Sous Chef
Coverage explores the role, responsibilities, and career progression of second-in-command kitchen professionals across restaurants, pubs, hotels, and catering operations. We report on industry trends in training, recruitment, pay, team management, and culinary leadership, offering insights for operators, executive chefs, and HR leads focused on building skilled, resilient, and motivated back-of-house teams.
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May- 2024 -24 MayRestaurants
Spaces at The Spine appoints new head chef
Spaces at The Spine has announced the appointment of Gareth Penn as its new head chef. Penn will lead the kitchen in all areas, covering catering and the adjoining wellness cafe, The Base. He brings a wealth of experience to the role with a 26-year-long career primarily working in hotels…
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Mar- 2024 -22 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief – 22/03/23
JD Wetherspoon revenues rose 8.2% to £991m in H1. The pub group said that like-for-like sales were stronger than total sales due to a small number of pub disposals and lease terminations. So far, sales continue to improve. In the last 7 weeks to 17 March, like-for-like sales increased by…
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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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15 MarchNews
The Buxton appoints new head chef and launches new menu
Brick Lane’s bistro and wine bar with bedrooms The Buxton has announced the appointment of new head chef Oliver Sharpe. Sharpe’s arrival marks a new chapter for East London’s bistro, which will offer a newly devised menu serving hyper-seasonal small plates and natural wines, focusing on quality ingredients including produce…
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Feb- 2024 -19 FebruaryRestaurants
Chef Tom Waters to open Gorse in Pontcanna
Chef Tom Waters has announced plans to launch its pop-up restaurant Gorse to a permanent venue in Pontcanna, Cardiff. Over the last 18 months Waters has been bringing his Gorse to independent venues around the Welsh capital (including Ground Bakery in Pontcanna, Insole Court in Llandaff and Waterloo Tea in…
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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryPeople
Swinton Estate appoints Josh Barnes as head chef
The Chef’s Table at the Swinton Estate has appointed Josh Barnes as its new head chef. All of Barnes’ cooking will be performed in full view of the select group of diners joining him for chef’s Table at the hotel. Just 12 seats will be available for each evening, with…
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22 JanuaryRestaurants
Tomás Gormley to open Cardinal in Edinburgh this March
Scottish chef Tomás Gormley is set to launch his new fine dining restaurant, Cardinal, on Eyre Place, Edinburgh, in March 2024. Chef Gormley, who was awarded a Michelin star at Heron in 2023, is also chef-patron of Skua, which opened in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge in spring 2023 and the new Cardinal…
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10 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 10/01/24
Greggs plans to open between 140 and 160 new shops in 2024, as total sales in FY23 increased 9.6% to £1.8bn. The food-to-go retailer saw a 9.4% increase in like-for-like sales during Q4 of the year. By the end of the year, Greggs had extended its delivery service with Uber…
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10 JanuaryPeople
The Pem names new head chef
Chef Sally Abé has announced the appointment of Jennifer Collins as head chef at The Pem, her signature restaurant at Conrad London St. James in the heart of Westminster. Collins joins from Kol restaurant in Marylebone, where she served as senior sous chef and gained valuable experience in British produce…
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Dec- 2023 -7 DecemberPubs and Bars
July wine bar to open on Charlotte Street in spring 2024
Alsatian-inspired restaurant and wine bar July is set to open on Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia in spring 2024. Open all day, the space will serve breakfast pastries and coffee in the morning, a concise lunchtime offering, and an evening menu featuring bar snacks, small plates, charcuterie and cheese. The kitchen will…
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