The company that owns the Real Greek and Franco Manca restaurant businesses will “proceed cautiously” in the face of cost pressures over the next year.
Bancone closes crowdfund having raised £911,188
Pasta restaurant group Bancone has closed its crowdfunding campaign having raised £911,188 from 941 investors, smashing its target of £700,000.
Average pay for temporary chefs rises 20%
Average hourly pay for temporary chefs has risen by as much as 20% in parts of the UK over the past year in response to staff shortages.
Pathways: Valentina Brieda, sommelier at Chewton Glen
The sommelier at Chewton Glen in Hampshire has spent her formative years immersed in the Italian hospitality industry. Hear how she’s translated her passion to sommellerie
Recipe: Hot butter squid from Hoppers
This could well be one of the most addictive things you’ve ever eaten.
Book review: Hoppers: The Cookbook By Karan Gokani
Hoppers’ debut cookbook is a window into Sri Lanka, encompassing all the dishes on which the restaurant thrives
Pubs offer warmth and free meals to communities despite rising energy costs
Pubs are offering warm spaces and free meals to people struggling this winter despite being hit with a huge rise in their energy costs.
Use condiments to add flavour magic
Add a little magic with a range of condiments, herbs, spices and sauces to make your dishes sing
Searcys adds to management team with three senior appointments
A new head of recruitment, operations director and commercial director have been appointed to the Searcys senior management team.
Tom Sellers to open hotel restaurant Dovetale in May 2023
Tom Sellers’ upcoming restaurant at the 1 Hotel Mayfair is to be called Dovetale and will open in May 2023, it has been confirmed.

