People
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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Apr- 2019 -16 April
Masterchef winner opens Hello Darling restaurant
Masterchef 2013 winner Natalie Coleman has announced she is to launch a new restaurant in partnership with theatrical set designers Darling and Edge and arts venue The Vaults. Based behind the Old Vic theatre in London’s Waterloo area, Hello Darling aims to make guests to feel like they are drinking…
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15 April
Marco Pierre White to open new Sheffield restaurant
Marco Pierre White is to open a new restaurant in Sheffield, a Steakhouse Bar and Grill, will open at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Sheffield Park. The restaurant, which is located just five miles from the Peak District National Park, is expected to start welcoming guests towards the end of…
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11 April
Potential £9bn market for sector as vegans pay 65% more for meals
Vegans are spending the most money when they go out to eat, with diners spending up to £37.55 on the average meal. That’s £9.43 (33%), a third more than vegetarians (£28.12) and £14.88 (65%) more than those with no dietary requirements at all (£22.67). Caterer.com, the UK hospitality jobs board,…
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10 April
Michelin-starred The Tudor Room appoints new head chef
Michelin-starred restaurant, The Tudor Room, has appointed Tony Parkin, the former head chef of Graham Garrett’s The West House. Parkin will be replacing Douglas Balish from 15 April and says he is “excited” to start his new role at the restaurant. The Tudor Room is located in the Great Fosters…
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10 April
Casual Dining Group launches new refugee programme
Casual Dining Group (CDG), has announced it has launched a pilot programme that aims to support Syrian refugees in gaining the necessary skills and experience to transition into the world of work. The programme, run in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), World Jewish Relief, and SPS…
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2 April
Hospitality gender pay gap in London narrows to 5.9%
The gender pay gap in London’s top hospitality establishments has narrowed to 5.9% (£1,784) in 2018 as a result of salaries for female employees increasing at a higher level than those for male employees. The gender pay gap in 2017 was 9.7% (£2,712), the figures are based on analysis of…
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1 April
Byron appoints Simon Wilkinson as CEO
Burger chain, Byron has announced that it has appointed Simon Wilkinson as its chief executive officer. Wilkinson has recently been a CEO consultant to the Carlyle Group, the investment firm and an advisor to Parkdean Resorts. Prior to that he was CEO at La Tasca Restaurants, which was sold to…
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Mar- 2019 -27 March
Tom Scade appointed executive chef at The Vineyard Hotel
The Vineyard Group has appointed Tom Scade has been appointed as executive chef at The Vineyard Hotel, Stockcross in Berkshire. Scade is joining the hotel from The Ritz Hotel in London where he was sous chef to John Williams. He had trained initially under Williams before going off and running…
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26 March
Alyn Williams steps away from The Wild Rabbit
Alyn Williams has announced he will be stepping down from his role as chef patron at The Wild Rabbit in Kingham. Williams has returned to London full time and will be focusing on his London restaurant, Alyn Williams at The Westbury. He was at The Wild Rabbit since May 2018.…
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19 March
Foxhill Manor to feature James Cochran as ‘guest chef’
Foxhill Manor has announced it will launch a new ‘guest chef series’ at its Arts and Crafts manor hotel, starting with the visit of James Cochran on the 14 April. For his one-off appearance at the hotel, Cochran will be personally presenting guests with a seven-course menu that showcases his…
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