Paris
Coverage explores hospitality and food culture trends emerging from key districts across the French capital, including Le Marais, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Pigalle, and the 11th arrondissement. Reporting includes chef-led openings, bistronomy concepts, café culture, natural wine trends, and the international expansion of Parisian restaurant brands. Insight is tailored for UK operators seeking inspiration from Paris’s blend of heritage and modern dining, as well as suppliers tracking cross-border consumer influence.
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Jul- 2019 -2 JulyRestaurants
London’s only duck restaurant opens in Clerkenwell
Monsieur Le Duck, London’s only duck restaurant, has celebrated the launch of its first fully dedicated restaurant with plans to open more. The restaurant was designed to bring the food and wine of south west France to London. Owner Richard Humphreys was inspired by the “douceur de vivre” of Gascony…
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Jun- 2019 -13 JuneRestaurants
D&D London opens new restaurant 14 Hills
D&D London announced that 14 Hills, its new restaurant located on the 14th floor of 120 Fenchurch Street, will open this November. The modern British restaurant will serve an all-day menu created by executive chef Thomas Piat and will be open from breakfast and brunch through to lunch and dinner.…
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6 JuneEducation
Sommet Education invests in DUCASSE Education
Sommet Education, an education group specialising in hospitality management, has announced an agreement to become the majority shareholder of DUCASSE Education, a “world-renowned” institution of professional culinary and pastry arts schools. Since its foundation in 1999, DUCASSE Education, owned by celebrity chef Alain Ducasse, has been transferring a high level…
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May- 2019 -28 MayPeople
Restaurant fraudster caught by his own secret books
The owner of a Derbyshire restaurant has been jailed for three years for a £480,000 tax fraud that was discovered when investigators uncovered a hidden sales book dating back five years. Nazrul Islam, 52, from Birmingham, hid sales in a bid to evade nearly £480,000 of tax payments at his…
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13 MayNews
Les Platanes by Thierry Laborde and Anton Efimov to launch in May
Les Platanes, opening on 20 May, is the new French restaurant by Thierry Laborde and Anton Efimov. The restaurant will be a contemporary French Bistrot de Luxe with an emphasis on cuisine from the south of France. Located in a 19th Century townhouse on Bruton Place, a small cobbled street…
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Apr- 2019 -12 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Corbin & King opens Soutine on St John’s Wood High Street
Corbin and King has announced the launch of new restaurant Soutine, on London’s St John’s Wood High Street. The new restaurant is due to open at the end of April, in a period building at number 60 on the high street, the operator says the venue will take inspiration from…
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Mar- 2019 -25 MarchAnalysis
Deliveroo – making the move from platform to operator
Last May, Deliveroo Editions announced that it would start bringing its own brands of food to market – and now we see Deliveroo stepping this up. In London, for example, Deliveroo Editions has six of its own brands offering food available from Crouch End in north London. The brands represent…
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Jan- 2019 -24 JanuaryFeatures
Sustainable values, health consciousness and the pursuit of pleasure
From street food to haute cuisine, the food and beverage landscape is responding to the changing tastes of Millennial and Gen Z consumers who are better informed and more adventurous. A growing number of eco-friendly and health-conscious customers want to know the story behind what they eat and drink, seeking…
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Dec- 2018 -14 DecemberAwards & Events
Bristol’s Casamia earns number one spot on Harden’s 2019 list
Michelin star restaurant Casamia in Bristol has come out on top in Harden’s Best UK Restaurants 2019 list. Based on a survey by 8,000 diners and 50,000 reviews, the Sanchez-Inglesias family’s restaurant was named the best out of 100 in the restaurant guide’s 28th annual poll. Casamia was ranked number two…
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10 DecemberBreweries and Distilleries
Ossett Brewery sells 50% stake to private investor
National award-winning brewer and pub company operator Ossett Brewery has sold a 50% stake in the group business. It includes Ossett Brewery and its 26 retail sites, including 19 traditional pubs and restaurants, four ale and live music-centric bars trading as The HOP, the recently formed new business of Salt…
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