The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has not recommended any hospitality roles be added to the shortage occupation list, which makes it easier for businesses to recruit from abroad.
Crocadon builds true farm-to-fork dining with prize sheep and no-dig growing
True farm-to-fork dining at the Green Michelin-starred Crocadon in Cornwall means getting your hands dirty
Minute on the clock: Mark Ciavola, founder and potter, Potters Thumb
The founder and potter at Potters Thumb, based at Silo in London, creates crockery from smashed glasses and wine bottles. He talks to Victoria Miller
Dalata to invest £48m in developing first Edinburgh hotel
Dalata Hotel Group has acquired a development site in Edinburgh as it looks to expand into a location it said had “long been a target city”.
Menuwatch: Marle at Heckfield Place
With almost half of ingredients sourced from acres of biodynamic farm, Michael Chapman’s menu champions a deeply seasonal and local approach
Factory worker jailed after ‘maliciously’ contaminating food bound for high street restaurants
A factory worker who admitted to “maliciously” tampering with food products destined for restaurants including Nando’s has been jailed for more than three years.
Uber Eats launches Black Business Fund for third year
Uber Eats has launched a £250,000 grant for Black-owned restaurants across the UK under the Uber Eats Black Business Fund.
KP of the Year 2023: Top 10 kitchen porters named
The judges of the KP of the Year competition, organised by The Caterer in association with warewash manufacturer Winterhalter UK, have announced the top 10 kitchen porters in the UK for 2023.
McDonald’s and bun supplier Guenther open new £38m bakery site
McDonald’s UK & Ireland and Guenther Bakeries UK have opened a new bakery in Coventry after a £38m investment.
Umbrella Training turns to virtual reality to inspire the next generation of chefs
Umbrella Training has introduced a virtual training programme to target the next generation of commis chefs in the hospitality industry.

