The Arora Group (“Arora” or the “Group”) announces the appointment of James Helliwell as General Counsel, effective as of 25 June 2018. Mr Helliwell joins Arora from Tate & Lyle Sugars (part of the ASR Group), where he was a Senior member of the Legal team, with responsibility for legal matters across the European business. Prior to Tate & Lyle Sugars, he worked in … [Read more...]
Camillo Benso brings Milan’s dining style to Mayfair on 1st August
Opening on 1st August, Camillo Benso will bring a touch of Milan’s inimitable dining style to the heart of Mayfair. Following in the hugely successful footsteps of its eponymous sibling which in just three short years has become one of Milan’s most popular fine dining destinations, the new restaurant will offer a sublime menu created using the finest and freshest products … [Read more...]
How Leona Lewis gave Turtle Bay the X Factor…
Turtle Bay founder Ajith Jayawickrema, who moved to the UK from Sri Lanka at the age of 15, has revealed how singer Leona Lewis unknowingly inspired him to launch his highly successful Caribbean restaurant chain. ‘My girls were young and we were watching X Factor – and a girl called Leona Lewis won it,’ says Jayawickrema in the fourth of Piper’s ‘How I Grew My Brand’ podcast … [Read more...]
Food by John Lawson to host ‘brain food’ dinner in aid of the brain tumour research campaign
On Saturday 27th October 2018, Chef John Lawson will be hosting an intimate dining experience with the help of his former teacher and mentor, Raymond Blanc OBE, and fellow protégés Robin Gill and Ollie Dabbous, in aid of ‘Brain Tumour Research Campaign’. Taking place at his restaurant ‘FOOD’ in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, brain cancer survivor Lawson, Blanc, Gill and Dabbous will cook … [Read more...]
North Bar raises over £27,000 for St Gemma’s Hospice
North Bar in Leeds has raised over £27,000 for local charity St Gemma’s Hospice through a year of fundraising activities. Since reaching their 20th anniversary in July 2017, staff from all seven North Bar venues have been involved in fundraising activities with an initial target of £20,000. They have since smashed this target raising over £27,000 with the last donations … [Read more...]