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Jungmin Seo

Jungmin Seo

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Reporter at The Caterer, covering hotels, restaurants, foodservice, pubs and the latest openings.

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Loungers accelerates expansion amid plans for 'over 600' sites

18 April 2024 by

Loungers has accelerated its site rollout, with an opening every 10 days so far this year.

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Travelodge doubles presence in Spain

18 April 2024 by

Travelodge has acquired six hotels in Spain from Louvre Hotels Group, which has doubled the budget hotel group’s presence in the Spanish market.

Book review: Easy Wins by Anna Jones Recipes

Book review: Easy Wins by Anna Jones

18 April 2024 by
Searcys to offer panoramic event catering at Horizon 22 in London News

Searcys to offer panoramic event catering at Horizon 22 in London

18 April 2024 by
New Palé Hall owners plan to add spa and extra restaurant News

New Palé Hall owners plan to add spa and extra restaurant

17 April 2024 by
The Francis Hotel in Bath set for £13m refurbishment News

The Francis Hotel in Bath set for £13m refurbishment

17 April 2024 by

StreetSmart smashes £1m fundraising target News

StreetSmart smashes £1m fundraising target

17 April 2024 by

StreetSmart has raised over £1m through its annual fundraising campaign for the first time in its[...]

Galvin at Windows to close after 18 years News

Galvin at Windows to close after 18 years

16 April 2024 by

Chris and Jeff Galvin have announced their Galvin at Windows restaurant will close at the end[...]

Crooked House owners propose rebuilding pub ‘on other land it owns’ News

Crooked House owners propose rebuilding pub ‘on other land it owns’

16 April 2024 by

The owners of the Crooked House in Himley have put forward plans to rebuild the pub[...]

First Look: Red Carnation Hotels launches debut Scottish property News

First Look: Red Carnation Hotels launches debut Scottish property

16 April 2024 by

Family-owned hotel collection Red Carnation Hotels has finally opened its first property in Scotland, 100 Princes[...]

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Lukas Juhaniak named head chef at Trivet

Lukas Juhaniak has been appointed head chef of the two-Michelin-starred Trivet restaruant in London’s Bermondsey. "

16 April 2024 by
Marriott International plots 100 more hotels amid conversion boom News

Marriott International plots 100 more hotels amid conversion boom

16 April 2024
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Marriott International plans to add nearly 100 properties and over 12,000 rooms to its European portfolio by the end of 2026.

Hostmore in talks to acquire TGI Fridays for £177m News

Hostmore in talks to acquire TGI Fridays for £177m

16 April 2024
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Hostmore, the parent company of TGI Fridays in the UK, has agreed to a proposed all-share acquisition of the American-themed casual dining brand for £177m.

Des Gunewardena reveals details of upcoming Royal Exchange restaurant News

Des Gunewardena reveals details of upcoming Royal Exchange restaurant

15 April 2024 by

Des Gunewardena has outlined further details of his Royal Exchange restaurant, which is due to launch[...]

Ottolenghi group appoints Elaine Goad as Nopi head chef News

Ottolenghi group appoints Elaine Goad as Nopi head chef

15 April 2024 by

Elaine Goad has been named head chef of Nopi, an Ottolenghi group restaurant in London’s Soho,[...]

Pret says no 'current problems' with its app or subscription News

Pret says no 'current problems' with its app or subscription

15 April 2024 by

Pret A Manger has said it is not “aware of any current problems" with its app[...]

Adam Bateman joins Pan Pacific London as executive chef News

Adam Bateman joins Pan Pacific London as executive chef

15 April 2024 by

Adam Bateman has been appointed executive chef of Pan Pacific London.

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Hotel insolvencies rose by 19%, survey reports

Hotel insolvencies in the UK increased by 19% over the past year as a result of rising costs, research has shown."

15 April 2024 by
Brian Turner, David Mulcahy and Steve Munkley take top honours at Springboard awards News

Brian Turner, David Mulcahy and Steve Munkley take top honours at Springboard awards

12 April 2024
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Twenty winners of the Springboard Awards for Excellence 2024 were revealed at the InterContinental Park Lane, with Brian Turner among those honoured with the Chris Beaumont Outstanding Contribution Award.

Paradise Soho to swap sharing plates for set dinner menu News

Paradise Soho to swap sharing plates for set dinner menu

12 April 2024
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Dom Fernando’s Paradise in London’s Soho is set to reopen after a two-week refurbishment in May with a new £59 six-course evening menu.

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