Paul Bates has been appointed as the new executive chef at the Hilton London Metropole.
Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala on the next phase of their 25-year love affair with Café Spice Namasté
The ever-young Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala have set up a new home for Café Spice Namasté on the Royal Docks in London, ready to roll out their brand of modern Indian cuisine along with a cookery school and deli.
Soho House to open Maya restaurant at the Hoxton hotel Shoreditch
Soho House is to open its Mexican restaurant concept Maya on the roof of the Hoxton Hotel in London’s Shoreditch.
Queen’s Speech: hospitality welcomes skills promise but questions obesity measures
The government’s promise to focus on jobs, skills and training in the Queen’s Speech has been hailed as a positive for the hospitality industry.
Reviews: Marina O’Loughlin finds a heroic example of alfresco adaptation at OutSide at the Vineyard
Marina O’Loughlin finds a heroic example of alfresco adaptation at OutSide at the Vineyard in Stockcross, while William Sitwell finds Saint Jacques to be a taste of France in London’s Mayfair.
Scottish hospitality allowed to serve alcohol inside from Monday
Scotland has been given the go-ahead to ease Covid-19 restrictions and move down to level two, with two geographical exceptions.
New lifestyle hospitality brand the Other House to launch two London properties
A new brand of all-suite hotels, made up of what is described as residents’ clubs, is to launch with two London properties in South Kensington and Covent Garden.
Indoor hospitality reopening in England brings ‘huge sense of relief’
Hospitality businesses in England can reopen for customers indoors on 17 May, the prime minister has confirmed.
Robin Hutson asks who wants to be a waiter now?
From classic French-style service in the 1970s to casual European waiters in the 1990s, Robin Hutson asks who wants to be a waiter now?
Foodservice Cateys 2021 open for entries
The Foodservice Cateys 2021 are open for nominations, with this year’s awards set to recognise both resilience and excellence in the sector.

