Soho House
Reporting on brand strategy, global expansion, and F&B direction at a members’ club group blending hospitality, design, and lifestyle experiences. This section covers site launches, leadership updates, menu concepts, and operational insights across restaurants, bars, and private event spaces. Built for operators, chefs, and hospitality professionals, it offers valuable context on how experiential venues deliver premium service, guest loyalty, and creative F&B in a competitive global market.
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Nov- 2022 -17 NovemberPeople
Soho House CEO steps down
Nick Jones, the CEO and board director of Membership Collective Group (MCG), the group known for managing the member’s club Soho House, has announced his intention to step down from his role and transition to founder. The news comes following talks between Jones and executive director Ron Burkle have had…
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Aug- 2022 -31 AugustNews
Sparrow Mayfair appoints executive chef and GM ahead of opening
Sparrow Mayfair announces the appointment of Ivan Simeoli as its executive chef and Miles Butler as its general manager ahead of the new restaurant opening. Simeoli will work alongside the group’s executive chef AJ McCloud on menu development. Simeoli, who was born and raised on the southern Italian coast near…
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Jun- 2022 -8 JunePeople
Mollie’s appoints new head of sales
Mollie’s, the fast-growing “hotel and diner concept” with locations in Oxford and Bristol, has appointed Lindsey Williams as head of sales for the South West region. This will span both properties and future earmarked local expansions. In her new role as head of sales, Williams will “apply her 25 years’…
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Apr- 2022 -6 AprilRestaurants
Chik’n to rebrand amid Soho House partnership
Chik’n has announced that it is set to relaunch and rebrand this spring as Chicken Shop, alongside the opening of a new site in Notting Hill and a new partnership with Soho House. The brand said it has partnered with Soho House to help “spread their wings to bring their…
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4 AprilRestaurants
Over 160 groups sign up to Hospitality For All pledge
The employment consortium Hospitality For All, spearheaded by Burger and Lobster, has welcomed 168 sign-ups from the sector since its launch last week. Hospitality businesses including The Ivy Collection, Soho House, Megan’s, D&D London, Café Nero have joined Burger and Lobster in a “united effort to help Ukrainian refugees seek…
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Jul- 2021 -7 JulyPeople
Delaval Arms names David Blackhall as executive chef
Delaval Arms, one of the North-East oldest pubs, has appointed David Blackhall as executive chef. Blackhall joins from Vaulkhard Group, where he was head chef at Barluga and Bealim House in Newcastle. The hire comes as the pub, which dates to the 1700s, has been fully restored by new owners,…
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Jun- 2020 -23 JuneCoronavirus
Soho House secures $100m in equity funding
Soho House has reportedly secured an additional $100m (£80.2m) to help it see out the impact of the coronavirus pandemic which has seen the closure of its restaurants and member clubs. According to Sky News, Soho’s biggest investor, American millionaire Ron Burkle, has formed a group of new and existing…
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Apr- 2019 -10 AprilRestaurants
Former Soho House Group director to launch new restaurant
The former director of hotel chain and member’s club company Soho House Group, Ben Crofton and his wife Vanessa will be opening a new restaurant, bakery and wine shop in Somerton this autumn. The Grade 2* listed buildings that make up 28 Market Place and Market Bakery are currently undergoing…
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