rss feed

Sophie Witts

Business

Big-ger Mamma: What the riotous restaurant group plans to do next

06 December 2023 by

The founders of the riotous Big Mamma Group are planning further expansion in the UK and overseas after securing new investment

News

Review Hotels makes 'difficult decision' to auction off Rutland Arms

05 December 2023 by

Newmarket’s historic Rutland Arms hotel is being put up for auction after its owners struggled to get development plans off the ground.

Kebhouze to open 'UK's biggest kebab shop' in London News

Kebhouze to open 'UK's biggest kebab shop' in London

05 December 2023 by
Coppa Club owner confirms plans to raise £12m to fuel expansion News

Coppa Club owner confirms plans to raise £12m to fuel expansion

05 December 2023 by
Honest Burgers settles dispute with the taxman over unpaid bill News

Honest Burgers settles dispute with the taxman over unpaid bill

04 December 2023 by
Lee Westcott to relocate Elodie restaurant after Birch hotel closure News

Lee Westcott to relocate Elodie restaurant after Birch hotel closure

04 December 2023 by

The band reunites for Jamie Oliver's return to the UK dining scene Business

The band reunites for Jamie Oliver's return to the UK dining scene

29 November 2023 by

As the Jamie Oliver Group makes its return to the UK, global group restaurant director Ed[...]

‘I don’t take any money for myself’: Independent hospitality businesses face a battle to survive News

‘I don’t take any money for myself’: Independent hospitality businesses face a battle to survive

22 November 2023 by

Small hospitality businesses face a battle to survive with some chefs paying themselves less than minimum[...]

'An inspiration to us all': Stonegate pubs founder Ian Payne to retire in 2024 News

'An inspiration to us all': Stonegate pubs founder Ian Payne to retire in 2024

17 November 2023 by

Ian Payne MBE is to step down from his role as chairman at Britain’s biggest pub[...]

Tom Barnes to open Skof restaurant in Manchester in 2024 News

Tom Barnes to open Skof restaurant in Manchester in 2024

17 November 2023 by

Roux Scholar and former senior Simon Rogan group chef Tom Barnes is to open his first[...]

News

Rick Stein: My nightclub being shut down was one of the best things to happen

Rick Stein has said the closure of his Padstow nightclub by police in the 1970s was one the "best things" that could have happened to him."

16 November 2023 by
Michelin-starred Pensons announces closure with a 'heavy heart' News

Michelin-starred Pensons announces closure with a 'heavy heart'

16 November 2023
by

The Michelin-starred Pensons restaurant on the Netherwood Estate in Herefordshire is to permanently close at Christmas after nearly five years of trading.

Pachamama to open new restaurant concept at £1b Whiteleys development News

Pachamama to open new restaurant concept at £1b Whiteleys development

16 November 2023
by

Restaurant group Pachamama is to open a new concept at the £1b redevelopment of the Whiteleys department store in London’s Bayswater.

Train drivers announce wave of December strikes News

Train drivers announce wave of December strikes

16 November 2023 by

Train drivers are set to stage a fresh wave of strikes next month as part of[...]

Brighton's Coal Shed restaurant to relocate in 2024 News

Brighton's Coal Shed restaurant to relocate in 2024

15 November 2023 by

Brighton’s acclaimed Coal Shed restaurant is to relocate to a larger venue in the city next[...]

Fuller's chairman: 'The hospitality industry still needs the support of government' News

Fuller's chairman: 'The hospitality industry still needs the support of government'

15 November 2023 by

The chairman of Fuller’s has warned that more hospitality businesses will close without support from the[...]

MasterChef: The Professionals winner Laurence Henry leaves Nottingham restaurant News

MasterChef: The Professionals winner Laurence Henry leaves Nottingham restaurant

15 November 2023 by

MasterChef: the Professionals winner Laurence Henry has left his role at Nottingham’s Island Quarter development to[...]

News

McDonald's UK 'receives 1-2 complaints of sexual harassment per week'

The UK boss of McDonald’s has revealed it receives up to two complaints of sexual harassment from staff members in its restaurants per week."

14 November 2023 by
Hawksmoor restaurants report record sales and profitability News

Hawksmoor restaurants report record sales and profitability

14 November 2023
by

Hawksmoor has said its restaurants are reporting record sales and profitability off the back of a strong post-pandemic recovery.

Soho House appoints new COO amid ongoing expansion News

Soho House appoints new COO amid ongoing expansion

13 November 2023
by

A former Soho House chef has been promoted to chief operating officer at the global members’ club group.

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.

© {{year}} All rights reserved. Jacobs Media Group Limited is a company registered in England and Wales, company number 08713328. 3rd Floor, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0AU.

close

Ad Blocker detected

We have noticed you are using an adblocker and – although we support freedom of choice – we would like to ask you to enable ads on our site. They are an important revenue source which supports free access of our website's content, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.

trade tracker pixel tracking