Sonal Clare, previously of Michelin starred Purnell’s Restaurant, Birmingham, and GQ Sommelier of the Year 2018 has been appointed as the new General Manager and Head Sommelier, The Wilderness, Birmingham. Clare joins The Wilderness team ahead of their move later in the year to a larger site which will continue its focus on a bold and unique wine programme and innovative … [Read more...]
Peckham Cellars, wine, dine and take home, opening today
Peckham Cellars, a new neighbourhood wine bar and kitchen from long-time friends and industry veterans Helen Hall, Luke West-Whylie and Ben McVeigh, will open its doors this Thursday 9th January. Peckham Cellars is a stone’s throw from Queens Road Peckham station. Consisting of a wine bar, restaurant and wine shop, featuring a seasonal and regularly changing menu and wine … [Read more...]
New restaurant report: What UK consumers want from eating out
Research carried out with 70,000 businesses reveals that adults eat out in Great Britain each year on 2.4 billion occasions. Young people are most likely to dine out with couples and under 35’s eating out once a week. The research will help form a new annual market report revealing what British consumers want from restaurants. It is based on a detailed analysis of … [Read more...]
Polish Norwegian seafood restaurant to make UK debut at the Bullring
Hammerson has announced that the Norwegian inspired fish and seafood specialists North Fish is to open its first UK restaurant in its flagship destination Bullring, in Birmingham. The Bullring restaurant will be the brand’s first outside of Poland, as it embarks on an international expansion. The menu will consist of a range of fish and seafood dishes, all of which will be … [Read more...]
Wonderland Restaurants to open London’s ‘academy of curiosity and wonderment’
Former Disney Executive and CEO of The Fat Duck Group, James Bulmer has formed Wonderland Restaurants, a collection of creative individuals pulled together to create an ‘academy of curiosity and wonderment’. Wonderland Restaurants will play an integral part in London’s growing experiential hospitality sector, working on a number of restaurant concepts and products with … [Read more...]