Eighteen new restaurants including Falmouth’s Harbour House and Dovetale in London have been added to the *Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland*’s selection this month.
Sale of Wagamama owner the Restaurant Group completes
The sale of the Restaurant Group (TRG) to private equity giant Apollo Global Management for £506m has completed.
Menuwatch: Lark, Bury St Edmunds
Lark has gained much love in the Suffolk market town of Bury St Edmunds. Here’s how chef-owner James Carn grabbed attention with a pivotal pie
Welsh government cuts tourism budget and hospitality business rates relief
The Welsh Government is to cut millions of pounds from the tourism budget and lower business rates relief for hospitality firms next year.
The Caterer magazine’s 2023 covers of the year
The Caterer’s 2023 covers show a glimpse of the year in hospitality, including operators from across the UK and incredible illustrations.
Virgin Hotels Glasgow closes four months after opening
Virgin Hotels Glasgow has closed, just four months after opening.
Six by Nico takes on new Glasgow flagship site
Nico Simeone is to move his Glasgow Six by Nico restaurant to a new location and open two new concepts in his existing sites in the city.
Waverley Castle hotel sold to Leisureplex Hotel Group
Waverly Castle hotel in Melrose has been sold to Leisureplex Hotel Group for an undisclosed sum.
‘Pie king’ Calum Franklin to open Paris restaurant in 2024
Calum Franklin, former executive chef at London’s Holborn Dining Room, is to open a restaurant in Paris next year.
Giggling Squid reports strong growth as it continues expansion plan
For its full-year results, ending 2 April 2023, the Thai restaurant group reported like-for-like sales “materially ahead of pre-pandemic levels”.

