Sommelier
Coverage focused on wine service, beverage leadership, and front-of-house excellence within the UK restaurant, bar, and hospitality sector. This section explores wine list strategy, training programmes, recruitment trends, and guest experience initiatives led by drinks professionals in premium and high-volume venues alike. Whether managing beverage cost, elevating service standards, or responding to changing guest expectations, this content supports operators and F&B leaders investing in quality wine and drinks programmes.
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Mar- 2025 -18 MarchRestaurants
Michelin star chef opens new smash burger venue in Borough
Two-Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey, has announced the opening of Heard, a new smash burger restaurant in Borough, London. After a year of perfecting his recipes and touring some of the biggest UK events in the Heard food truck, Bailey is bringing his concept to a new pop-up restaurant in Borough.…
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Feb- 2025 -20 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 20/02/25
The Nero Group has seen its overall sales rise by 13% to $680m (£539m) in FY24, having restarted its openings programme and added 61 new stores globally – 29 of which were in the UK. The Caffè Nero operator, which has a portfolio of 1,122 stores across 11 countries with…
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20 FebruaryRestaurants
New London restaurant Tasca to open in March
A new restaurant, Tasca, is set to open at a new bar, Cav, in London Bethnal Green on 1 March. Tasca will be a year-long kitchen residency by head chef Josh Dallaway and sommelier Sinead Murdoch. Inspired by the dining cultures of Portugal and Spain with the food focusing on…
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Oct- 2024 -31 OctoberNews
The Macallan Estate unveils TimeSpirit restaurant
The Macallan Estate has officially opened the new dining concept TimeSpirit in collaboration with three-time Michelin star Spanish restaurant El Celler de Can Roca. The Macallan and El Celler de Can Roca’s collaboration – TimeSpirit – will be the Spanish restaurant’s first dining concept outside of Spain and will offer…
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Jul- 2024 -4 JulyNews
Today’s news in brief – 04/07/24
Pizza Pilgrims has reported that PBT has doubled, as revenues rose 37% to a record-breaking £28.7m on £21m in 2022. Alongside this, the company’s EBITDA rose to £2.4m, up from £1.1m the previous year and the average monthly number of employees also grew from 354 in 2022 to 416 in…
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4 JulyNews
Sale e Pepe appoints new head sommelier
Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe in Knightsbridge has announced the appointment of Luca Visconti as its head sommelier. With a “distinguished” career in the hospitality industry, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the wine list at Sale e Pepe, having worked as a sommelier for over a…
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Jun- 2024 -25 JuneNews
Chef Labron-Johnson to open restaurant with rooms
Chef Merlin Labron-Johnson has announced plans to relaunch his Osip as a new restaurant with rooms. Located at Number One Bruton in Somerset, Osip will relocate to a 16th century inn just outside the village. The last service at Number One Bruton will be on June 30th. The new Osip…
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May- 2024 -9 MayNews
Piccolino restaurant to open in Marlow
Italian restaurant Piccolino has announced that it is opening a new location in Marlow this month. Opening on 20 May, guests will be greeted by Italian chic interiors and Piccolino’s exclusive menu. Run by privately owned restaurant group, Individual Restaurants, the new Piccolino will seat up to 160 guests in…
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Mar- 2024 -22 MarchRestaurants
July to open in Fitzrovia in April
July, Solynka Dumas and Julian Oschman’s new Alsatian restaurant and wine bar, is set to open on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street on 25 April. The restaurant will be open all day, serving breakfast pastries and coffee in the morning, a concise lunchtime offering, and an evening menu featuring bar snacks, seasonal…
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Feb- 2024 -14 FebruaryNews
Prithvi announces plans to open new Cotswold site
Fine-dining Indian-inspired restaurant Prithvi in the heart of Cheltenham has confirmed plans to open doors in a new Cotswold destination elevating its growing profile to the wider region. Prithvi is currently on the lookout for a new Cotswold-based premise to share its gastronomic experiences, which have seen its menus featured…
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