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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Feb- 2019 -7 February
Pidgin appoints new head chef
Hackney restaurant, Pidgin, has announced it has appointed Greg Clarke as its new head chef. Clarke will takeover from Adolfo De Cecco on 11 March, with De Cecco preparing to open his own restaurant. The restaurant’s owners James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy, who also run Heddon Street’s Magpie restaurant, said…
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7 February
Scholarship launched in honour of late chef Fairlie
The Fairlie Scholarship has been launched by HIT Scotland in honour of Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie, who died in January. The chef scholarship was launched at the HIT Talent Conference 2019, and the industry charity said it had “been in the planning for some time” as Fairlie was “closely associated”…
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5 February
Jamie Oliver denies McDonald’s advisory role
Jamie Oliver has denied being involved with McDonald’s as an “informal advisor” after reports this morning (5 February) claimed he had been having regular discussions with the chain over healthy eating. In the past Oliver has been heavily critical of the fast food chain, branding its burgers “not fit for…
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Jan- 2019 -28 January
Celebrity chef Dan Doherty accused of sexual harassment
An external investigation has been conducted at the Royal Oak restaurant in London’s Marylebone after celebrity chef Dan Doherty was accused of sexual harassment. According to a report in the Sunday Times Doherty was “forced to leave” his Royal Oak restaurant in Marylebone in November 2018 while consultancy firm HR180…
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25 January
Nick Molyviatis to leave ‘Britain’s best restaurant’ Kiln
Nick Molyviatis is to leave his role as head chef at Soho restaurant Kiln, which was named “Britain’s best restaurant” by the National Restaurant Awards. The Greek chef is set to return to his hometown of Athens after 17 years working in London. Under his stewardship, Kiln has been awarded…
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24 January
Andy Voice crowned Sodexo Chef of the Year 2019
Sodexo senior sous chef Andy Voice has been named Sodexo Chef of the Year in a live cook off at the Foodservice Show. On 22 January, senior sous chef Voice was awarded gold at the NEC Birmingham for his ‘best in class’ menu. Sodexo said Voice impressed the select panel…
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22 January
Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie dies
Tributes have been paid to Scottish chef Andrew Fairlie, who died aged 55 after suffering with a terminal brain tumour. Fairlie was first diagnosed with the tumour in 2005 and stepped down from the restaurant in November after doctors told him there was no further treatment available. The chef’s Gleaneagles…
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16 January
Young’s pub £28 cauliflower steaks branded ‘properly mental’
A Young’s pub has caused anger among vegans after offering two cauliflower steaks for the same price as two Aberdeen Angus sirloin steaks. Some pubs and restaurants have begun to cash in on the Veganuary trends, however many on Twitter have been quick to point out that while a steak…
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14 January
Damian Wawrzyniak returns to London with Salt Flakes restaurant
Polish chef Damian Wawrzyniak is to return to London as chef at Twickenham’s Salt Flakes restaurant. The restaurant claims to offer “modern world cuisine with a French touch”, and will represent Wawrzyniak’s first foray into London since opening his first London based restaurant Jan in Clapham, which closed less than…
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11 January
Wei Guirong to open new restaurant in London’s Bloomsbury
Wei Guirong, the founder of London’s Xi’an restaurant is set to open her first restaurant in the city’s Bloomsbury area. Guirong has not yet announced an opening date for the restaurant, which is expected to have a menu made up of local Chinese dishes and snacks. It is reported that…
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