Category: The Caterer

The investment firm which bought restaurant chain Prezzo in December has confirmed it is in discussions with landlords over the future of the brand.

Chris Hill, former chief executive of the New World Trading Company, has joined Rooney Anand’s RedCat Pub Company as chief executive.

University College Birmingham (UCB) has launched a training hub for food and hospitality professionals in partnership with the NEC Group.

The Gordon Ramsay Academy will be replacing the Tante Marie Culinary Academy facility in Woking, Surrey, and is expected to open this autumn, it has been revealed.

Health secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed that 16 hotels in England have been contracted for the government’s hotel quarantine scheme for an initial 4,600 bedrooms.

Boxpark has named Ben McLaughlin as its chief operating officer as it focuses on developing its sister concept Boxhall.

Losses at the UK’s 100 top-earning restaurant groups increased 112% to £571m last year, rising from reported losses of £269m at the end of last March, says UHY Hacker Young.

Paul Croasdale, former head chef at Alyn Williams at the Westbury, has joined the Flitch of Bacon in Little Dunmow, Essex, as chef-patron following the departure of Tim Allen.

Fulham Shore is in final negotiations to secure two more sites over the next few weeks, one each for its Franco Manca and Real Greek brands.

Broadcaster and cookbook author Rachel Khoo will be joining BBC Two’s *Great British Menu* this spring as the competition’s new judge.