Michelin
Our coverage brings together our coverage of Michelin-related developments across the UK and Ireland, including new star announcements, Bib Gourmand recipients, Green Star sustainability accolades, and chef and restaurant profiles. We report on what Michelin recognition means for business performance, staffing, kitchen standards, and brand value within the foodservice sector. Whether you’re a chef aspiring to earn a star, an operator leveraging accolades to drive bookings, or a group F&B leader analysing premium positioning.
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May- 2023 -30 MayRestaurants
Yannick Alléno to open Pavyllon London on 1 July 2023
Yannick Alléno, one of the world’s most Michelin-starred chefs, has announced the launch of Pavyllon London, his debut London restaurant in Mayfair, on 1 July 2023. Set within Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, Alléno’s first venture in the city will feature a restaurant, bar, private dining room, and…
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26 MayPubs and Bars
The Tommy Banks Group opens the Abbey Inn
The Tommy Banks Group has opened The Abbey Inn, a pub with rooms in Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire. The Abbey Inn was built by monks in 1845 as a farmhouse, but by 1853 it was converted into a public house. The group converted the 19th-Century inn into a country pub,…
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25 MayFood and Drink
Inn Collection Group launches chef academy
The pubs with rooms company Inn Collection Group has announced the launch of a new chef academy. There are 10 places available at the academy as students will work alongside Michelin-trained chef Matthew Benson-Smith and his Benson-Smith Training Academy. No prior chef experience is required by applicants, with the successful…
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17 MayPubs and Bars
The Felin Fach Griffin appoints new head chef
Eat Drink Sleep, a small group of family-owned inns has announced the appointment of Gwenann Davies to the role of head chef at its original pub with rooms in the Brecon Beacons, The Felin Fach Griffin. Davies, formerly in a senior role at the Tom Kerridge group, replaces Nick Evans,…
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15 MayBusiness
MJMK breaks through £1M crowdfunding target in hours
Restaurant group MJMK has reached its £1m crowdfunding target within the first hours post launch, with the current total close to £1.2m. The campaign is aimed at raising funds to open a new concept with celebrated chef-partner Santiago Lastra (of KOL) and accelerate the expansion of the popular Casa do…
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11 MayPeople
The Torridon Resort appoints new head chef
The Torridon has appointed Alex Henderson to role of resort head chef Born and raised in Inverness, Henderson returns to The Torridon having previously worked in the kitchen as junior sous chef. He joins from one of Newcastle’s “most celebrated” restaurants, the Michelin-starred House of Tides, where he was sous…
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Apr- 2023 -26 AprilRestaurants
Mills Hill Developments appoints new executive head chef
Mills Hill Developments, owner of El Gato Negro, Canto and Habas, has announced the appointment of Carlos Gomes as executive head chef. Gomes joined the business in 2017, working alongside chef patron and creative director Simon Shaw to open Mediterranean tapas restaurant, Canto, in Ancoats, Manchester. Over the last six…
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26 AprilNews
Nobu appoints new general manager
Nobu Old Park Lane, one of London’s most famous Japanese restaurants, has announced the appointment of Ales Potocnik as general manager. With over 15 years of experience serving Nobu London’s regular clientele, Potocnik is well-placed to continue the restaurant’s legacy. Potocnik built a career in hospitality in Slovenia, the US…
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17 AprilFeatures
Saving money and raising money: Life as a hotel restaurant
Tell me a little about the history of Northcote? Northcote was established in 1983 by myself and Nigel Haworth with local businessman John Wolstenholme. It was a six-bedroom property, development in 1992 changed it to a 14 bedroom hotel,in 2013 increased to 18 and in 2014 we became 26 rooms…
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13 AprilFeatures
Simon King: ‘I feel like I’ve got the best job in the world’
Can you tell us about your experience within hospitality? I’ve been in the industry since I was a teenager, so really my entire life. At the very beginning, I worked in country house hotels. After my A-levels, I studied Hospitality Management in Devon and then went to London in the…
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