Category: The Caterer

The Coaching Inn group has agreed terms to take over the Talbot hotel in Malton, North Yorkshire, with plans to reopen the venue later this month.

The National Chef of the Year 2021 finalists have been revealed ahead of the final stage of the competition next month.

Northern Ireland has paused plans to reopen its wet-led pubs on Monday 10 August in what has been described as a “catastrophic blow” for the sector.

Operators have reported strong sales since the launch of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out initiative on Monday, describing the 50% discount offer on food and soft drinks as ‘amazing’.

Covid-19 hasn’t put a stop to restaurants, and it hasn’t halted the guides either. Despite the current hiatus the AA, Harden’s, The Good Food Guide and Michelin all argue that a guide is still an essential authority for diners on where to go out to eat, in whatever form that may take.

Loungers has said like-for-like sales across its 165-site estate have been just 1.7% down since it commenced its reopening programme on 4 July.

Uncertainty around the return of wedding receptions and larger events has left hotels and venues in limbo, as well as provoking further unease for organisers.

Paul Leonard’s longed-for move to the Lake District has heralded a celebration of the kitchen garden, resulting in a refined expression of local flavours.

Some lockdown restrictions have been reimposed in Aberdeen with first minister Nicola Sturgeon saying pubs and restaurants in the city will be required to close from 5pm today (Wednesday).

The Dorchester Collection’s 45 Park Lane hotel has appointed Jamie Shears as executive chef following the departure of David McIntyre last month, who had held the position since the hotel opened in 2011.