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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Dec- 2019 -12 DecemberPeople
Elmbank Hotel appoints Mike Cummings as head chef
Cairn Group-owned Elmbank Hotel in York has appointed chef Mike Cummings to head up its kitchen. As head chef Cummings will run the kitchen serving Leetham’s Brasserie, which has undergone a refurbishment as part of the hotels £5m renovation. The restaurant aims to offer diners a “casual brasserie experience” serving…
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9 DecemberRestaurants
The Latymer at Pennyhill Park appoints Steve Smith as head chef
Surrey-based Michelin starred restaurant, The Latymer, at Pennyhill Park has appointed Steve Smith as head chef. He joins from Bohemia at The Club Hotel and Spa in Jersey, where he held the position of executive chef since 2013, which was awarded a Michelin star months after Smith joining. The restaurant…
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3 DecemberPeople
Sam Bowser to join Llangoed Hall as head chef
The award-winning Llangoed Hall, located in the Brecon Beacons, has appointed Sam Bowser as its new head chef, following a successful career at Dormy House. Bowser will be replacing Nick Brodie – who has been at Llangoed for six years – and has previously cooked in some of the finest…
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2 DecemberRestaurants
New restaurant launches in landmark Brighton hotel
The Grand Hotel in Brighton has announced the launch of a new ‘all-day dining experience’ in its new restaurant. Cyan, which has replaced the GB1 restaurant within the iconic seafront hotel, opened its doors last week. The opening was marked with a launch event, which featured music from Brighton DJ…
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Nov- 2019 -28 NovemberPubs and Bars
Old Rope Walks opens fifth pub
Old Rope Walks has announced the opening of its fifth site, following a £750k investment scheme with Star Pubs and Bars. The new site, named The Butterfly and the Grasshopper, will open today (28 November) in Renshaw Street, Liverpool. The pub marks the third collaboration between Old Rope Walks and…
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26 NovemberPeople
Lee Westcott steps down as head chef of Pensons restaurant
Pensons restaurant has revealed Lee Westcott will be stepping down as head chef at the end of the year. Having opened Pensons with Peta Darnley in January, Westcott headed up the kitchen since the launch, resulting in the restaurant being awarded a Michelin Star. Westcott will be succeeded by Chris…
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22 NovemberRestaurants
D&D’s Blueprint Cafe appoints Rudi Warner as head chef
Hospitality group D&D’s, Blueprint Cafe in London has appointed Rudi Warner as head chef. Warner joins the London Bridge restaurant, with a host of Michelin starred experience, which includes three years at seafood restaurant, Angler. He was also appointed sous chef at Ollie Dabbous’s resturants Dabbous and Hide. Warner joined…
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20 NovemberPeople
Butlers Wharf Chop House appoints Behzad Gotla as head chef
Butlers Wharf Chop house at Tower Bridge has appointed Behzad Gotla as its new head chef. Gotla has over 10 years experience in the field and has joined the restaurant following an eight year stint with the Gordon Ramsay Group, where he became head chef at Ramsay’s Maze Grill restaurant. …
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19 NovemberRestaurants
Rosa’s Thai Cafe owners rescue Ceviche out of admnistration
The Ceviche restaurant group has been bought out by Rosa’s Thai Cafe founders, Alex and Saiphin Moore, after the group nearly fell into administration. The restaurant group, famed for its Peruvian food, filed an administration notice last month after wage increases and business rates created cost pressures for the group. …
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18 NovemberNews
Hans’ Bar and Grill appoints Luke Phillips as head chef
Hans’ Bar and Grill appointed Luke Phillips as head chef of its restaurant in Chelsea, London. Phillips succeeds Adam England, who launched the restaurant in spring 2018 as part of Cadogan Gardens hotel group. He joins the restaurant from its sister hotel Chewton Glen in Hampshire, where he spent over…
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