People
The People section on Catering Today highlights the leaders, teams, and professionals shaping the UK hospitality and catering industry. It features executive appointments, career moves, leadership insights, and profiles of influential figures across restaurants, pubs, and catering businesses. With coverage of workforce trends, recruitment, and management strategies, Catering Today provides hospitality professionals with updates and inspiration from the individuals driving innovation, growth, and excellence across the sector.
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Aug- 2018 -29 August
Silverstone Circuits appoints Jeremy Dover as head of catering
Iconic motor racing venue, Silverstone Circuits, has announced the appointment of Jeremy Dover as its new head of catering. Dover will oversee the catering and hospitality aspects for all race days and corporate meetings and events across the 600-acre site. Working alongside Dean Hoddle, head chef at Silverstone, Dover will…
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28 August
Mark Lawton takes the helm at La Belle Époque
Mark Lawton has been appointed as head chef at three AA Rosette winning restaurant La Belle Époque at Sofitel London Heathrow, where he will take over from Mayur Nagarale. With over 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Lawton has worked within leading UK hotels and restaurants, including head chef…
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24 August
Manchester hepatitis outbreak hits staff at two separate restaurants
Staff at two Manchester restaurants have become infected with hepatitis after the virus was discovered by three staff members at Dukes 92 and Albert’s Shed in the Castlefield area. Public Health England is offering immunisation to those who have had close contact with the people affected, despite claiming the risk…
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23 August
Rayuela open to giving Cochran trademark back as crowdfunding campaign launched
Rayuela, the company that owns the James Cochran EC3 restaurant and the trademarked James Cochran brand, have said they remain open to giving the chef the rights to his name. Cochran, who is currently appearing on BBC’s Great British Menu, accused his former employer of “selling off” his name after…
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22 August
One in five hospitality staff turn to alcohol and cigarettes for work-related stress
In a survey by luxury hospitality recruiter, The Change Group, of 246 people working in London’s top hospitality businesses, one in five workers cited smoking (23%) and alcohol (22%) as the main routes to relieving stress in the workplace. A further eight out of 10 people surveyed said they had…
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21 August
MP accuses Jamie Oliver of ‘cultural appropriation’
Labour MP Dawn Butler has accused chef Jamie Oliver of “cultural appropriation” over his ‘Jerk Rice’ product. In a Tweet to Oliver, Butler said: “I’m just wondering do you know what Jamaican jerk actually is? It’s not just a word you put before stuff to sell products. Levi Roots should…
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21 August
Massimo Bottura announced as first guest chef at The Conduit
Massimo Bottura, culinary figure and chef patron of the three-Michelin-star restaurant Osteria Francescana, will assume a five-day residency at The Conduit member’s club in London. Bottura will take up residency from 11 to 15 September at the venue which opens next month. The Conduit claims to be a pioneering new…
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21 August
Former employer slams James Cochran: “He’s attracting attention to new venture”
Former employer and current owner of the James Cochran restaurant has hit out at the chef after he claimed they were trying to “sell off” his name. In a statement to Catering Today, Rayuela, the company which owns the now rebranded James Cochran EC3 restaurant said the trademarking of the…
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16 August
Tom Simmons’ restaurant continues under new ownership
One Tower Bridge, the restaurant run by chef Tom Simmons, is to continue trading under new ownership after falling into administration. The company appointed administrators Durkan Cahill on 3 August and was sold in a pre-pack deal. The British-French eatery opened in summer 2017, six years after Simmons reached the…
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15 August
Dabbous team reunite for series of exclusive dinners
Ollie Dabbous, founder of the eponymous Dabbous restaurant in London’s Fitzrovia, will be reunited with his kitchen team as they host two bespoke dinners at Wellbourne Brasserie this autumn. The well-reviewed Dabbous opened in 2012 and was the British chef’s first outlet, but closed in 2017 shortly after the site…
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