York
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice developments in this historic city, with reporting on restaurant and pub openings, independent brand activity, local sourcing, and tourism-led demand. Areas such as the city centre, Bishopthorpe Road, and Fossgate feature prominently, offering insights for operators responding to heritage-driven footfall, commuter trade, and the balance between local and visitor markets.
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Jun- 2020 -25 JunePubs and Bars
Diageo launches $100m recovery fund to help pubs and bars
Diageo has today announced a new global programme to support pubs and bars to welcome customers back and recover following the Covid-19 pandemic. ‘Raising the Bar’ will be a two-year programme available from July 2020. Diageo will provide $100m (£80.4m) to support the recovery of major hospitality centres, including: New…
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19 JuneCoronavirus
D&D London to reopen 17 UK restaurants on 4 July
D&D London has announced the reopening of 17 of its restaurant venues on 4 July, pending the lifting of government restrictions. These restaurants, located in London, Manchester and Leeds, form the first phase of reopening of the full D&D London portfolio. The other of its UK restaurants, as well as…
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May- 2020 -1 MayRestaurants
Five Guys reopens eight more UK sites for delivery and takeaway
Five Guys has reopened a further eight of its UK sites for takeaway and delivery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Restaurants in Norwich, Cambridge, Colchester, Chelmsford, Reading,York, Southampton and London’s Kensington reopened their doors this week, following government guidelines to temporarily close last month. It comes a week after the burger…
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Feb- 2020 -17 FebruaryRegulations & Policies
Takeaway owner fined £4,500 over poor hygiene conditions
A business owner has been banned from operating a food business and ordered to pay £4,430.00 following “continued” poor hygiene conditions and food safety regulations, despite previous convictions. According to York Council, Di Wu appeared at York Magistrates on 11 February 2020 and pleaded guilty to “multiple food safety charges”…
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17 FebruaryRestaurants
Caffè Rojano opens following rebrand
Mediterranean restaurant Caffè Rojano has officially opened after rebranding from Rojano In the Square. The rebrand was announced earlier this year after owners Paul and Emma Ainswoth purchased the freehold of the site. Caffè Rojano is the latest restaurant in the Ainsworth group to receive a makeover, and will reflect…
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11 FebruaryRestaurants
Feversham Arms appoints Adam Jackson as exec chef
The Feversham Arms Hotel in Helmsley, York, has appointed Adam Jackson as its new executive chef. The hotel said he brings over 20-years of experience to the role and a “reputation for accolades”. These include a Michelin star as head chef at The Black Swan, Oldstead, three rosettes as executive…
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Jan- 2020 -15 JanuaryRestaurants
Rojano’s rebrands to Caffé Rojano
Cornwall-based restaurant, Rojano’s in the Square is to relaunch as Caffé Rojano in February after nine years of trading. Owners Paul and Emma Ainswoth have confirmed the rebrand after they purchased the freehold of the site. Caffè Rojano will reflect the “vibrant café culture” and Italian food scene that has…
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Dec- 2019 -19 DecemberRestaurants
Davies and Brook debuts at Claridge’s
Davies and Brook has opened at Claridge’s, marking the first London restaurant from renowned chef Daniel Humm. Humm, along with his Make It Nice team, moves from Eleven Madison Park in New York, where he earned three Michelin stars and was named the number one restaurant by the World’s 50…
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12 DecemberPeople
Elmbank Hotel appoints Mike Cummings as head chef
Cairn Group-owned Elmbank Hotel in York has appointed chef Mike Cummings to head up its kitchen. As head chef Cummings will run the kitchen serving Leetham’s Brasserie, which has undergone a refurbishment as part of the hotels £5m renovation. The restaurant aims to offer diners a “casual brasserie experience” serving…
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4 DecemberPeople
Owen Sullivan joins Noble House Events and Kitchen
Owen Sullivan has been chosen to head the new kitchen at luxury event and bespoke contract caterer, Noble House Events and Kitchen. Sullivan, who was previously Gordon Ramsay’s executive chef at Maze, the Maze Grills, and the Savoy Grill, will now lead the high profile catering company. Noble House was…
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