Head Chef
Explore news, profiles, and leadership updates involving head chefs across the UK hospitality and foodservice sector. Our coverage highlights key appointments, career moves, chef-led openings, menu innovation, and the pivotal role head chefs play in shaping kitchen culture, operational standards, and brand identity. From fine dining restaurants and gastropubs to high-volume catering and casual dining chains, our coverage is tailored for industry professionals who understand the strategic importance of culinary leadership in driving success and consistency across the brigade.
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Mar- 2023 -3 MarchRestaurants
Straits Kitchen at Pan Pacific London appoints new head chef
Straits Kitchen at Pan Pacific London has announced the appointment of Nick Yung as its new head chef. Yung is an expert in south-east Asian cuisine and has trained and worked in Malaysia before moving to the UK. He has over a decade of experience in Cantonese style cooking and…
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2 MarchAwards & Events
Ben Wilkinson receives the three AA Rosettes
Head chef Ben Wilkinson at The Pass, located within South Lodge Hotel in Sussex, has been awarded three AA Rosettes by The AA Hospitality Awards. The accolade is given to the best restaurants that meet standards that require recognition far beyond their local community. Wilkinson joined The Pass in August…
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2 MarchAwards & Events
One Devonshire Gardens restaurant awarded 3 AA Rosettes
The restaurant at One Devonshire Gardens by hotel Du Vin in Glasgow has recently been awarded 3 AA Rosettes. It is the only establishment in Scotland to be recognised in the February 2023 AA Rosette Awards announcement, and one of only 14 accredited with 3 AA Rosettes nationwide. Curated by…
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Feb- 2023 -23 FebruaryRestaurants
Macellaio on Union Street rebrands to Osteriadel Macellaio
London-based Italian restaurant, Macellaio RC on Union Street, is rebranding to Osteriadel Macellaio, a restaurant serving wine and “simple, yet delicious” Italian food from this month. The rebranding of the restaurant comes as the venue wishes to offer a new sustainable menu, using all parts of the cow cooked by…
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21 FebruaryPeople
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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15 FebruaryRestaurants
Burley Manor appoints new executive head chef
Burley Manor, part of the New Forest Collection, has announced the appointment of Andras Veres as executive head chef. Veres joins Burley Manor from Natural Fitness Food in London, where he has been head chef since 2020. He began his career 1997 at a restaurant in Hungary before working at…
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9 FebruaryRestaurants
Roberto Costa to open Fish Game in Canary Wharf
Restauranterer Roberto Costa, founder of group Macellaio RC, will open a new restaurant Fish Game in Canary Wharf this Spring. Executive head chef Lello Favuzzi, previously at Mortimer House and L’Anima, will work closely alongside Roberto to bring Fish Game to Life. Adding to the appeal of Fish Game will be a tequila…
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Jan- 2023 -30 JanuaryRestaurants
The Scenic Supper launches new dining hub
Cotswolds dining destination, The Scenic Supper, has launched its brand new dining hub, Roots and Seeds Kitchen Garden. The hub will be permanently sited at The Old Kennels in Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire and opens Easter 2023. Roots and Seeds Kitchen Garden will offer coffee, breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon tea…
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27 JanuaryRestaurants
Tom Sellers to launch new London restaurant
Shaftesbury has announced that two Michelin Star chef, Tom Sellers, is set to unveil his new restaurant, Story Cellar, at Seven Dials this March. The 1,700 sq ft unit is described as a “Parisian inspired rotisserie style restaurant”, and will feature counter dining and rotisserie chicken alongside a menu of…
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17 JanuaryRestaurants
Leila Lily’s appoints Masterchef winner as head chef
Masterchef winner Jim Hall has taken the head chef position at Newcastle restaurant Leila Lily’s. Hall, who joins Leila Lily’s from four AA star Lumley Castle Hotel, at Chester-le-Street, brings more than 20 years’ experience to his new position including stints at hotels and restaurants across the UK and at…
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