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Pioneering restaurateur and author Russell Norman has died

25 November 2023 by

Restaurateur, author and broadcaster Russell Norman has died at the age of 57.

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Hospitality pays tribute to BaxterStorey co-founder and 'industry great' William Baxter

18 October 2023 by

Tributes have been paid to William Baxter, co-founder of contract caterer BaxterStorey and long-standing chair of Hospitality Action, who has died aged 63.

The industry remembers William Baxter, co-founder of BaxterStorey News

The industry remembers William Baxter, co-founder of BaxterStorey

18 October 2023 by
Tributes paid to 'visionary founder and head chef ' Esra Muslu News

Tributes paid to 'visionary founder and head chef ' Esra Muslu

31 August 2023 by
‘Kind and dedicated’ former Institute of Hospitality president Paul Foulger dies age 85 News

‘Kind and dedicated’ former Institute of Hospitality president Paul Foulger dies age 85

07 June 2023 by
Chef Jock Zonfrillo dies aged 46 News

Chef Jock Zonfrillo dies aged 46

02 May 2023 by

Lexington co-founder Rachel Lindner dies aged 62 News

Lexington co-founder Rachel Lindner dies aged 62

30 March 2023 by

Rachel Lindner, the co-founder of Lexington Catering, has died suddenly aged 62.

Lawrence Hoskins, owner of the George of Stamford, dies aged 82 News

Lawrence Hoskins, owner of the George of Stamford, dies aged 82

16 March 2023 by

Hotelier Lawrence Hoskins has passed away peacefully at home at the age of 82.

Friends and colleagues share memories of Stuart Johnson News

Friends and colleagues share memories of Stuart Johnson

27 January 2023 by

Friends and colleagues of Stuart Johnson have shared their memories and tributes to a "gentleman" and[...]

‘Innovative and passionate chef’ Paul Kitching dies News

‘Innovative and passionate chef’ Paul Kitching dies

16 December 2022 by

Paul Kitching, chef patron of 21212 restaurant with rooms in Edinburgh, has died.

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Richard Shepherd dies aged 77

Richard Shepherd, one of the first British chefs to achieve a Michelin star and former chef-partner in Langan’s Brasserie, has died aged 77."

24 November 2022 by
Groundbreaking chef Joyce Molyneux dies aged 91 News

Groundbreaking chef Joyce Molyneux dies aged 91

31 October 2022
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Joyce Molyneux, one of the first British female chefs to earn a Michelin star, has died at the age of 91.

Industry pays tribute to restaurateur Andrew Edmunds News

Industry pays tribute to restaurateur Andrew Edmunds

20 September 2022
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Restaurateur Andrew Edmunds has died aged 79, his restaurant in London’s Soho confirmed.

Obituary: Mon Plaisir restaurateur Alain Lhermitte dies at 80 News

Obituary: Mon Plaisir restaurateur Alain Lhermitte dies at 80

15 September 2022 by

Alain Lhermitte, owner of what is believed to be London’s oldest family-run French restaurant, Mon Plaisir[...]

Former HCIMA director Elizabeth Gadsby dies aged 94 News

Former HCIMA director Elizabeth Gadsby dies aged 94

08 August 2022 by

Elizabeth Gadsby, director of the Hotel and Catering International Management Association (HCIMA) from 1976 to 1991,[...]

Industry pays tribute as 'godfather' of British food Alastair Little dies aged 72 News

Industry pays tribute as 'godfather' of British food Alastair Little dies aged 72

03 August 2022 by

Alastair Little, a chef once dubbed the ‘godfather' of modern British cooking, has died. It is[...]

British Curry Awards founder dies aged 61 News

British Curry Awards founder dies aged 61

25 July 2022 by

Enam Ali, founder of Spice Business Magazine, the British Curry Awards and Le Raj restaurant in[...]

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BM’s equality, diversity and inclusivity director Gregory De La Peña-Hall dies

Gregory De La Peña-Hall, director of equality, diversity and inclusivity at catering company BM, has died."

08 June 2022 by
Bryan Whittaker, former CESA technical director, dies aged 84 News

Bryan Whittaker, former CESA technical director, dies aged 84

07 April 2022
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Bryan Whittaker, a former technical director of CESA (now the Foodservice Equipment Association), died on Saturday 2 April following a short illness at the age of 84.

Sodexo founder Pierre Bellon dies aged 92 News

Sodexo founder Pierre Bellon dies aged 92

01 February 2022
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Pierre Bellon, founder and chairman emeritus of French foodservice and facilities management company Sodexo, died yesterday in Paris at the age of 92.

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