The team behind Spanish tapas restaurant El Gato Negro are set to launch a competitive socialising bar in Manchester next month.
Book review: The Tinned Tomatoes Cookbook by Samuel Goldsmith
Whether you’re always reaching for it or shun in favour of fresh, the power of the tinned tomato is undeniable.
Salt Bae restaurant reports 44% profit boost
Profit before tax soared to £3.3m at Salt Bae’s Nusr-Et steakhouse in London’s Knightsbridge, accounts filed with Companies House have revealed.
Leading hoteliers go Back to the Floor
Hospitality Action’s biennial fundraising dinner is back to challenge hoteliers to brush up on skills in service and impress their guests
Nightcap acquires Piano Works as it warns of soft start to 2024
Nightcap, which operates the Cocktail Club and Dirty Martini brands, is to acquire Piano Works venues in London’s Farringdon and Covent Garden for £200,000.
Valor to operate Dunluce Lodge at 2025 Open venue Portrush Golf Club
Links Collection, the hotel’s owner, will also open Seaton House in St Andrews this year, with chef Roy Brett overseeing the restaurant
Luxury hotels see highest rise in room rates as demand stays strong
The luxury hotel market was the “clear front runner” of UK hotel performance in the last few months of 2023, according to recent data.
Kol’s Santiago Lastra to open new Mexican restaurant in Mayfair
Santiago Lastra, the chef patron behind Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant Kol in London’s Marylebone, is to open a second venue in the city’s West End.
BrewDog complaint over BBC documentary rejected by Ofcom
Ofcom has rejected a complaint made by BrewDog over a BBC documentary that alleged personal misconduct by the beer giant’s boss.
Craig Bancroft: ‘This is a new chapter for Northcote’
Plans to develop a separate fine dining restaurant at Northcote Manor have been hailed as the start of a “new chapter” for the business.

