Chef Björn Frantzén, whose restaurants Frantzén in Stockholm and Zén in Singapore both hold three Michelin stars, is to open his first UK site at Harrods in London.
Ramon Pajares to step down as a trustee of the Savoy Educational Trust
Industry great Ramon Pajares is retiring as a trustee of the Savoy Educational Trust at the end of this month, a role he has held for 23 years, six of which as chairman.
Book review: ‘Cook As You Are’ by Ruby Tandoh
While Ruby Tandoh may have risen to fame as runner-up on the *Great British Bake Off*, she’s since made a name for herself encouraging a feel-good attitude to eating and cooking, inciting her fans to reject diet culture, fads and food snobbery
Recipe of the week: fried apple pie bites from ‘Cook As You Are’ by Ruby Tandoh
These are like something from a sweet-toothed fever dream: apple slices rolled in butter, cinnamon and brown sugar, then enrobed in spring roll wrappers and deep-fried.
Viewpoint: words are just greenwash – take action, says Juliane Caillouette-Noble of the SRA
The Sustainable Restaurant Association’s free resource for businesses will act as a focus and exchange of ideas for those tasked with making the real changes – the hospitality staff, says Juliane Caillouette Noble
Kevin Hughes appointed general manager at Hartwell House & Spa
Kevin Hughes has been promoted to general manager at Hartwell House & Spa in Buckinghamshire following the death of Matthew Johnson in August.
Harts Group to open Barrafina, Parrillan and Bar Daskal at Borough Yards
Harts Group will be opening three sites under its Barrafina, Parrillan and Bar Daskal brands at the new Borough Yards development in London early next year.
#VATsEnough campaign calls for chancellor to lock in lower VAT rate for hospitality
A major new campaign – #VATsEnough – is calling on the chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the 12.5% VAT rate permanent for hospitality and tourism to enable sector businesses to rebuild their balance sheets, avoid price increases and accelerate the UK’s economic recovery.
How Whatley Manor’s Sue Williams is leading the green movement for hotels
Sue Williams, general manager of Whatley Manor, is not only winner of the 2021 Sustainable Business Award Catey, she has also spent lockdown studying how to improve her already admirable green efforts. Amanda Afiya discovers why she’s imploring all hoteliers to adopt a similar approach.
Hyatt Centric brand debuts in UK with Cambridge opening
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has brought its Hyatt Centric brand to the UK with a new 150-bedroom hotel in Cambridge.

