Category: The Caterer

The BBC’s Great British Menu competition has confirmed a new judging panel for its next series: chef Tom Kerridge, Mowgli restaurateur Nisha Katona, and comedian and host of the Off Menu podcast, Ed Gamble.

Staffing shortages seen across the UK could last for up to two years and will not be solved by the ending of the furlough scheme this month, the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned.

More than 45 apprentices were recognised for their commitment to the hospitality industry at the prestigious Purple Umbrella Awards held at the Savoy hotel in London on Friday night (3 September).

The requirement for nightclubs and venues hosting mass events to make use of vaccine passports is expected to be introduced in England by the end of this month, vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has confirmed.

Nightcap has entered into a lease for a new London Cocktail Club bar at 78 Queen Victoria Street in the City of London.

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Chef Will Devlin is to open a new restaurant named Birchwood in East Sussex on 6 October.

A former sous chef at the Fat Duck is to open his first solo restaurant in Conwy later this year.

Bovingdons Catering has taken over the café at Dulwich Picture Gallery in London and will also provide catering services for some of the gallery’s evening events.

Long-standing restaurant Jeremy’s near Haywards Heath in Sussex is to close next month after more than 20 years of trading.