Berkshire

Regional reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity across Berkshire, with updates from Reading, Windsor, Newbury, Maidenhead, and Bracknell. This section highlights restaurant and pub openings, rural and commuter-driven trade, premium hotel F&B developments, and supply chain insights. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals, it offers valuable coverage of trading conditions, investment, and seasonal opportunity in one of South East England’s most economically active counties.

May- 2019 -

10 May

People

Rockliffe Hall executive chef becomes Master Chef of Great Britain

One of Rockliffe Hall’s executive chefs, Aaron Craig, has been accepted as a full member of the Master Chefs of Great Britain (MCGB). Formed in 1980, the association has an exclusive membership made up of some of the most notable head chefs, chef/patrons and head pastry chefs around the country.…
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Apr- 2019 -

15 April

Pubs and Bars

Cotswolds’ Carpenters Arms relaunches

Gastropub, The Carpenters Arms, located in the Oxfordshire village of Fulbrook has reopened under a husband and wife team who have partnered with pub group, Hawthorn Leisure. Co-operator Tom Addy was head chef at Stoke Park, a five-star luxury hotel, spa, golf and country club, in Buckinghamshire; while other co-operator…
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Mar- 2019 -

27 March

People

Tom Scade appointed executive chef at The Vineyard Hotel

The Vineyard Group has appointed Tom Scade has been appointed as executive chef at The Vineyard Hotel, Stockcross in Berkshire. Scade is joining the hotel from The Ritz Hotel in London where he was sous chef to John Williams. He had trained initially under Williams before going off and running…
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Feb- 2019 -

6 February

Venues & Properties

The Samling Hotel announces new exec head chef and F&B manager

Robby Jenks has been appointed as the new executive head chef of The Samling Hotel just a week after he announced his departure from The Vineyard. Jenks was the executive head chef at AA-listed five star hotel, The Vineyard in Berkshire. His partner Rebecca Galland will also be joining from…
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Jan- 2019 -

28 January

Restaurants

Executive chef Robby Jenks to leave The Vineyard

After over three years in the position, chef Robby Jenks will leave The Vineyard at the Vineyard Hotel in Berkshire in late April to take up a new challenge in the Lake District. His partner, restaurant manager, Rebecca Galland who has been at the Vineyard since 2012 will join him…
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9 January

Opinion

Top 10 accessible restaurants in the UK

There are so many restaurants throughout the UK which are held in high regard, but are the facilities accessible? Award-winning stairlift manufacturer Acorn Stairlifts is on hand to list their top 10 most accessible restaurants in the UK. Check out the eateries that made the cut, which are listed in…
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Dec- 2018 -

4 December

Awards & Events

Nottingham’s Restaurant Sat Bains rated fourth best in the world

Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham has been rated the fourth best fine dining restaurant in the world, according to the TripAdvisor 2018 Travellers’ Choice. The eatery which serves British cuisine was the only UK-based restaurant to place the top 10 in the list; Adam’s in Birmingham was rated 11th while…
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Nov- 2018 -

8 November

Restaurants

Independent Bristol restaurants partner for new bistro

Two independent restaurants in Bristol have teamed up to bring a new bistro offering to Clifton village. Wellbourne – which is headed up by Michelin trained chef Ross Gibbens, and critically acclaimed neighbourhood stalwart Wallfish Bistro – will now become Wallfish & Wellbourne Bistro and operate from Wellbourne’s current site…
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Jun- 2018 -

19 June

Restaurants

Former foie gras-serving restaurant Gauthier Soho goes vegan

Gauthier Soho, a restaurant which used to serve foie gras is aiming to become 100% vegan within two years, the restaurant used to serve 20kg of foie gras per day. The restaurant’s meat and seafood options currently include lobster and caviar ravioli, Berkshire pork fillet and Atlantic cod, however these…
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