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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.

Restaurant News

Michelin Guide: How do inspectors award the stars?

13 February 2024 by

For chefs across the world, winning a Michelin star is the ultimate sign of success. But what does it mean? And how do restaurants achieve the accolade?

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‘Brink of transformation’: Master Innholders’ 2024 Conference explored new ideas for hoteliers

09 February 2024 by

The Master Innholders’ 2024 Hotel Leadership Conference explored the latest innovations, from AI to the metaverse

Hospitality Action launches summer fundraiser challenges News

Hospitality Action launches summer fundraiser challenges

08 February 2024 by
Entries open for Craft Guild of Chefs’ 2024 Graduate Awards News

Entries open for Craft Guild of Chefs’ 2024 Graduate Awards

08 February 2024 by
Thompson’s on the Isle of Wight to close with plans for new site News

Thompson’s on the Isle of Wight to close with plans for new site

08 February 2024 by
Greg Hegarty named co-CEO of PPHE Hotel Group News

Greg Hegarty named co-CEO of PPHE Hotel Group

08 February 2024 by

Michelin keys will ‘move away' from existing hotel rating systems News

Michelin keys will ‘move away' from existing hotel rating systems

07 February 2024 by

The new Michelin key award for hotels will move away from “existing ratings, existing criteria and[...]

Michelin Guide boss: Decision to host event in Manchester 'not related to new stars' News

Michelin Guide boss: Decision to host event in Manchester 'not related to new stars'

07 February 2024 by

The location of the Michelin Guide ceremony is “not related to the new stars” set to[...]

Highland Coast Hotels acquires its first Inverness property News

Highland Coast Hotels acquires its first Inverness property

05 February 2024 by

Highland Coast Hotels has acquired Lochardil House, its eighth property and first site in Inverness, for[...]

Wagamama to open 10 more restaurants this year News

Wagamama to open 10 more restaurants this year

05 February 2024 by

Wagamama has revealed plans to open 10 new sites in the UK in 2024, up from[...]

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Team behind Flight Club to open three more bars this year

Red Engine, the group behind Flight Club Darts, has revealed plans to open three new venues in the UK this year."

02 February 2024 by
Members of new government Small Business Council to be published ‘in due course’ News

Members of new government Small Business Council to be published ‘in due course’

02 February 2024
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The government is to form a new Small Business Council next month to support SMEs across the UK.

Richard Ferrier named chief executive of Heartwood Collection News

Richard Ferrier named chief executive of Heartwood Collection

02 February 2024
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Richard Ferrier has been appointed chief executive of Heartwood Collection, the operator of Heartwood Inns and Brasserie Blanc.

Various Eateries plots expansion despite losses News

Various Eateries plots expansion despite losses

01 February 2024 by

Various Eateries, which is behind restaurants Noci and Coppa Club, reported a loss before tax of[...]

Fort Road hotel in Margate to relaunch flagship restaurant News

Fort Road hotel in Margate to relaunch flagship restaurant

31 January 2024 by

Margate’s Fort Road hotel is set to relaunch Daisy Cecil’s restaurant as Colina under new head[...]

Michelin-starred Cellar in Fife up for sale News

Michelin-starred Cellar in Fife up for sale

31 January 2024 by

The chef-owner of the Michelin-starred Cellar in Fife has decided to sell the restaurant after 10[...]

Polizzi Collection appoints Theresa Collins as general manager of the Star News

Polizzi Collection appoints Theresa Collins as general manager of the Star

31 January 2024 by

Theresa Collins has been named general manager of the Star, Alfriston, in East Sussex, a Polizzi[...]

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'Operating in London has been increasingly challenging': Greg Marchand closes Frenchie

Greg and Marie Marchand have closed their Frenchie restaurant in London's Covent Garden after eight years of trading."

31 January 2024 by
The Black Friar's Neil Burke on bringing a 200-year-old pub back to life People

The Black Friar's Neil Burke on bringing a 200-year-old pub back to life

31 January 2024
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The owner of the Black Friar pub in Manchester’s Salford talks about what makes independent pubs special and his plans for growth to Jungmin Seo

Ottolenghi Group gets green light for £2m Richmond restaurant News

Ottolenghi Group gets green light for £2m Richmond restaurant

31 January 2024
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Ottolenghi Group has been granted planning permission to open a restaurant in London’s Richmond.

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