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- 2020 -6 FebruaryPeople
Elystan Street’s head chef exits amid ‘professional difference of opinion’
Toby Burrowes has departed as head chef from Phil Howard’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Elystan Street in Chelsea amid a “professional difference of opinion”. Burrowes announced his departure in an Instagram post, which said: “Well the time has come, I have stepped down as head chef at Elystan Street, due to a…
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4 FebruaryFeatures
From barrister to restaurateur: Nisha Katona on her Indian street food chain
“I was a child protection barrister for 20 years but always with a completely blinding passion and obsession for the food of my ancestors – which is home-style Indian food,” says Nisha Katona, founder of Indian street food chain Mowgli. Katona started her restaurateur journey because she realised that a…
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3 FebruaryRestaurants
Administrators close Mayfair’s The Square restaurant
RSM Restructuring Advisor has been appointed as administrators to three companies within the Marc Limited restaurant group. As a result, Michelin-starred The Square restaurant in Mayfair, which employed 31 staff, has now closed, after administrations were appointed to its operator Dailyrare Limited. The other affected companies include Mortons the Restaurant…
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3 FebruaryRestaurants
Dunalastair Hotel Suites launches fine-dining restaurant
Scottish Highlands hotel Dunalastair Hotel Suites has announced the launch of its restaurant, The Library. The fine-dining and event space will open later this month at the five-star hotel. The Library has been designed by Henley Design and will keep with the design of the all-suite hotel and will feature…
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Jan- 2020 -31 JanuaryRestaurants
Rogan & Co appoints new head chef
Michelin star restaurant Rogan and Co in Cartmel, Cumbria, has appointed Liam Fitzpatrick as its new head chef. Fitzpatrick joined the Rogan group in 2014 as chef de partie at L’Enclume before moving to Rogan and Co as sous chef in 2017. He will work alongside Tom Barnes, executive chef…
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30 JanuaryNews
Lawrence McCarthy to join The Salt Room as head chef
Lawrence McCarthy will be joining The Salt Room as head chef, the Brighton restaurant has announced. McCarthy moves from his recent role as head chef at Michelin-starred Tristan’s in Horsham. Prior to this, he worked at two Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley, and spent six years at The Ledbury…
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23 JanuaryPeople
Bohemia restaurant announces new head chef
Michelin-starred Bohemia restaurant has announced the appointment of Callum Graham as its new head chef. Graham, who Bohemia called “one of the UK’s most exciting young chefs”, will join the Jersey restaurant as head chef on 10 February. Bohemia Bar will also be relaunched as The Club Bar on the…
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22 JanuaryPeople
Hyatt Regency London appoints new executive chef
Hyatt Regency London announced the appointment of Roger Olsson as executive chef for its Marylebone site, The Churchill. In his new role, Olsson will be oversee all culinary menus and daily operations within the hotel, including British seasonal dining restaurant The Montagu Kitchen, The Churchill Bar and Terrace, in-room dining…
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17 JanuaryFood and Drink
Paul Ainsworth hosts Cornish dinner for Air Ambulance appeal
Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth hosted a Cornish-themed dinner in London this week, raising £125,000 for Cornwall Air Ambulance. The chef, who is an ambassador for the New Heli Appeal, was joined by André Garrett, executive chef at Corinthia London, to create a three-course feast for diners showcasing Cornish produce. Around…
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17 JanuaryPeople
Michael Caines to take over Cornish restaurant
Celebrity chef Michael Caines has announced he will take over Cornwall-based beachfront restaurant, The Cove at Maenporth. Caines is set to launch the restaurant in March, following the restaurant’s annual closure. During this time, a light refurbishment is undertaken, with particular focus on upgrading the site’s kitchen. Caines said he…
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