Category: The Caterer

The Sunday Times’ Marina O’Loughlin is delighted by the “pleasingly bonkers” Mo Diner in London’s Mayfair, the latest venture from Mourad Mazouz, with Éric Chavot at the helm in the kitchen

An immigration expert has urged hospitality businesses to register to employ overseas workers or potentially face a post-Brexit shortage of workers.

The 61-bedroom Lansdown Grove hotel in Bath has been sold to Axcel Hospitality off a guide price of more than £8m after its operator, Shearings owner Specialist Leisure Group, fell into administration earlier this year.

Starting Step is a social enterprise and charity that is launching its first hospitality training venue within the grounds of Perth Prison. The chief executive explains why the project is important for the community.

Forward buying, or investing in hotel rooms with a view to reaping the revenue, sounds enticing, but the high-profile collapse of companies including Northern Powerhouse Developments reveals that it is fraught with complex issues.

What do you normally have for breakfast? “Tomatoes or cucumber on toast, with either Cheddar or olive oil”

Allan Leighton and David Campbell have been appointed chairman and group chief executive, respectively, of PizzaExpress, in a recapitalisation that the group said will give it “a strong balance sheet and significant funds to invest in growth in the years ahead”.

Three-quarters of people working in hospitality are concerned about their job security, with 72% either very concerned (39%) or slightly concerned (33%).

Business leaders from across hospitality are calling for an extension of the current VAT rate of 5%, which is due to end in March 2021.

Ellie Shaw of the Clink restaurant has been named the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs GB Young Chef of the Year; while Paul Robineau, now at 110 de Taillevent, won the Young Sommelier of the Year award.