Barry Soars has been appointed as Restaurant General Manager at the luxurious five-star Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in Mayfair. Soars brings huge up-market dining experience to his new role as Restaurant General Manager at the Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in London’s upmarket Mayfair. His last two roles were at Soho Farmhouse and before that he was … [Read more...]
From teenage KP to restaurant owner, a passion driven hospitality journey
Josh Roberts started out in hospitality at the tender age of 14 as a kitchen porter, he has now celebrated six months of owning his own business, East River in Liverpool. The restaurant-bar, which is inspired by Jewish delis in New York such as Katz and Russ and Daughters, and the vibrant city’s high quality cocktail offering, has recently launched a new food menu that creates … [Read more...]
Employees of Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group invited to work at Gaucho or M Restaurants
Martin Williams, CEO of Gaucho and M Restaurants, has invited all employees of Jamie Oliver’s struggling restaurant group a fast track to a final interview in order to secure a position at either Gaucho or M Restaurants if they have found their jobs at risk. The announcement comes following the news that Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group, which includes the Jamie's … [Read more...]
Ormer Mayfair Appoints Head Sommelier
The Flemings Mayfair hotel restaurant Ormer, part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has announced the appointment of Svetoslav Manolev as their new Head Sommelier. Manolev brings over a decade of specialist wine experience from some of the finest establishments in London. Previously, Assistant Head Sommelier at 67 Pall Mall, widely considered one of the top wine … [Read more...]
MOD Pizza receives investment of $150m to accelerate expansion
London and New York based Private Investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has acquired a significant stake in MOD Pizza through an investment of $150 million. The investment will help accelerate MOD Pizza’s continued expansion in the casual dining sector. MOD Pizza has 433 locations and having entered the UK market in 2016 now has 10 UK locations. With this … [Read more...]