Theresa Collins has been named general manager of the Star, Alfriston, in East Sussex, a Polizzi Collection property.
‘Operating in London has been increasingly challenging’: Greg Marchand closes Frenchie
Greg and Marie Marchand have closed their Frenchie restaurant in London’s Covent Garden after eight years of trading.
Access Hospitality acquires WiFi provider Wireless Social
Access Hospitality, a division of software firm Access Group, has bought out Wireless Social, a UK provider of guest WiFi, analytics and marketing solutions.
What’s hot in coffee?
Hot beverage rules for 2024 are anything but lukewarm, with artisan hot chocolates and high-quality robusta coffee leading the trends. Ian Bougton reports
The Black Friar’s Neil Burke on bringing a 200-year-old pub back to life
The owner of the Black Friar pub in Manchester’s Salford talks about what makes independent pubs special and his plans for growth to Jungmin Seo
Sticks’n’Sushi sold to McWin ahead of ‘next chapter’ of growth
The private equity firm which backs Big Mamma Group and Gail’s has acquired the Sticks‘n’Sushi restaurant chain for an undisclosed sum.
Caffè Nero to open first 24-hour drive-through site
Caffè Nero is to open its first-ever 24-hour drive-through store at London Stansted Airport this spring.
The Sportsman and Mountain take top gongs at the Good Food Guide awards
Mountain in London walked away with Best New Restaurant while the Sportsman in Kent took the Restaurant of the Year award at the *Good Food Guide* awards last night.
Menuwatch: Pêtchi, Jersey
The Basque country comes to Jersey via fierce heat from a wood-fired grill, coupled with foraged, local flavours
‘It still feels like a dream’: Jupiter Humphrey-Bishop reflects on her 2023 Gold Service Scholarship
Jupiter Humphrey-Bishop, a footman in the Royal Household, won the 2023 Gold Service Scholarship. Here’s what the triumph has meant and how she secured her victory