Why can’t I get a great pizza wherever I am? A good question, and one that the founders of Barrel & Stone asked themselves before they set out on their journey to be the biggest pizza restaurant operator in the UK, without owning any restaurants. If, why can’t I get a great pizza wherever I am? Is a good question, an even better one has to be how can you achieve being … [Read more...]
Cheers to licensee who celebrates 40 years behind the same landmark bar and 60 years as a publican
Congratulations are in order for 83-year-old Jean Thompson, who is celebrating 40 years at The Sea View in Whittle, a pub she ran with her husband Frank, who died earlier this year, and which is now run by her son Lee. Jean, who was brought up in Chorley and visited The Sea View as a child, always knew this was the pub for her and is still to be found every lunchtime helping … [Read more...]
Mandarin Oriental announce new global Chief Marketing Officer
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that Michael Hobson will retire as Chief Marketing Officer on 31st December 2018. He will be succeeded by Jill Kluge. Jill Kluge is currently Mandarin Oriental’s Group Director of Brand Communications overseeing all aspects of the Group’s corporate communications strategies including international advertising, digital marketing, … [Read more...]
Hackney licensing policy will harm area’s nightlife
UKHospitality has reiterated its concerns regarding Hackney Borough Council’s revised Statement of Licensing Policy. The warning comes follows the announcement that residents’ association We Love Hackney has begun a Judicial Review of the policy. UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “We still have serious concerns about elements of the Council’s approach, … [Read more...]
Angelo Sato to open Omoide bringing Shokuji to Bermondsey Street
This month, Chef Angelo Sato will open Omoide (O-Moy-Day) on Bermondsey Street, specialising in “Shokuji”, a popular meal consisting of rice, pickles and soup found in both the home and as an important course on kaiseki menus, a multi-course dining experience found across Japan. After cutting his teeth in Michelin-starred kitchens alongside Adam Byatt at Trinity in London, … [Read more...]