News
The latest industry news from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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May- 2018 -1 May
Edinburgh Grand unveils The Register Club
New five-star hotel, the Edinburgh Grand, has unveiled its ‘Register Club’ champagne and cocktail lounge bar. The bar will occupy the entire west wing of the St Andrew Square building’s fourth floor, which welcomes its first guests on 1 June, serving simple dishes that focus on local and artisan producers…
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1 May
Restaurant denied takeaway service amid fears it would ‘encourage illegal parking’
A restaurant in East Lothian has been denied a takeaway service after fears it would encourage drivers to “park on the footpath” and “manoeuvre dangerously”. Sava Estates, the developers behind the restaurant have compared the ruling to halting the construction of a jewellers to avoid encouraging break-ins, and have appealed…
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1 May
The Grand Eastbourne’s Mirabelle restaurant reopens following £200k refurbishment
Award-winning Eastbourne restaurant The Mirabelle at The Grand Hotel has reopened following a two-month, £200,000 refurbishment. The 2-AA rosette restaurant now has a blue, grey and gold colour palette reminiscent of the beachfront landscape directly opposite the restaurant. As part of the refurbishment, the private entrance hallway leading to the…
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Apr- 2018 -30 April
Wasabi unveils new app-free loyalty scheme
Wasabi has announced its first loyalty scheme, which will be app free and instead use a card that can be scanned with customers’ smartphones. ‘Wasabi Club’ will allow customers to collect loyalty points with their meals, with seven points resulting in the reward of a free meal. The campaign will…
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30 April
Six shortlisted for this year’s Gastronomes Award
The Réunion des Gastronomes has announced that six candidates have been shortlisted for this year’s Gastronomes Award. The shortlist comprises: Andras Lakesi, food and drink manager at newly-opened The Principal London; Kieran McLoughlin, general manager at newly-opened Hide, Piccadilly London; Jorge Pacheco, head chef of El Inca Plebeyo in Islington;…
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30 April
Over £320k raised for marathon death chef Matt Campbell
A total of £320,616 has been raised so far in memory of professional chef Matt Campbell who died after he collapsed during the London Marathon on 21 April. Campbell, who competed in ‘Masterchef: The Professionals’ in December 2017, took part in the race to raise money in honour of his…
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30 April
Six injured as ceiling collapses in Bolton restaurant
The ceiling at Bolton’s Sizzling Palace collapsed on Saturday night, injuring six people in an incident the restaurant called “not a major incident” in a statement. Firefighters were on the scene at the Indian restaurant at around 10:30pm to rescue trapped diners, however while the incident was ongoing staff continued…
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30 April
Ombra hits back after grated parmesan charge criticism
A restaurant that faced a social media backlash for charging £1.50 for grated Parmesan, Ombra in Hackney, London, has hit back, telling Catering Today its “Parmigiano is not a commodity product”. Customer Rosie French posted a complain on Twitter comparing parmesan to harissa oil (used in kebabs), and claimed the…
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27 April
Bury St Edmunds restaurant that opened less than a year ago, closes
Bury St Edmunds’ Bourgee restaurant is set to close down after it opened just a year ago. The Bourgee restaurant group has been placed in administration and has already shut down sites in Southend and Chelmsford. Colenzo’s, the company that has taken over Bourgee’s Chelmsford restaurant, and is set to…
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27 April
Hospitality skills council People 1st goes into administration
Employment skills organisation and apprenticeship provider People 1st has entered administration. The company, which serves the hospitality, retail and travel sectors, announced that it had appointed FRP Advisory as its administrators. The organisation’s government funding ended six years ago and its most recent accounts, up to March 2017 showed a…
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