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.
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Feb- 2019 -6 FebruaryVenues & 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 JanuaryRestaurants
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 JanuaryOpinion
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 DecemberAwards & 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 NovemberRestaurants
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 JuneRestaurants
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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