Executive chefs from Dishoom, wagamama, The Alchemist & more prep for Commercial Kitchen 2019 With just two weeks to go until doors open, top chefs from Dishoom, wagamama, The Alchemist, Aramark, Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Las Iguanas, The Restaurant Group, OPUS, Kew Green Hotels, Chiquito, The Chilli Pickle and more, are preparing to take part in expert-led seminars … [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...]
New pub concept via Urban Country Pubs
Camerons Brewery have announced further expansion to their retail pub group by introducing a new pub concept to its managed estate. The brewer, which currently has 28 managed pubs in its group including The Head of Steam chain, will be introducing a new group of venues under their Urban Country Pubs brand. This group will be based on the Leeds Brewery pubs the brewer … [Read more...]
Nineteen BaxterStorey graduates secure managerial roles within the business
For the third consecutive year, hospitality provider BaxterStorey has seen nineteen graduates complete its award-winning nine-month graduate training programme, with all securing managerial roles across the business. Nineteen talented individuals aged between 22 and 25 graduated from the nine-month programme which consists of modules exposing them to the varying … [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...]