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Emma Lake

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News editor, specialising in restaurants and foodservice.

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McWin acquires majority stake in Big Mamma Group

19 September 2023 by

Private equity firm McWin has taken a majority stake in Italian restaurant group Big Mamma, in a deal that values the company at €270m (£233m).

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Rio Ferdinand-backed Manchester restaurant Rosso closes

19 September 2023 by

Rio Ferdinand-backed Manchester restaurant Rosso has announced its closure after almost 14 years.

Star Inn at Harome fire: Man accused will seek to have charges dropped News

Star Inn at Harome fire: Man accused will seek to have charges dropped

18 September 2023 by
'I'm ready for a new chapter': Marcus Wareing to close Marcus at the Berkeley hotel News

'I'm ready for a new chapter': Marcus Wareing to close Marcus at the Berkeley hotel

14 September 2023 by
Inquest to open into death of boy electrocuted at Blackpool hotel News

Inquest to open into death of boy electrocuted at Blackpool hotel

14 September 2023 by
Giuseppe Turi’s Enoteca Turi bought by operators Dominic Ford, Krishan Katyal and David Gleave News

Giuseppe Turi’s Enoteca Turi bought by operators Dominic Ford, Krishan Katyal and David Gleave

13 September 2023 by

Akoko owner to open Akara in London's Borough Yards News

Akoko owner to open Akara in London's Borough Yards

13 September 2023 by

The owner of Akoko in Fitzrovia is to open his second restaurant Akara in London’s Borough[...]

How the Culpeper Group turned barren land into a functioning urban farm Pub & Bar

How the Culpeper Group turned barren land into a functioning urban farm

13 September 2023 by

The Culpeper Family Hospitality Group has transformed a sterile space into a functioning farm, producing the[...]

Eight top chefs team up for gala dinner supporting Hospitality Action News

Eight top chefs team up for gala dinner supporting Hospitality Action

12 September 2023 by

Eight of London’s top chefs will team up to host a one-off gala dinner to support[...]

Plans for new golf and country club at Rudding Park approved News

Plans for new golf and country club at Rudding Park approved

12 September 2023 by

Plans for a new golf and country club at Rudding Park will see the replacement of[...]

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Zedwell hotel in Piccadilly to add 84 bedrooms due to demand

An 84-bedroom extension to the Zedwell hotel in the Trocadero building on London's Piccadilly has been approved, after councillors acknowledged the changes would be “better than what we have now”."

11 September 2023 by
Future of O2 Academy Brixton to be determined this week News

Future of O2 Academy Brixton to be determined this week

11 September 2023
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The future of the O2 Academy Brixton will be determined this week after its licence was suspended following a deadly crush last year.

JD Wetherspoon teams up with Newcastle University for campus bar partnership News

JD Wetherspoon teams up with Newcastle University for campus bar partnership

07 September 2023
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JD Wetherspoon has partnered with Newcastle University Students’ Union to supply systems and training support for Luther bar, on the university campus.

Leeds City Council submits plans for Kirkgate Market hotel News

Leeds City Council submits plans for Kirkgate Market hotel

06 September 2023 by

Leeds City Council has submitted plans to develop a 140-bedroom hotel at Kirkgate Market.

Chef Larry Jayasekara to open the Cocochine restaurant in October News

Chef Larry Jayasekara to open the Cocochine restaurant in October

05 September 2023 by

Chef Larry Jayasekara and owner of Mayfair’s Hamiltons Gallery Tim Jefferies are to open the Cocochine[...]

Honest Burgers to 'challenge the big guys' with quick-service burger concept News

Honest Burgers to 'challenge the big guys' with quick-service burger concept

05 September 2023 by

Casual dining chain Honest Burgers is to expand with a new quick-service burger concept it hopes[...]

Independent caterer Thomas and Tate launches to shake up industry News

Independent caterer Thomas and Tate launches to shake up industry

04 September 2023 by

Foodservice directors Thomas Pass, Sam Tate and Adam Nossek are to launch new B&I caterer Thomas[...]

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Jeremy King to reopen Le Caprice restaurant site

Esteemed restaurateur Jeremy King has taken the lease of Le Caprice and plans to reopen the Mayfair restaurant in the New Year. "

03 September 2023 by
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Chef Charlie Hodson steps back from stove to dedicate more time to mental health advocacy

01 September 2023
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Chef Charlie Hodson will hang up his pans and step away from the stove after a 35-year career to dedicate more time to mental health advocacy.

Wolseley Hospitality Group appoints Simon King as operations director News

Wolseley Hospitality Group appoints Simon King as operations director

31 August 2023
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The Wolseley Hospitality Group, formerly known as Corbin & King, has appointed Simon King as operations director.

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