Jungmin Seo

Jungmin Seo

Reporter

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

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Dominic Chapman’s Beehive in Berkshire sold to new operator

29 November 2023 by

Dominic Chapman, chef-proprietor of the Beehive at White Waltham, Berkshire, has sold the lease of the restaurant to new operator Tangy Treat Ltd for an undisclosed sum.

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Pub licensing hours could be extended for Euros 2024

28 November 2023 by

Pub licensing hours could be extended to 1am for the semi-finals and final of the men’s European Football Championships next year should England, Wales or Scotland reach those stages of the tournament.

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PPHE to convert existing asset into 179-room hotel

27 November 2023 by

PPHE Hotel Group has secured planning consent to develop a new hotel within the Park Plaza[...]

Dorchester group’s average daily rate boosted by ‘surge in demand’ for luxury hotels News

Dorchester group’s average daily rate boosted by ‘surge in demand’ for luxury hotels

24 November 2023 by

The Dorchester group said it saw “strong increases” in average daily rates across its hotel portfolio[...]

Soho House buys Hush Mayfair for a 'substantial premium' News

Soho House buys Hush Mayfair for a 'substantial premium'

24 November 2023 by

The lease for Hush Mayfair has been sold to Soho House for a “substantial premium”, 24[...]

Further details of Akira Back’s first UK restaurants revealed News

Further details of Akira Back’s first UK restaurants revealed

24 November 2023 by

Further details of Akira Back’s UK restaurant debut have been announced, with a new opening date[...]

Employing people with learning disabilities can be mutually rewarding People

Employing people with learning disabilities can be mutually rewarding

24 November 2023

Large companies such as Hilton making it part of their brand identity to welcome people with learning disabilities

McDonald’s branch imposes evening ban on teenagers News

McDonald’s branch imposes evening ban on teenagers

23 November 2023

A McDonald’s branch in Fort William in the West Highlands has prohibited teenagers from entering the premises past 6pm to “mitigate anti-social behaviour”.

Tom Sellers to reopen Restaurant Story in January 2024 News

Tom Sellers to reopen Restaurant Story in January 2024

23 November 2023 by

Tom Sellers’ two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Story in London’s Bermondsey is set to reopen on 12 January 2024.

Standard hotels launches sister brand StandardX News

Standard hotels launches sister brand StandardX

23 November 2023 by

Standard International Holdings has launched a new lifestyle hotel brand, the StandardX, 24 years after the[...]

Claridge’s unveils Louis Vuitton Christmas tree News

Claridge’s unveils Louis Vuitton Christmas tree

23 November 2023 by

Claridge’s hotel in London’s Mayfair has unveiled its annual Christmas tree, which has been designed by[...]

‘Mere sticking plaster’: Disappointment as chancellor fails to unveil new relief for hospitality News

‘Mere sticking plaster’: Disappointment as chancellor fails to unveil new relief for hospitality

23 November 2023 by

The extension in business rates relief in today's Autumn Statement has been described as “a drop[...]

Menuwatch: Bistro Freddie, London Chef

Menuwatch: Bistro Freddie, London

22 November 2023

Parisian bistro favourites combined with traditional British staples are reinterpreted with a Nordic flair at this newcomer to Shoreditch. Jungmin Seo takes a seat

Birch hotel properties fall into administration News

Birch hotel properties fall into administration

21 November 2023

Both Birch hotels have fallen into administration, three years after the opening of the first site.

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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