D&D restaurant Coq d’Argent has announced the appointment of new head chef, Damien Rigollet. Taking over the reins from Mickael Weiss, Damien originally joined the city restaurant in 2005 as senior sous chef, progressing to executive sous chef last year. Damien will continue to drive the restaurant forward to deliver an exquisite fine dining experience in the heart of the … [Read more...]
No trick but just the treat as Middletons opens in Colchester
Middletons Steakhouse & Grill is bringing its signature steaks and grills to Colchester, Essex when it opens its new city centre restaurant on Friday 31 October 2014. The Colchester restaurant will become the fourth restaurant for the independent chain. Following a £400K investment, the new restaurant, located in a 17th century red brick building on North Hill, will seat … [Read more...]
Christmas excess with Byron’s Holy Cheesemas
Christmas brings with it many traditions, but surely none as enjoyable as the fine art of festive over-indulgence. This year, Byron’s contribution is a festive double bacon cheeseburger fit for a king: the Holy Cheesemas, available from 11 November to 5 January only. Byron’s Head Chef, Fred Smith, explains: “Cheesemas has become an annual tradition for us, and for its third … [Read more...]
Byron first to sign for Cathedral Square, Worcester
Salmon Harvester Opportunity Fund (SHOF) has signed Byron Hamburgers for a 4,392 sq ft restaurant in Worcester. Having secured planning permission for the redevelopment of Cathedral Plaza in August, SHOF plans to start on site in the second quarter of 2015, with the retail and leisure scheme programmed to open during fourth quarter 2016. The exciting redevelopment plans, … [Read more...]
Modern Slavery: Home Office guidance for the Hospitality sector
The Home Office has launched a modern slavery marketing campaign to raise awareness that slavery exists in the UK. Modern Slavery can take many forms including the trafficking of people, forced labour, servitude and slavery. Recent statistics show that 27% of potential victims are trafficked into labour exploitation. Traffickers and unscrupulous recruitment agencies target a … [Read more...]