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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Apr- 2019 -3 AprilRestaurants
Chef and restaurateur Mike Robinson to launch The Woodsman
Mike Robinson, restaurateur and co-owner of the Michelin-starred Harwood Arms in Fulham, London, is set to officially launch The Woodsman in Stratford-upon-Avon on 18 April 2019. Showcasing Robinson’s passion for British produce and sustainable wild food, the restaurant and bar will be in boutique Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon, a fully restored…
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2 AprilBeverages
Hicce enlists Ketel One Botanical for terrace launch
Hicce X Wolf and Badger restaurant in London’s King’s Cross is preparing for its first summer with the use of its prime alfresco space to open a living botanical terrace launching 4 April. Partnering with vodka brand Ketel One Botanical, a new “first of its kind” spirit, this outdoor bar…
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Mar- 2019 -29 MarchVenues & Properties
The Grand appoints Norman McKenzie as executive chef
The Grand in York has announced the appointment of Norman McKenzie as the hotel’s new executive chef. McKenzie has been running his own consultancy for the past year and a half, following roles as group executive chef for the Malhotra Group, head chef of the Feversham Arms Hotel, executive head…
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27 MarchPeople
Tom Scade appointed executive chef at The Vineyard Hotel
The Vineyard Group has appointed Tom Scade has been appointed as executive chef at The Vineyard Hotel, Stockcross in Berkshire. Scade is joining the hotel from The Ritz Hotel in London where he was sous chef to John Williams. He had trained initially under Williams before going off and running…
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20 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Towpath cafe reopens
Dalston cafe, Towpath, reopened last week after it had been closed for the winter months. The cafe located under the Whitmore Bridge between De Beauvoir Town and Shoreditch is owned by Lori de Mori and ran alongside head chef Laura Jackson. At night, the cafe transforms into a bar offering…
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12 MarchFeatures
CHEF PROFILE: Darren Archer
Darren Archer is executive head chef at Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) House. The RSA House, founded in 1754, is a fellowship that promotes social change and claims rights to the first recorded use of the word ‘sustainability’ in an environmental context. Having joined…
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11 MarchRestaurants
Kare Curry to open in Piccadilly
Japanese curry house, Kare Curry, is set to open in London’s Piccadilly area. The restaurant will be headed by former Shoryu Ramen head chef Kanji Furukawa, known for his vegetarian curry sauce which features a “secret blend of 18 different spices”. Kare Curry will offer ‘grab and go’ curries including…
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7 MarchAwards & Events
Former HIX group head chef Ronnie Murray joins Camm & Hooper
Ronnie Murray has joined London-based events company Camm and Hooper as its new group executive head chef. Murray, who previously spent seven years as group head chef of HIX Restaurants, will create new menus for all six of Camm and Hooper’s London venues whilst heading up a team of 20…
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5 MarchRestaurants
Darren Brown appointed as The Kitchen’s exec head chef
New Cotswold destination Feldon Valley has appointed Darren Brown as executive head chef of The Kitchen, a new restaurant which will launch in March. He joins the team from his post as head chef at The Kingham Plough in Oxfordshire, having previously earned a Michelin star at West Stoke House…
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Feb- 2019 -26 FebruaryVenues & Properties
The Lowry Hotel appoints new executive head chef
Dave Ashton has been appointed the new executive head chef at the Lowry Hotel’s River Restaurant. Originally from Warrington, Ashton will bring a decade of extensive experience in fine dining to his new role at the five-star hotel. With a history of executive head chef roles at hotels including the…
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