The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has set out its strategy in response to the market rent only aspects of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015. As part of its vision to ‘deliver the future of British beer’ SIBA, which represents more than 800 independent brewers, will help its members build new opportunities from the legislation while developing its … [Read more...]
Historic Criterion Restaurant enters administration
The historic Criterion Restaurant in London’s Piccadilly Circus has been placed in administration and put up for sale. The Criterion Restaurant is 141 years old, and one of the oldest restaurants in the world. But age is no protection from costs in Central London: it is reported that its landlord was not only seeking over £500k in rent arrears, but a recent rent review had … [Read more...]
M RAW launches Sushi Bar
This July will see the launch of M Restaurant’s brand new summer menu in their RAW restaurant. Created by Executive Chef Michael Reid, who has recently finished a two-year stint with Shannon Bennett in Melbourne and Head Chef Jarad McCarroll, who joined M in October from Chiltern Firehouse. The RAW summer menu has been crafted to celebrate the purity of the finest RAW … [Read more...]
£2 million transformation of Bovey Castle
The first phase of an ambitious five-year renovation project to restore Bovey Castle to its former glory has been completed. Luxury operator the Eden Hotel Collection, the AA Small Hotel Group of the Year 2014 / 2015, embarked on the £2 million restoration and refurbishment in January, less than six months after acquiring the award-winning country house estate in Dartmoor … [Read more...]
CGC Graduate Awards Finalists announced
Ten young chefs are one step closer to establishing themselves as ones to watch after making the final of this year’s Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards. The mix of working restaurant, hotel and college chefs received the news following this week’s semi-final heats at Sheffield College and University of West London, where 20 chefs took part in the skills test to boost … [Read more...]