The former Merchants Tavern site in London’s Shoreditch will relaunch on 2 June as the Japanese izakaya-inspired Apothecary.
Why provenance matters on menu…
According to Bord Bia’s (the Irish Food Board) most recent Irish Beef Brand Tracking research, two-thirds of the British population see Irish beef as local, a figure closely associated with UK countries and significantly higher than any other EU country.
Pilot events suggest low risk of virus transmission at mass gatherings
The risk of virus transmission at large events without masks and social distancing can be kept low through testing, reduced capacity and minimised mixing, the government’s pilot events programme suggests.
Hand Picked set to buy three further Channel Islands hotels
Hand Picked Hotels has exchanged contracts for the purchase of Fermain Valley and Ziggurat hotels in Guernsey and the Braye Beach hotel in Alderney, subject to regulatory approval.
How the industry is picking up the pieces to rebuild after the catastrophe of Covid
Restaurants, pubs and hotels are hoping for customers to return in droves after a harsh winter lockdown, but how are our colleagues feeling about this momentous occasion?
Chris Hill named executive chef at the Cadogan
Chris Hill has been appointed executive chef at the Cadogan, a Belmond hotel, in London’s Chelsea.
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants appoints ex-Leon CFO ahead of ‘ambitious’ expansion
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has appointed Antony Perring as its new chief financial officer (CFO) as it gears up for further expansion.
Latest openings: NYX Hotel London Holborn, Box in Chapel Allerton and more
A look at the latest restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars to open their doors.
Richoux restaurant brand name sold to Cairn Group operator
Administrators for the Richoux restaurant group have sold the brand and its intellectual property to one of the family members behind the Cairn Group.
Operators want to see technology innovations continue beyond pandemic
Contactless payments, online booking systems and the Eat Out to Help Out scheme are the innovations the hospitality sector wants to keep going forward following the pandemic, according to new research.

