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The latest news and updates on people in the industry, 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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Jul- 2023 -5 July
Restaurant Associates expands team amid strong period of growth
Restaurant Associates have announced a series of promotions and hires based on 18 months of year-on-year growth with several major contract gains globally. Mark Connell, previously head of sales, has been promoted to sales and retention director. Connell will also be supporting the growth agenda for Rapport Guest Services and…
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4 July
Hospitality Titans appoints new membership director
Hospitality Titans has appointed Rupert Culme-Seymour as its new membership director. Founded by Liam Norval, CEO at Posh Cockney, and Pete Warden, hospitality director at LXA, in 2020, Hospitality Titans is a platform and membership programme that brings together industry experts in order to “support”, “nurture” and “inspire” those within…
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Jun- 2023 -29 June
Young’s non-executive chair to step down in 2024
Young’s has announced that non-executive chairman Steve Goodyear is to stand down from his role and retire from the board following the company’s annual general meeting in July 2024. As a result, he will be succeeded as non-executive chairman by Steve Cooke. The board, which has planned “carefully” for Goodyear’s…
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9 June
TRG independent non-executive director to step down
The Restaurant Group has announced that Alex Gersh, an independent non-executive director of the group and the chair of its audit committee, will be stepping down from his role on 1 July. The group has announced that Loraine Woodhouse, who has been a member of the board since 4 July…
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2 June
Port Gaverne appoints new chef
Port Gaverne Restaurant and Hotel, located on the north coast of Cornwall, has announced the appointment of Danny Young as its new chef. The appointment also coincides with the 17th-Century venue’s recent “reinvention”, having undergone an extensive refurbishment of both the restaurant and its bedrooms. Young has over a decade…
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1 June
Palé Hall appoints new head chef
Palé Hall has announced the appointment of Sam Griffiths as its new head chef, who will join the five-star hotel later this summer. He replaces Gareth Stevenson in his role as head chef, which he held since the venue’s opening. Griffiths, who was named ‘Welsh Chef of the Year’ in…
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May- 2023 -11 May
The Torridon Resort appoints new head chef
The Torridon has appointed Alex Henderson to role of resort head chef Born and raised in Inverness, Henderson returns to The Torridon having previously worked in the kitchen as junior sous chef. He joins from one of Newcastle’s “most celebrated” restaurants, the Michelin-starred House of Tides, where he was sous…
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9 May
The Candlelight Inn appoints new head chef
Candlelight Inn in Somerset has appointed Devon-born chef Charlotte Vincent as head chef. Vincent, who has made two appearances on the BBC cooking show Great British Menu, began her career with the army and went on to work alongside chef Michael Caines. Her food is described as “modern British with…
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Apr- 2023 -20 April
Andaz London appoints new director of food and beverage
Hyatt’s Andaz London Liverpool Street has welcomed Kerem Suner as director of F&B, responsible for all five of the lifestyle hotel’s dining outlets. Suner joins Andaz London with over 30 years industry experience, having most recently held the position of director of F&B at Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, since…
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20 April
Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club appoints F&B manager
Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club in Forest Row, East Sussex, has announced the appointment of Bruno Ribeiro as the new food and beverage manager with immediate effect. Ribeiro joins the venue with 18 years of experience in hotels and fine dining, and will be responsible for providing strong leadership…
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