Fat Duck

Coverage of culinary innovation, leadership, and guest experience at one of the UK’s most renowned fine dining destinations. This section explores multi-sensory menu design, kitchen operations, creative development, and F&B philosophy, offering insight for chefs, restaurateurs, and hospitality professionals interested in pushing the boundaries of food, storytelling, and experiential service in high-end environments.

Apr- 2023 -

13 April

Features

Simon King: ‘I feel like I’ve got the best job in the world’

Can you tell us about your experience within hospitality? I’ve been in the industry since I was a teenager, so really my entire life. At the very beginning, I worked in country house hotels. After my A-levels, I studied Hospitality Management in Devon and then went to London in the…
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Mar- 2023 -

7 March

News

Atul Kochhar Restaurant Group appoints new group operations director

Atul Kochhar Restaurant Group has announced the appointment of Jatin Parmar as group operations director of UK sites. Parmar has over 20 years of experience within the hospitality industry and has previously held managerial positions in some of the UK’s most prestigious restaurants. In his new role, he will oversee…
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Feb- 2023 -

21 February

People

Oli Williamson to leave Fat Duck

The head chef at Fat Duck, Heston Blumenthal’s Berkshire restaurant, Oli Williamson has announced he is set to leave his role. Williamson will leave on 11 March 2023 having joined Fat Duck in 2020. He was promoted to head chef in 2022. He has also won the Roux Scholarship, having…
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Aug- 2022 -

4 August

Restaurants

Chef Rafael Cagali to open second restaurant

Chef Rafael Cagali, the owner of two-Michelin-starred Da Terra, has announced the opening of his second restaurant this autumn, Elis. The chef will reportedly be taking over the space that used to house the Corner Room, set within the historic Town Hall Hotel. Elis is said to be “a more…
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Apr- 2022 -

4 April

Restaurants

Over 160 groups sign up to Hospitality For All pledge

The employment consortium Hospitality For All, spearheaded by Burger and Lobster, has welcomed 168 sign-ups from the sector since its launch last week. Hospitality businesses including The Ivy Collection, Soho House, Megan’s, D&D London, Café Nero have joined Burger and Lobster in a “united effort to help Ukrainian refugees seek…
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Nov- 2020 -

25 November

Business

Restaurant Brands Collective to offer bespoke franchise service

Restaurant Brands Collective, a new company offering franchise food brands for virtual delivery or dine-in, has been launched by a team of food development, operations, and franchising experts. The company aims to offer individual franchise solutions, in a bid to help multi and single site hospitality businesses use a range…
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Oct- 2020 -

16 October

Coronavirus

Fat Duck restaurant shutters for two weeks amid Covid-19 cases

The Fat Duck restaurant has announced a two week voluntary closure after several of its staff members tested positive for coronavirus. According to the Guardian, the restaurant in Bray, Berkshire contacted customers who had intended to dine there that the venue had closed with “immediate effect.” The Heston Blumenthal-owned restaurant…
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Jul- 2020 -

28 July

Restaurants

The Black Swan at Oldstead claims top spot in Tripadvisor awards

The Black Swan at Oldstead has been named the number one restaurant in the UK, according to Tripadvisor’s 2020 Travellers’ Choice. The only other UK restaurant to make the world top 10 in the same category was Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant The Fat Duck in Bray (ranked #10). The awards celebrate…
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Feb- 2020 -

28 February

Restaurants

Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck profits rise to £750,000

Heston Blumethal’s Fat Duck restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, has seen its profits more than double, according to its latest documents filed with Companies House. For the full-year period ending 26 May 2019, the restaurant posted profits before tax of £746,741, up from £297,788 the year prior. Turnover during the period…
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13 February

Restaurants

First DC superhero-inspired ‘immersive’ restaurant to open in London

Movie studio Warner Bros. has revealed that the first-ever DC superheroes restaurant will open in London’s Soho this spring. The restaurant will replace the Titanic restaurant, which was fronted by chef Marco Pierre White. Park Row is to occupy 18,000 sq ft basement venue at The Crown Estate’s Grade II…
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