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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Feb- 2022 -14 FebruaryFeatures
The Butcher: the UK’s new face of burger joints
What is the history of The Butcher? The Butcher was founded in 2012 in Amsterdam after a long process of development. I was trying to create the ultimate burger for The Butcher – a very honest burger that’s a great value for money. We have five or six sites in…
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14 FebruaryAwards & Events
Pahli Hill achieves Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 award
Fitzrovia restaurant, Pahli Hill has been awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022. Having opened in 2020 only to close immediately due to the pandemic, Pahli Hill was the first UK venture for owners Rahul Khanna and Kabir Suri of Azure Hospitality in India. According to the restaurant, the menu brings together…
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11 FebruaryRegulations & Policies
Four Seasons Park Lane appoints Yam Lok Hin as exec pastry chef
Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane has appointed Hong Kong native Yam Lok Hin as executive pastry chef. Over the last 20 years, Hin has gained a “wealth of experience” having worked in some of the world’s best pastry kitchens, in Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury five-star hotels. He joins…
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2 FebruaryFeatures
How to refine career progression within hospitality
Although hospitality may still be enduring some uncertainty, consumer confidence is on the rise. According to a recent study from the CGA, more than two thirds (70%) of the UK now feel optimistic about visiting pubs, bars and restaurants – over double that of those showing similar optimism at the…
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2 FebruaryRestaurants
Gordon Ramsay to open Restaurant 1890 at The Savoy
Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay is set to open at The Savoy, London, on 23 February, 2022. The new restaurant will pay homage to chef and restaurateur Georges Auguste Escoffier, who joined the hotel in 1890, and will offer “highly exclusive, contemporary fine dining” to guests for dinner only. The…
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1 FebruaryFood and Drink
Euston Square names MasterChef semi-finalist as executive chef
30 Euston Square has announced the appointment of Masterchef semi-finalist, Michelle Trusselle as executive chef. Joining Searcys team at 30 Euston Square late last year, the firm said Trusselle led the kitchen through its “busy” Christmas period and has begun extensive menu development across the venue, from canapés to fine…
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Jan- 2022 -27 JanuaryRestaurants
Ormer Mayfair appoints new restaurant manager
Ormer Mayfair by Sofian, the fine dining restaurant at Flemings Mayfair Hotel, which is part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has appointed Manuel Muzzin as restaurant manager. Over the last 15 years, Muzzin has worked in many of the UK’s top restaurants and hotels. He joins from…
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19 JanuaryNews
Former Michellin-starred chef to head up The Horns Inn
Former Michelin-starred head chef, Sean Wrest, is to head up The Horns Inn, a new restaurant at a historic inn near Preston set to open in March 2022. It revealed Wrest left his role as head chef at Tommy Banks’ Roots in York last summer and since that time has…
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14 JanuaryFeatures
The Chester Grosvenor: new beginnings
What does Elliot Hill bring to the hotel? Oakden: Hill comes to the Chester Grosvenor with a wealth of experience, having most recently been head chef at Panoramic 34 in Liverpool, where he earnt and retained an entry in the Michelin guide. Previously, as part of the Bespoke Hotels family,…
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12 JanuaryNews
The Double Red Duke names new executive chef
The Double Red Duke has named Henrik Ritzén as its new executive chef. Ritzén will continue to develop a menu, alongside Country Creatures’ Sam Pearman, that focuses on British, locally sourced, and seasonal ingredients, as well as cooking over fire. The restaurant said Ritzén grew up on a sheep farm…
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