Jungmin Seo

Jungmin Seo

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

News

Hawksmoor boss: overcoming challenges shows 'elite performance'

19 March 2024 by

Will Beckett, co-founder and chief executive of Hawksmoor, has urged the industry to continue fighting for its “entrepreneurial spirit and optimism” despite the challenges ahead.

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Tom Phillips gets ready for the European Final of the Bocuse D'Or

19 March 2024 by

The Restaurant Story chef is ready for the European Final of the Bocuse D’Or this week and is determined to prove that the UK deserves a long-awaited win. He talks to Jungmin Seo

Hilton to buy Graduate Hotels in first brand acquisition since 1999 News

Hilton to buy Graduate Hotels in first brand acquisition since 1999

14 March 2024 by

Hilton is set to acquire the Graduate Hotels brand for £165m following an agreement with Adventurous[...]

Incipio Group names Hippo Inns co-founder as its first chair News

Incipio Group names Hippo Inns co-founder as its first chair

14 March 2024 by

Incipio Group, which operates London bars such as Lost in Brixton and the 411, has appointed[...]

The Groucho Club heads to Yorkshire for first regional site News

The Groucho Club heads to Yorkshire for first regional site

14 March 2024 by

London's famous Groucho Club is to open its first private members' club outside the capital in[...]

Des Gunewardena to launch restaurant in London’s Canary Wharf News

Des Gunewardena to launch restaurant in London’s Canary Wharf

14 March 2024 by

Des Gunewardena, the former chief executive of D&D London, has signed a deal to open a[...]

Garry Baldwin announces departure from New Forest Collection News

Garry Baldwin announces departure from New Forest Collection

14 March 2024

Garry Baldwin has revealed he will be stepping down from his role as managing director of New Forest Collection, after nearly six years at the company.

Sheffield United to launch DoubleTree by Hilton property this summer News

Sheffield United to launch DoubleTree by Hilton property this summer

13 March 2024

Sheffield United is set to relaunch its stadium hotel as a DoubleTree by Hilton in partnership with Leaf Hospitality.

Valerie Donaldson named general manager of upcoming Radisson Blu Sheffield News

Valerie Donaldson named general manager of upcoming Radisson Blu Sheffield

13 March 2024 by

Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has appointed Valerie Donaldson as general manager of Radisson Blu Sheffield, which[...]

Former Magistrates Court in Liverpool set to become boutique hotel News

Former Magistrates Court in Liverpool set to become boutique hotel

13 March 2024 by

Plans to convert a former Magistrates Court in Liverpool into a 111-bedroom hotel have been unanimously[...]

Restaurant St Barts to introduce four-seat chef’s counter News

Restaurant St Barts to introduce four-seat chef’s counter

12 March 2024 by

The Michelin-starred Restaurant St Barts in London’s Smithfield is set to launch a four-seat chef’s counter.

First Look: Cocochine to open later this month News

First Look: Cocochine to open later this month

12 March 2024 by

Cocochine is finally set to open in London’s Mayfair on 25 March following almost two years[...]

Honey producer wins court case against trading standards News

Honey producer wins court case against trading standards

12 March 2024

Mediterranean food supplier Odysea has secured the right to label its honey as raw in a landmark ruling against trading standards.

Suzi-Mona Milne appointed restaurant manager of the Small Holding News

Suzi-Mona Milne appointed restaurant manager of the Small Holding

11 March 2024

Suzi-Mona Milne has joined the Green Michelin-starred Small Holding in Kent as restaurant manager.

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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