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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Jan- 2019 -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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8 January
Hospitality industry third most likely to receive pay rise
New research has found that the hospitality sector workers in the hospitality sector are the third most likely to receive a pay rise. The report from job site, CV-Library, analysed job market data throughout 2018 and compared this with statistics from 2017. The findings revealed that average salaries were on…
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4 January
Gizzi Erskine’s F!LTH concept opens in Shoreditch
F!LTH, the vegetarian burger concept by celebrity chef Gizzi Erskine and co-founder Rose Ferguson, has opened at Shoreditch for a three-month pop up residency. The plant-based burger concept is located within Dirty Burger site on Bethnal Green Road and opens at 5pm today (Friday 4 January). Erskine confirmed the news…
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3 January
Civan Er to open Yeni restaurant in London
Civan Er is to open his first London restaurant in Soho on 21 January, the chef has become well-known for his Yeni Lokanta restaurant in Istanbul. Er’s restaurant will replace wine bar, Vinoteca, which closed following issues with its alcohol licence. The new Beak Street restaurant was first rumoured to…
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3 January
Jamie Oliver had royal wedding catering offer snubbed
Jamie Oliver had an offer to provide catering for the royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry snubbed, a TV interview has revealed. During an interview on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, Oliver said he had written to the couple offering his services free of charge, however the royals did…
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2 January
Casual Dining Group makes senior management change whilst adding new courses
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has further developed its earning and development programme with the addition of new courses in partnership with UK universities, following the promotion of Claire Clarke to group HR director. Previously the people director, Clarke is now responsible for overseeing all strategic HR decisions across CDG. The…
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