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JD Wetherspoons to open 18 new pubs, creating 2,000 jobs

JD Wetherspoon has announced it plans to open 18 new pubs, creating 2,000 new jobs in the process. The openings are part of the group’s £145m investment into its 871 pubs, of which 57 are also expected to benefit from upgrades. The first set of new pubs and extensions will…

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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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Newport restaurant fined for food safety violations

Llys Meddyg, a restaurant in Newport, Pembrokeshire, has been fined £2,100 for a number of offences. The establishment received the fine as a result of food safety violations, the lack of a food hygiene rating display, and for falsely describing food. Problems with the restaurant were first highlighted after an…

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JD Wetherspoon reveals £200m expansion plan

JD Wetherspoon has announced an investment of over £200m in order to develop new pubs and hotels, as well as expanding existing ones in the UK and Ireland, creating about 10,000 new jobs.  The pub and hotel chain said the majority of the investment will be channelled into developments in…

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Japan’s Curry House Cocoichibanya to open in London

Japan’s largest curry chain, Curry House Cocoichibaya is to open in London’s Covent Garden on Wednesday 12 December. The chain has over 1,000 Japanese restaurants and had been looking to open in London for two years before acquiring the site on Great Newport Street. The chain has become known for…

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Bibendum’s Claude Bosi recognised at AA Hospitality Awards

Bibendum chef patron Claude Bosi was among some of the people and establishments acknowledged at AA Hospitality Awards which celebrated its 21st year. The ceremony was held at Grosvenor House in London and hosted by TV presenter Claudia Winkleman. Bosi was given the Chef’s Chef award, chosen by his peers…

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KFC fined £35,000 for selling undercooked chicken

A Welsh branch of KFC has been fined £35,000 after it was found to have sold under-cooked chicken. Environmental health officers working for Caerphilly Council found that on 4 February 2017 three pieces of fried chicken were served to a customer that had not been thoroughly cooked. The customer alerted…

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