Surrey
Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice activity across this affluent South East county, including restaurant and pub openings, independent growth, commuter belt trade patterns, and regional investment. Reporting offers insights for operators responding to high-spend demographics, countryside dining trends, and the evolving dynamics of suburban and village-based hospitality businesses.
-
Aug- 2022 -25 AugustPeople
Simon Bonwick joins as head chef of The Princess of Shoreditch
Michelin-starred chef Simon Bonwick has been appointed head chef at The Princess of Shoreditch in East London, taking over the kitchen from chef Ruth Hansom. Previously chef and patron at Michelin-starred The Crown in Burchetts Green, Bonwick will be joining the Noble Innโs family from the end of August. The…
Read More » -
16 AugustRestaurants
Creams Cafe to open four new regional restaurants
Creams Cafe has announced it will open four โkeyโ regional openings in the next quarter in a bid to strengthen its market position, located in Manchester, New Haw, Sheffield and York. The Manchester restaurant is set to be the newest flagship for Creams Cafe. Situated within Manchesterโs Arndale shopping centre,…
Read More » -
Jun- 2022 -29 JunePeople
Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club appoints new executive chef
Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club in Forest Row, East Sussex, has announced the appointment of its new executive chef, Tony Sanders.ย Sanders reportedly brings over 20 yearsโ experience to the role, having worked in renowned establishments around the world, which include Surrey Hotel in Auckland City, Marigot Bay in…
Read More » -
27 JunePubs and Bars
Brucan Pubs to open fourth site
Brucan Pubs, founded in 2018 by James Lyon-Shaw and the former head chef of The Club at The Ivy Jamie Dobbin, has announced its fourth opening.ย Brucan is leasing The Star at Witley in Surrey from Star Pubs and Bars. It will undertake a ยฃ400,000 joint refurbishment with Star before…
Read More » -
Apr- 2022 -4 AprilCatering Companies
The need to diversify: Coppa Clubโs cultivation in the hotel sector
Hospitality franchise Coppa Club is expanding its portfolio with a new venue in Surrey that celebrates style in its most authentic form; The Georgian. Opening on Tuesday 26 April 2022, the property reflects the buildingโs history and architectural element, whilst setting news trends in the streets of Haslemere, near the…
Read More » -
Mar- 2022 -24 MarchNews
The Grand Brighton promotes new executive chef
The Grand Brighton hotelโs head chef, Neil Gooding, has stepped up to take the position as executive chef after more than 15 years at the cityโs flagship hotel. Gooding has worked at the hotel since 2006 when he first joined as a sous chef before being promoted to senior sous…
Read More » -
Dec- 2021 -20 DecemberFood and Drink
Hall & Woodhouse expands portfolio with 10 new pubs
Hall and Woodhouse has announced 10 pub acquisitions as part of its ongoing estate expansion, with more in the pipeline. It revealed the trading pubs are spread across both its managed and business partnership (tenanted) divisions. Earlier this year, Hall and Woodhouse sold a small collection of pubs to reinvest…
Read More » -
13 DecemberRestaurants
Prospect Pubsโ The Cambria to undergo ยฃ600k refurb
Multiple operator Prospect Pubs and Bars has taken on the lease of The Cambria in Camberwell and is undertaking a ยฃ600,000+ upgrade of the pub with Star Pubs and Bars. It is the third Star Pubs and Bars pub that Prospect Pubs and Bars has taken on in 16 months,…
Read More » -
Feb- 2021 -8 FebruaryRestaurants
Exclusive Collection to launch two new restaurants
Exclusive Collection is set to unveil two new hyper-local restaurantย destinations this Spring โ Hillfield Restaurant & Bar and The Wellhouse at Lainston House.ย The company said the developments form part of Exclusive Collectionโs wider commitment to โreinvesting back into the properties and creating truly original concepts that appeal to…
Read More » -
Jan- 2021 -27 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Red Mist pubs receives investor backing
Red Lion Holdings (RLH), a joint venture comprising industry investors David Ramsey, John Mayers, and private equity firm, Revcap, has acquired a majority stake in the pub company Red Mist Leisure. Established in 2004, Red Mist now operates a portfolio of ten gastropubs and inns across Surrey and Hampshire. The…
Read More »
