Chester
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice activity in this historic North West city, with reporting focused on the city centre, Northgate development, Foregate Street, and the Rows. Topics include independent and group-led restaurant openings, tourism-driven footfall, premium casual formats, and local sourcing trends. Insight is tailored for operators and suppliers responding to Chester’s mix of affluent residents, destination shoppers, and visitor demand in a heritage-rich trading environment.
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Jan- 2022 -14 JanuaryFeatures
The Chester Grosvenor: new beginnings
What does Elliot Hill bring to the hotel? Oakden: Hill comes to the Chester Grosvenor with a wealth of experience, having most recently been head chef at Panoramic 34 in Liverpool, where he earnt and retained an entry in the Michelin guide. Previously, as part of the Bespoke Hotels family,…
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4 JanuaryFood and Drink
The Chester Grosvenor names new executive chef
The Chester Grosvenor has appointed Elliot Hill to head up the food offering at its ‘Arkle’ restaurant. Hill comes to the hotel having formerly been head chef at Liverpool’s Panoramic 34 restaurant where he “earnt and retained” an entry in the Michelin guide, and previously as part of the Bespoke…
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Nov- 2021 -4 NovemberNews
Harry Guy to open debut restaurant
Award-winning Chef and Roux Scholar, Harry Guy, has announced the opening of his new restaurant housed at boutique hotel, Wildes Chester. It revealed ‘X’ will offer a “showcase culinary excellence”, with the 50-cover restaurant to serve British dishes, sourcing produce from across the UK to curate ingredient-focused food that embodies…
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Oct- 2021 -4 OctoberRestaurants
Blk Sheep Baa and Grill to open this October
Hospitality operator One Hundred Knights has confirmed that Blk Sheep Baa and Grill will open its doors for business at the Plassey Holiday Park, Wrexham, on Monday 25 October 2021. Based at the former old dairy ‘Shippon’ site, the restaurant is five miles from the centre of Wrexham and has…
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Aug- 2021 -25 AugustRestaurants
Chester restaurateur fined £1,800 for food safety offence
The owner of Chai Station, a vegetarian restaurant in Chester, which was discovered to have rat droppings and fruit flies, has been fined £1,800 for food safety and hygiene offences. On 28 October 2020, Cheshire West and Chester Council food team officers visited Chai Station for a general hygiene inspection.…
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Jun- 2021 -29 JunePeople
Top chefs join Cameron House Resort
Cameron House Resort has announced the appointment of five new senior additions to its culinary hospitality team. Among them are Mark Drummond and David Lilley, who will both head up fine dining at the resort from 1 August 2021. Drummond joins from Rosewood Hotels, where he was head chef for…
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Apr- 2021 -9 AprilFeatures
An al fresco reopening is a tail of two fortunes
The time is nearing for Boris Johnson’s roadmap to recovery to finally facilitate the reopening of the hospitality industry, with outdoor venues once again allowed to return to trading on 12 April. The easing of restrictions is without doubt greatly anticipated by all involved, but does the four-staged strategy perpetuate…
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Mar- 2021 -3 MarchBusiness
Fazenda owner bought out of administration
Begbies Traynor has overseen the pre-package sale of City District Limited to Southern Wind Group Limited, who has acquired a “substantial” part of the business and assets in a move that has saved 243 jobs. City District Limited, which trades as the Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill alongside sister brand…
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Feb- 2021 -25 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Chester Pub manager found guilty of watering down spirits
A pub in West Chester and its manager faces a £2,454 fine after the manager was found to be watering down the alcohol it served to customers. Jia Tong Chen, manager of the Dunham Arms on Chester Road, Dunham on the Hill, pleaded guilty to nine offences in respect of…
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Nov- 2020 -12 NovemberFood and Drink
Oddfellows in Chester fined for food safety allergen offence
Oddfellows restaurant in Chester has been ordered to pay over £4300 after a customer was hospitalised for a “severe” reaction to the hummus they consumed at the venue, despite making severs aware they were allergic to the food. On 4 April 2019 Regulatory Services officers visited to investigate a complaint…
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