West Sussex

Trading Post Coffee Roasters to open ninth site in Worthing

Brighton-based Trading Post Coffee Roasters will be opening its ninth location on Monday 10 June in Worthing, West Sussex, on Montague Street.  The site in central Worthing will have 72 covers inside, live roasting, an open plan kitchen and outdoor seating to the front. This opening follows the success of…

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Stonegate owned Railway pub set to reopen after £200k refurb

The Stonegate Group owned Railway pub in Lancing, West Sussex is set to reopen following a £200,000 renovation. The pub, which is now part of the Craft Union Pub Company, has had works carried out to provide it with a “brand new look and feel”. Inside, will be a new…

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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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Brakspear reopens The Bull on Bell Street in Henley

Brakspear has reopened The Bull on Bell Street in Henley-on-Thames after an “extensive refurbishment”, the first major investment within its managed estate since it was rebranded as Honeycomb Houses last autumn. The transformation, devised by Brakspear’s in-house design team, has created an extensive outdoor space behind the pub, now called…

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Crussh reopens Notting Hill Store amid UK lockdown

Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars will reopen its Notting Hill store today (5 June) for take-away and delivery. The healthy food and juice chain said it undertook a “significant review” of its store operating model to ensure it can open safely for teams and customers, and comply with Government…

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Restaurant fined £44k for ‘unsafe’ living conditions

A Worthing restaurant that housed its employees in conditions that “risked their lives” has now been fined over £44,000 following action by Worthing Borough Council. China Place had created 12 small rooms that breached fire safety regulations in the premises above the restaurant. Last month, the restaurant pleaded guilty to…

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The Barkby Group appoints new chief financial officer

The Barkby Group has confirmed the appointment of Douglas Benzie as its new chief financial officer.  The group is the parent company of Barkby Hospitality, which itself is comprised of two separate growth businesses, Barkby Pubs and Workshop Coffee.  Benzie will now join Barkby from Pure, a London based health…

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AA Hospitality unveils The Pub Guide 2020

AA Hospitality and Hotel Services has revealed The Pub Guide 2020: 2,000 pubs for great beer and good food, is published today, Monday 1 July, with a brand new look and feel. The 21st edition of the AA Pub Guide is a guide to the country’s best pubs by county,…

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The Samling Hotel announces new exec head chef and F&B manager

Robby Jenks has been appointed as the new executive head chef of The Samling Hotel just a week after he announced his departure from The Vineyard. Jenks was the executive head chef at AA-listed five star hotel, The Vineyard in Berkshire. His partner Rebecca Galland will also be joining from…

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Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens launches Restaurant Interlude

A new dining destination, Restaurant Interlude, has been launched at Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens – the historic 200 acre estate, with Grade I Listed gardens, near Horsham in West Sussex. Hospitality entrepreneur Penny Streeter OBE, owner of vineyards in the UK and South Africa, bought the Leonardslee estate in 2017.…

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