Village London - the group behind The Garrison, Village East and the Riding House Cafe - has sold The Garrison on Bermondsey Street to The City Pub EIS Fund for an undisclosed sum. To coincide with the sale of The Garrison, co-founder Clive Watson has confirmed his immediate departure from Village London, which he co-founded with Adam White in 2003. White will continue his … [Read more...]
Bella Italia plans to create 2,000 jobs
Bella Italia, the UK’s favourite Italian restaurant, has announced plans to create over 2,000 new jobs nationwide, thanks to an ambitious growth plan which will see 40 new sites opened by 2017. These jobs will cover front of house team members, chefs and management positions, at a variety of levels of responsibility, providing opportunities for people at all stages in their … [Read more...]
Top 50 Fit for Foodies restaurants 2015 announced
OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant bookings, has announced the 2015 Top 50 Fit for Foodies restaurants in the UK. This annual list reflects the combined opinions of more than 400,000 reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners at more than 4,300 restaurants across the UK. This year, The Chef’s Table based in Chester, is the top ranked restaurant, … [Read more...]
Wine Wars at Arbutus
Arbutus, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Soho, will provide the battlefield for a new series of events - Wine Wars. From August, co-founder Will Smith will challenge a fellow wine expert to a monthly head-to-heads, uncovering the best match to Chef Proprietor Anthony Demetre’s menu. Taking the fight to the very last drop will be a stellar line-up of London’s wine … [Read more...]
Galvin Brothers search for further pub sites
Christie + Co, specialist property advisers, have been appointed by the Galvin Brothers to search for pubs sites to add to their already hugely successful restaurant portfolio. Galvin Restaurants is a family run collection of French restaurants founded in 2005 by Michelin-starred chef brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin. The idea behind establishing Galvin Pub Co is to create … [Read more...]