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- 2019 -14 November
Brighton set to welcome first seaside food hall
A “unique, diverse and exciting” new food hall is expected to launch in Brighton next year, according to Brighton and Hove council. The new venture, which marks the first food hall for the city, will be housed in the historic Shelter Hall building on Brighton’s seafront. The building is currently…
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Jul- 2019 -10 July
Oddfellows On The Park recruits new pastry chef
Design-led hotel, Oddfellows On The Park has announced Clement Barbin as its new head pastry chef. Barbin joins the team at the park side boutique hotel from Bisous Bisous in Manchester, but also has a wealth of experience in Italy and France – including a stint as a pastry chef…
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8 July
Harry Ramsden signs deal with Mecca Bingo
British fish and chips brand Harry Ramsden is set to partner with Mecca Bingo to roll out its offering in over 70 locations across the UK through its “Proudly Serving Harry Ramsden” concept. Launching this week (Monday 8 July), Harry Ramsden’s fish and chips, together with other selected items from…
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4 July
Culloden Estate & Spa unveils new restaurant and bar
The five-star Culloden Estate and Spa has unveiled a £750,000 investment which has seen the complete transformation of two of the main public spaces on the ground floor. What was formerly The Mitre Restaurant is now the Lough Bar and offers guests panoramic views over Belfast Lough and a new…
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Jun- 2019 -28 June
Great British Menu’s Sheridan joins Stargazy Inn for reopening
Chef Andrew Sheridan has joined the Stargazy Inn in Port Isaac, Cornwall, taking the helm of the luxury destination’s fine dining restaurant. Set in a Victorian House perched on the Cornish coastal town of Port Isaac, Stargazy Inn boasts nine bedrooms which have recently been refurbished offering a “chic feel”,…
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28 June
Sodexo signs £100m deal with Yorkshire County Cricket
Global services company Sodexo has agreed a 15-year £100m partnership with Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) and Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletics (LCF&A) to provide catering to its Headingley Stadium. A full time team of 14 and more than 1,000 temporary staff will provide catering and hospitality services for all…
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25 June
The Dorchester appoints eighth executive chef in 88 year history
Dorchester Collection’s iconic British hotel, The Dorchester, has announced its first executive chef appointment in over two decades, as Stefan Trepp takes the helm. Trepp follows an alumni of ]executive chefs including; Jean Baptiste Virlogeux who launched the hotel’s Chef’s Table in the 1940s, Eugene Kaufler, Anton Mosimann, Willi Elsener,…
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21 June
Jason Atherton opens first theatre bar
Chef Jason Atherton and The Social Company have announced the launch of Pavlova’s located within the Victoria Palace Theatre. The 20-cover bar will be the first theatre bar by Atherton and will be in partnership with the theatre’s owner, Sir Cameron Mackintosh. Named after the Russian ballerina whose statue stands…
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14 June
Jamie Oliver’s Gatwick outlets saved from closure
The joint administrators of Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group Limited, Will Wright and Mark Orton from KPMG, announced that they have reached an agreement with SSP Group to take over the operations of the three Jamie Oliver eateries which continue to trade at Gatwick Airport. SSP Group, an operator of food…
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12 June
Jason Atherton returns to Grosvenor Square with new restaurant
LXR Hotels and Resorts, Hilton’s luxury collection brand and The Social Company have announced that chef and restaurateur, Jason Atherton, will soon launch The Betterment, opening at The Biltmore, Mayfair, LXR Hotels and Resorts. The opening marks a return to the area for Atherton, who rose to prominence launching Maze…
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