The Lebey Guide range has been established in France for almost 30 years, focusing on bistros and restaurants in Paris. Now, there’s ‘Le Lebey Paris-London 2016’, a new guide listing 100 Paris bistros and 100 London gastropubs and similar good value places to eat. The guide is published in partnership with the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), promoting … [Read more...]
WestQuay Watermark tempts Red Dog Saloon to Southampton
Hammerson will be welcoming American barbeque restaurant, Red Dog Saloon to WestQuay Watermark, its £80 million dining and leisure development in Southampton, marking the brand’s first move outside of London. The restaurant will join a number of other brands making their debut in the city, including the Buenos Aires inspired international restaurateur, CAU and Brazilian … [Read more...]
Head Chef and Bar Manager for DoubleTree by Hilton London Docklands Riverside
DoubleTree by Hilton London Docklands has appointed Rajpal Singh as Head Chef. Bringing experience from a host of top hotels and restaurants across the UK and India, Singh joins the newly-refurbished hotel in the heart of the London Docklands as head chef of Columbia restaurant and bar. With a degree in hotel management, Singh has spent the past 20 years in luxury … [Read more...]
Grab & go restaurant Yum Som opens in Leadenhall
From the co-founders of London restaurant, bar and gastropub empire ETM Group (The Botanist Sloane Square, The Gun Docklands, The Jugged Hare, Barbican) comes something completely different to transform your mealtimes – Yum Som. Customers can grab and go or take time out to sit in the 24-cover sleek, bright, minimal space by renowned restaurant interior designer Russell … [Read more...]
Ian Sturrock named 2015 Restaurant Manager of the Year
Ian Sturrock (pictured above with Nick Scade, AFWS Chairman) The Arts Club Restaurant Manager in London has been named the 2015 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year. Sturrock’s win follows a tense final at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington yesterday, in which he beat five other finalists to the title. The finals of the competition saw the finalists create and present a … [Read more...]