The Goring

Today’s news in brief – 24/10/23

Caffè Nero’s group sales grew 19% and UK sales grew 13.5% during Q1. During this period, the company opened nine stores in the UK, while over 20 stores in the UK underwent refurbishments. Another 100 are scheduled for refurbishment in the coming year. Additionally, the company has expanded its delivery…

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The Goring Hotel appoints new F&B director

London luxury hotel, The Goring, has announced the appointment of Jeet Chauhan as its new director of food and beverage.  Chauhan joins with over 14 years of experience within food and beverage, and will be in charge of culinary offerings and beverages served in The Dining Room, The Goring Cocktail…

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Galvin at Windows appoints new restaurant manager

Galvin at Windows, located on the 28th floor of London Hilton on Park Lane, has appointed Michele Toto as restaurant manager. He joins from The Ritz, where he held the position of assistant restaurant manager from 2020–2023. Over the last eight years, Toto has worked his way up through service…

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Chalk Restaurant appoints new executive chef

Chalk Restaurant and Winston Estate have recently announced that Tom Kemble will join the team as executive chef, bringing his expertise to the West Sussex restaurant. Kemble, formerly head chef at Bonhams Restaurant, has a longstanding career within the hospitality sector, having held different roles at World’s 50 Best Restaurants-honoured…

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Claridge’s appoints new culinary director

Claridge’s has announced the appointment of Dmitri Magi as its new culinary director, alongside Richard Galli as executive chef and Thibault Hauchard as executive pastry chef.  The positions were reportedly created especially for the hotel’s overhauled culinary team to “cement its position as a world-class gastronomic destination”. The news comes…

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The coronavirus diaries: Tony Lorenz, Lorenz Consultancy

Having negotiated rent reviews and lease renewals in the hospitality industry for over five decades and throughout the recessions of 74, 84, 94 and 2008, I thought I had seen it all. But, I have never witnessed anything quite like this. In times of economic crisis, we always switch our…

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Ben Boeynaems joins the Beaumont Hotel as executive head chef

The Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair has appointed Ben Boeynaems as its new executive head chef. Boeynaems will take up the role mid-February and will run The Colony Grill Room alongside the Magritte Bar. He is currently the head chef at The Zetter Group and has previously held positions at The…

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The Goring appoints Richard Galli as executive chef

The Goring has appointed Richard Galli as it new executive chef, following the departure of Shay Cooper earlier this year. Galli has previously worked at restaurants including The Square, working with then executive chef Yu Sugimoto, and was appointed head chef at the hotel in 2017. Galli said: “It is…

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The Goring to launch first restaurant in 109 years

Five-star hotel The Goring, Belgravia will open a new Siren restaurant,on 12 June whilst also relaunching The Goring Bar. Siren will be the first new restaurant at the hotel in more than 109 years, with CEO Jeremy Goring looking to create a second more casual dining option; a seafood restaurant…

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The Goring enlists Nathan Outlaw for first new restaurant in 108 years

The Goring hotel in London’s Belgravia has teamed up with chef Nathan Outlaw to build a seafood restaurant, set to launch in late spring 2019, its first new restaurant since it was established in 1910. The casual space will sit alongside the five-star hotel’s flagship restaurant, The Dining Room, which…

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