Leeds City Council has submitted plans to develop a 140-bedroom hotel at Kirkgate Market.
Champneys pays tribute after owner Dorothy Purdew dies aged 91
Dorothy Purdew, the co-owner of the Champneys spa and hotel business, has died at the age of 91.
Comptoir Group to open first new UK restaurant in four years
Comptoir Group, the operator of the Comptoir Libanais, Yalla-Yalla and Shawa brands, is to open its first new UK restaurant in four years this autumn.
Pathways: Jiachen Lu, assistant head sommelier, Dinings SW3
After just 12 months in hospitality, the assistant head sommelier of Japanese restaurant Dinings SW3 in London’s Knightsbridge is already hitting the heights
BaxterStorey enters contract with London Metropolitan University
BaxterStorey has secured a one-year catering partnership with London Metropolitan University for an undisclosed sum.
Drinks doctor: How can I add sparkle to my wine list?
The frothy, lively, pale-coloured classics are always popular, but the pink, red and sweet also have their fans
Landmark London pastry chefs win Bake Off: The Professionals 2023
The pastry team from the Landmark London in Marylebone have been crowned champions of Channel 4’s *Bake Off: The Professionals* 2023.
Menuwatch: Studio Gauthier, Fitzrovia, London
Alexia Dellaca-Minot is taking charge of Alexis Gauthier’s latest restaurant, with a nod to French cuisine while embracing advanced techniques
David Mulcahy steps up to chairman of Springboard’s FutureChef competition
Springboard’s FutureChef competition, which celebrates 25 years this week, has announced Sodexo’s David Mulcahy as its new chairman.
TRG accelerates Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito’s closures
The Restaurant Group (TRG) is accelerating plans to reduce the footprint of its leisure business from 116 sites to 76 due to poor trading at Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito’s.

