Masterchef
Coverage explores how one of the UK’s most-watched culinary competitions influences the hospitality sector, from chef career progression and restaurant launches to media partnerships and consumer dining expectations. Reporting includes appearances by former contestants in professional kitchens, pop-up concepts, branded collaborations, and the show’s role in elevating food presentation, provenance, and skill-led cooking across the industry. Insight is tailored for operators tracking culinary talent, guest preferences, and the media’s role in shaping the chef pipeline.
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Nov- 2021 -4 NovemberRestaurants
Marcus Belgravia appoints masterchef winner as head chef
Marcus Belgravia has announced that Craig Johnston – winner of Masterchef: The Professionals 2017 – has been promoted to the role of head chef. Johnston joined the team in April 2018 as a senior chef de partie, and since, has worked his way up to junior sous, sous and now…
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Oct- 2021 -14 OctoberCatering Companies
AM Services Group launches AM Food brand
AM Services Group has launched the AM Food brand, expanding its service range with the addition of workplace catering. The northern-based facilities services provider said that it “aims to disrupt” the UK contract catering market. The company’s “challenging approach” to workplace food has landed its first catering contract for 600…
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14 OctoberRestaurants
D&D to roll out chef training programme permanently
D&D London has announced it will be permanently rolling out its chef training programme. In partnership with Electric Mayonnaise, D&D has been working on a long-term commitment to “secure employment for people with little or no previous experience looking to enter kitchens, while giving a much-needed boost to staffing numbers…
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Apr- 2021 -20 AprilPeople
Steve Groves named executive chef at Glyndebourne
RA Venues has named Steve Groves as executive chef at Glyndebourne, the Sussex opera house set to reopen in May. In the new role, Groves will be responsible for overseeing operations at the Middle and Over Wallop, Mildmay, and Nether Wallop restaurants. Groves joined the RA Group with a position…
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1 AprilRestaurants
Jesmond Dene House launches new restaurant with head chef Danny Parker
Jesmond Dene House has announced the launch of its new restaurant Fern which will be spearheaded by former MasterChef finalist Danny Parker. The new restaurant will house a mix of contemporary food and an exclusive “one-off menu” of MasterChef dishes. Parker joined the Jesmond Dene House family in the summer…
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Jan- 2021 -15 JanuaryFeatures
Q&A with Larkin Cen
Where did your passion for food come from? I grew up like many British-born Chinese kids, in a Chinese takeaway which is where I developed my love for Chinese food. We came from very modest beginnings yet we used to eat like kings, because there was a great passion with…
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Dec- 2020 -7 DecemberNews
RA Group closes Roux at Parliament Square
Roux at Parliament Square, a Westminster restaurant, has announced its permanent closure in a statement on its website. The 60-cover restaurant is part of RA Group’s fine dining and public restaurants operations that is run in partnership with the Roux family. The website’s statement said: “Our restaurant has regrettably suffered…
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Sep- 2020 -23 SeptemberBusiness
Wahaca to see £25m debt written off in CVA proposal
Mexican themed restaurant Wahaca will have a total of £25m in debt written off in a bid to salvage the brand as part of a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA). According to Sky news, Wahaca proposed a CVA that will also see its lenders and shareholders pump £5m of new money…
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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyRestaurants
The Box Kitchen & Bar to launch with head chef Nat Tallents
The Box Kitchen and Bar in Plymouth is set to open with MasterChef: The Professionals contestant and National Chef of the Year 2020 semi-finalist, Nat Tallents, set to be at the helm of the kitchen. Having postponed its original May 2020 opening date due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the new…
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Apr- 2020 -24 AprilCoronavirus
Wahaca drafts in advisors
Wahaca has reportedly drafted in advisors in order to help it consider its financial options as the nationwide lockdown continues. According to Sky News, the mexican chain is now working alongside PwC to examine its finances and advise it before a reopening timetable for the hospitality sector is released by…
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