Category: The Caterer

Interstate Hotels & Resorts has named David Anderson as its new executive vice-president – international, following the announcement that Nicholas Northam will retire from the role at the end of the year.

Bakery chain Greggs has filed papers with the High Court claiming insurer Zurich owes it some £100m in business interruption insurance, following the forced closure of branches during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Street Feast founder Jonathan Downey has said that his food market business will return, but some landlords are still reluctant to “gamble” on hospitality tenants post-Covid.

The Signet Collection, which opened the Mitre Hampton Court hotel last September, has announced plans to open a second hotel called the Retreat Elcot Park in West Berkshire next spring.

London-based Urban Pubs & Bars has acquired 13 sites from the Barworks group.

Susanne Hatje has been appointed general manager of the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair London, *The Caterer* understands.

Nestlé Professional has released Taste the Future, a collection of food and drink recipes and inspiration from the UK’s up and coming students and apprentices.

McDonald’s has been hit by supply chain disruption once again, forcing it to temporarily remove its chicken legend from delivery menus across the UK and Ireland.

Chef Mark Sargeant has announced he is stepping away from the Rocksalt Group due to “unresolvable differences of opinion” between him and business partner Josh De Haan.

Wasabi has announced that Dong Hyun Kim, who founded the business in 2003, will be stepping away from the business to focus on developing his other business interests.