the differences between vintage and non-vintage, says Martin Dibben, head of Champagne at Searcys

Some staff wage payments at the Coconut Tree restaurant group have been “delayed” by “unforeseen costs to the business”, the company has said.

Plans for a £20m refurbishment of the George hotel in Huddersfield have been given the go-ahead by the local council’s planning committee, with the hotel set to be operated by Radisson under its Radisson Red brand.

London-based pizza brand Zia Lucia could double its estate as part of plans to expand across the UK.