For the industry to bounce back from the current staffing shortage, hard truths must be accepted and huge changes must be made.
Josh Katz and Berber & Q team to open Carmel in Queen’s Park
Brothers Josh and Paul Katz and Mattia Bianchi, the team behind Berber & Q and Shawarma Bar, are to open Carmel restaurant in London’s Queen’s Park this October.
Obituary: hospitality journalist Alan Sutton dies aged 78
Hospitality journalist and former writer for *The Caterer* Alan Sutton has passed away suddenly, aged 78.
Taj appoints Mehrnavaz Avari as UK area director
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has appointed Mehrnavaz Avari its new UK area director and general manager of its Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences and St James Court hotel in London.
Scottish government clarifies ‘vertical drinking’ will be permitted from Monday
Vertical drinking, or drinking while standing up in a hospitality venue, will be permitted in Scotland from Monday, the Scottish government has said.
Accor’s Duncan O’Rourke on staffing, aggressive growth in the UK hotel market and bleisure
The chief executive for Accor Northern Europe talks about seeing staffing shortages across Europe, tapping into the ‘bleisure’ market and growing its lifestyle division.
Helio Correia appointed general manager of Oddfellows on the Park
Helio Correia has been appointed general manager of the 22-bedroom Oddfellows on the Park hotel in Greater Manchester.
Menuwatch: Due South, Brighton
Chef Mark Wadsworth deals with the elements at this seafront Brighton restaurant, where everything, from fish to flesh, is cooked over a wood fire.
Jude Kereama on love and loss, expanding across Cornwall and making it to the Great British Menu banquet
It’s been a difficult two years for chef Jude Kereama, who has not only had to navigate running a hospitality business throughout the pandemic, but has had to do so following the loss of his wife and business partner Jane.
The Londoner on Leicester Square reveals F&B line-up including rooftop izakaya lounge
The Londoner, the £300m, 350-bedroom hotel being developed on Leicester Square by Edwardian Hotels London and Yabu Pushelberg, has revealed the details of its six food and beverage outlets set to open at the property in September.

