Venues & Properties
The latest news and updates on venues and properties, 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 -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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Oct- 2018 -26 October
Galvin Brasserie de Luxe appoints new head chef
Galvin Brasserie de Luxe, situated in the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian, has appointed Andrew Logie as its new head chef. Originally joining the team at the upmarket brasserie as a demi chef in 2013, Logie has worked his way through the ranks to take on the role of…
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25 October
Soho’s Fernandez & Wells closes
Fernandez & Wells has closed its first ever site on Soho’s Lexington Street, the closure leaves the chain with three outlets all in the Soho area. The chain, founded by Rick Wells and Jorge Fernandez, which specialises in a unique blend of tapas, wine and sandwiches, has been open at…
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24 October
GBK enters CVA
GBK has announced it is to enter a CVA this afternoon (24 October) following the appointment of Deloitte in September to oversee a restructuring of the business. In an announcement, Famous Brands, the South African restaurant chain’s owners said: “The CVA process has the objective to ensure financial viability and…
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24 October
Errant Brewery in Newcastle to open despite fears it would put drinkers ‘in danger’
Errant Brewery is to open in Newcastle despite National Rail fears that drinkers would be “putting themselves in danger”. The brewery will open under a railway arch at the city’s Forth Goods Yard, inviting drinkers to “high quality” tasting sessions on Saturdays. The tasting sessions led to National Rail issuing…
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18 October
Suites Hotel & Spa appoints new head chef and restaurant manager
Suites Hotel and Spa has announced the launch of its new culinary chapter following a recent £1.2m refurbishment, which includes two new appointments. The award-winning venue, located in Knowsley, has welcomed on board a duo of appointments in the form of head chef Robbie Cardwell and restaurant manager Adrian Howard.…
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17 October
Timothy Taylor restaurant put up for sale
Harrogate Brasserie, the restaurant owned by regional pub operator Timothy Taylor Brewery, has been brought to the market by specialist business property adviser, Christie and Co. The restaurant is situated in the centre of the spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire and occupies a stone built, three story building. The…
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16 October
Macleod’s restaurant awarded 2 AA Rosettes
The Coniston Hotel Country Estate and Spa near Skipton, Yorkshire, has announced that its flagship restaurant, Macleod’s, has been awarded 2 AA Rosettes. Following a visit from the AA inspector, the 71-room hotel’s restaurant is the latest to be awarded 2 AA Rosettes in Yorkshire. Macleod’s was originally opened as…
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10 October
Marston’s adds 15 new pubs as it reports profit rise
Pub chain, Marston’s has announced the acquisition of 15 new former Mitchells & Butlers pubs from Aprirose, a property investment company, along with an annual pre-tax profit of £104m, slightly ahead of last year’s figure of £100.1m. Despite the slight increase on last year, the figure fell below analysts Liberium’s…
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10 October
Roti King to open in London’s Market Halls Victoria
Roti King has announced it is to open a second restaurant in London’s Victoria following its Euston branch. The Malay specialist will open in Victoria’s new Market Halls Victoria development alongside Koya and The Marksman. Kalpana Sugendran Sugendran, Roti King’s owner has been looking for a location for a second…
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