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Chopstix to place 100 neurodiverse people into work by 2027

Chopstix has launched an employment initiative to place 100 neurodiverse young people into work in the Chopstix estate by 2027.  The chain has partnered with not-for-profit organisations DFN Project Search and Mencap, and London South East Colleges, to support internships for young people with learning difficulties. This latest announcement is…

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Chopstix launches two learning programmes

Chopstix has launched two new learning programmes, the Chopstix Degree programme and ‘Pick ‘n’ Mix Diploma’. The Chopstix Degree programme launches this year, in partnership with Arden University, with the business expecting 50 Chopstix colleagues to register for the programme in the first year. The three-year course designed and delivered…

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PizzaExpress appoints first ever ‘head of flair’

PizzaExpress has announced the appointment of its first ever head of flair in Danny Hamilton, the PizzaExpress Kings Lynn general manager.  As head of flair, Hamilton will be the “ultimate brand ambassador” for the restaurant chain with both customers and restaurant teams, from helping to select new menu items to…

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Five Guys expands delivery service with UberEats partnership

American burger and fries chain, Five Guys has expanded its delivery channel and is now available to order via the UberEats app across the UK. UberEats customers will have access to over 250,000 burger combinations with Five Guys’ signature unlimited toppings offer, allowing users to create their own burger. UberEats…

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Eòrna fine dining restaurant to launch in Edinburgh

Chef Brian Grigor and sommelier Glen Montgomery have announced the launch of Eòrna, a new Edinburgh restaurant at the city’s Hamilton Place in Stockbridge this spring. Both Grigor and Montgomery are known for having a “wealth” of expertise gained from working in some of Scotland’s “finest” restaurants, including the two-Michelin-star…

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Gino D’Acampo’s £2m Boar Lane to launch in April

Gino D’Acampo has announced that he will be opening his new restaurant, Boar Lane in Leeds, on 10 April 2023. The upmarket Italian restaurant and bar is located at the recently refurbished Leeds Marriott Hotel and will offer breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and cocktails until late. The 160-seater…

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Buzzworks unveils new Thirty Knots venue in Edinburgh

Buzzworks Holdings, a Scottish independent bar and restaurant operator, has unveiled its new venue, Thirty Knots, in South Queensferry, Edinburgh, which is due to open in November. Thirty Knots will take over the former site of The Three Bridges, situated beneath the Forth Bridge in Edinburgh, and will feature a…

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Revolution Bars bolsters senior team with new hires

Revolution Bars Group, the operator of Revolution, Revolución de Cuba, Playhouse and Founders and Co, has bolstered its senior team with two new hires.  The move will see its executive team move to a female majority for the first time ever, “outlining its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion with…

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Buzzworks to open flagship restaurant in Greenock

Buzzworks Holdings has announced it will open its flagship restaurant Scotts in Greenock. creating over 70 jobs for the town. Set to open at the new Greenock Cruise Ship Visitor Centre, the new restaurant venue will be designed by Jim Hamilton, featuring an open air rooftop terrace with panoramic views…

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Neat Burger to open new concept site in Chelsea

Plant-based food group, Neat Burger has announced it is to open a new site in Chelsea, King’s Road, this summer. It revealed the restaurant will debut Neat Burger’s latest concept store and a bespoke menu, as the operator gears up for several new site openings throughout 2022. Totalling circa 4,000…

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