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.

Dec- 2019 -

19 December

Restaurants

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 December

People

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 December

People

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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Aug- 2019 -

30 August

Advice

Making the most of your venue

Opening a food outlet, regardless of whether it’s a fine dining restaurant or a sandwich bar brings with it a whole host of considerations. It’s not that long ago when, once you’d secured your premises, decorated it, sorted the kitchen and decided on the menu you were pretty much good…
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14 August

People

Aaron Potter joins Petersham Nurseries as head chef of La Goccia

Petersham Nurseries has announced that Aaron Potter has been appointed as head chef of La Goccia, the Italian-inspired restaurant at Petersham Nurseries Covent Garden. Petersham Nurseries said at only 27-years-old, Potter has a “huge wealth of experience in fine dining, with a strong philosophy of using sustainably farmed produce that…
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5 August

Analysis

Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant Group – timeline

The collapse of Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain is arguably one of the biggest developments in the industry in recent times. The company’s fall into administration is synonymous with the challenging times restaurant groups are currently facing, which has seen Byron Burgers approve company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) allowing them to close…
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Jul- 2019 -

16 July

Advice

Making coffee accessible to everyone

Speciality coffee was once the preserve of the coffee geeks and hipsters. These days all operators are trying to ensure their coffee is good, otherwise nobody will buy it. Over the last twenty-five years, we’ve seen the industry experience monumental changes in everything from the types of coffee that consumers…
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Jun- 2019 -

19 June

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Gather & Gather opens Friends-themed café

Hospitality brand Gather and Gather has teamed up with Primark Manchester to launch The Central Perk Café, its first ‘themed’ café opened to the general public. A speciality New York inspired menu is on offer at the Café, with shoppers able to enjoy waffles or pancakes topped with a range…
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13 June

Restaurants

D&D London opens new restaurant 14 Hills

D&D London announced that 14 Hills, its new restaurant located on the 14th floor of 120 Fenchurch Street, will open this November. The modern British restaurant will serve an all-day menu created by executive chef Thomas Piat and will be open from breakfast and brunch through to lunch and dinner.…
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May- 2019 -

9 May

Restaurants

Art deco building transformed into new restaurant

An art deco building in Somerset, previously used for entertainment and leisure, has been transformed into a new restaurant named Pillars Bar and Grill. Entrepreneur Kevin Newton and his restoration team have used the style of the “Great Gatsby era” for the new restaurant on Leigh Road. The building opened…
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