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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Nov- 2018 -15 November
Royal Lancaster London appoints new executive head chef
The Royal Lancaster London on Hyde Park has appointed Daniel Mcgarey executive head chef, as part of its recent £85m renovation. Mcgarey brings over 16 years of experience to Royal Lancaster London where he will oversee all of the hotel’s culinary areas including Nipa Thai, Island Grill, Park Restaurant. Leading…
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13 November
Falling migrant-worker numbers will ‘undermine’ hospitality sector
UKHospitality has warned that restricting the number of migrant workers entering the UK will “severely impact” the hospitality sector. The warning follows the publication of figures by HR body CIPD that show the number of non-UK-born workers in the UK decreased by 58,000 between April to June last year and…
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8 November
Bulgari Hotel London appoints new executive chef
Bulgari Hotel London, located in Knightsbridge, has appointed Adriano Cavagnini as executive chef. Originally from Italy, Cavagnini has previously held positions in Brazil, Switzerland, Argentina, Monte Carlo, Rome and London. Formerly the executive chef at Rome’s Hotel Eden and Four Seasons Park Lane, he will be joining the hotel team…
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6 November
Rooney Anand steps down from Greene King
Rooney Anand has confirmed he will step down from his role as the CEO of pub group Greene King at the end of the current financial year ending 30 April 2019. The company said the process to appoint his successor was “well advanced” and a future announcement would be made…
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1 November
Cultivated by Elliot Hill joins the Oddfellows family
Design-led boutique hotel, Oddfellows in Chester, has announced the relaunch of the restaurant within the hotel to Cultivated by Elliot Hill. Head chef Hill joined the Oddfellows team earlier this year after working in London, when the ‘small plates movement’ was taking off. This inspired him to create “odd plates”,…
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1 November
Waitrose Food editor resigns following ‘killing vegans’ remark
William Sitwell, the editor of Waitrose Food magazine has resigned following a Twitter backlash over an email he sent to a vegan food writer, suggesting they write a post on “killing vegans”. He replied to writer Selene Nelson: “How about a series on killing vegans, one by one. Ways to…
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1 November
Hospitality wages ‘significantly outstripping’ new NLW thresholds
The average hourly pay of workers over 25 in the UK hospitality industry is currently £8.60 – 39p above the new £8.21 threshold for over 25s outlined in the Autumn Budget. This is according to the latest statistics from Fourth, global software provider for the leisure and hospitality industries. The…
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Oct- 2018 -30 October
Quique Dacosta to open Fitzrovia site
Chef Quique Dacosta has announced he is to open one of his Arros QD restaurants in London’s Fitzrovia. The restaurant would follow on from sites in Valencia and Alicante for which Dacosta has earned three Michelin stars. Backed by by the London-based Spanish restaurant group behind Iberica, the restaurant was…
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29 October
Patisserie Valerie CFO resigns amid fraud investigation
The chief financial officer of crisis-hit cafe chain Patisserie Valerie has announced his resignation with immediate effect. On 9 October, Chris Marsh was suspended by the company after its directors discovered “accounting irregularities” and investigated potentially fraudulent activity. The company found that it had an unpaid tax bill of £1.14m…
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29 October
New head chef at The Cavendish Hotel
The Cavendish Hotel, at Baslow on the Chatsworth Estate has appointed Adam Harper as head chef.A graduate of Derby University, Adam’s apprenticeship course resulted in a position as comis chef at the Michelin starred Fischer’s in Baslow. Then after writing to a number of world renowned chefs, he received a…
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