Derby
Regional reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity in Derby, including updates from the city centre, Cathedral Quarter, and Pride Park. This section covers restaurant and pub openings, regeneration-led development, student and commuter trade, and F&B trends shaping the local market. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals, it provides valuable insight into running successful venues in a growing East Midlands city balancing heritage and investment.
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May- 2019 -7 MayCatering Companies
Sodexo launches new restaurant brand
Catering company, Sodexo has announced it has launched a new restaurant brand called Kitchen Works Co. The first Kitchen Works Co restaurant opened at Toyota’s Burnaston manufacturing site in Derby. The restaurant has been developed using the latest consumer insight and aims to offer food in a “welcoming environment” providing…
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Apr- 2019 -11 AprilFeatures
Recruitment in the catering industry
When asked in a recent survey, only one third of employees from the catering industry said that they chose their job based on having a passion for food. But, what makes this industry an attractive one to work in and what is recruitment currently like in the sector? Is there…
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Feb- 2019 -15 FebruaryAdvice
How to keep your kitchen running smoothly
As any catering company will know faulty fridges and clapped out cookers can be an expensive drain on resources, which makes keeping catering equipment up to date and running as efficiently as possible a top priority for any busy, professional kitchen. However, it can also be an area that can…
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Dec- 2018 -18 DecemberPubs and Bars
Graffiti Spirits Group appoints executive chef
Brian Humphrey has been appointed executive chef by Liverpool-based independent owned cocktail bar and restaurant company, Graffiti Spirits Group, effective immediately. The former senior operations head chef at Living Ventures will create new concepts for Graffiti Spirits Group’s eight venue strong collection of restaurants and bars, which includes Santa Maluco,…
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Oct- 2018 -29 OctoberPeople
New head chef at The Cavendish Hotel
The Cavendish Hotel, at Baslow on the Chatsworth Estate has appointed Adam Harper as head chef.A graduate of Derby University, Adam’s apprenticeship course resulted in a position as comis chef at the Michelin starred Fischer’s in Baslow. Then after writing to a number of world renowned chefs, he received a…
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Aug- 2018 -8 AugustGovernment
Restaurant boss banned for fake five-star hygiene rating
A restaurant owner has been banned from running companies for five years after he falsely advertised a five star food hygiene rating in a magazine. Rushan Ahmed, 31, claimed his Moza restaurant in Derby had been awarded a five-star food hygiene rating in three adverts he ran in a local…
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