Rye-based chef, Marcus Clayton, will be representing the UK at the prestigious S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition Grand Finale, this week announced to take place in Milan on the 4th and 5th of October. The event identifies and recognises the best young chefs in the world and celebrates the talents that will lead the evolution of the gastronomic sector. Marcus emerged in the competition for his brilliant talent, beating nine other chefs at the UK final last year, and rising to the top of thousands of applicants around the world. The 26-year-old chef lives in Rye, East Sussex, and work ..read more

Past economic downturns have seen a reduction in travel, and a squeezing of the market. The latest economic squeeze comes on the back of the pandemic, compounding stresses already felt by the travel market. But it’s business travel that isn’t rebounding as hard as before, according to business and wellness expert Sonal Uberoi of Spa Balance, and savvy hotels can still make the most of buoyant leisure travel market committed to ‘only living once.’ Here are her top tips on how to future proof your hotel and ride out the recession. Sell an experience  People buy more than just a bed to sleep ..read more

Who or what inspires you? Having a reliable, creative and passionate team inspires me! I also love traveling, usually abroad but if I can’t for any reason, the South West of England. Where you’ll find me relaxing by the sea or on a boat. How have you been finding the new restaurant opening, particularly with the location and facing the iconic Grade II* Power Station? A new opening is always a challenge and even more of one in a brand new neighborhood. My experience coming from Mayfair where the customer base and area is established, you know exactly what the customer wants. In Battersea and th ..read more

The celebrated Isle of Wight restaurant group will open its fourth restaurant on 7 April, 2023 at Foresters Hall Smoking Lobster Group has joined forces with Foresters Hall, the celebrated boutique hotel in Cowes, to open The Brasserie, by Smoking Lobster in the Hotel. The announcement was made today by sibling partners Giancarlo Giancovich and Cinzia Reckitt on behalf of Smoking Lobster Group, and husband-and-wife duo Sara Curran and Peter Sussman on behalf of Foresters Hall. In 2017 chef / owner Giancarlo (“GC”) Giancovich opened the Smoking Lobster Ventnor Beach. It quickly became popular w ..read more

Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW),the UK’s leading design festival, returns to London between 23–25 May 2023–with a stronger-than-ever programme including the exciting addition of Design London. “With the global design community descending on London in May, Clerkenwell Design Week is the perfect new home for Design London,” says Marlon Cera-Marle, Design Division Director of Media 10.“Amalgamating Design London (which was formerly held in Greenwich in September)into the programme of events further bolsters the experience of Clerkenwell Design Week,as the most anticipated design destination after M ..read more

HUMO has been heating up the Mayfair restaurant scene since its much-anticipated opening in January 2023, and today it launches its exclusive and intimate downstairs chef’s table; ‘Abajo’ (which translates to ‘below’ in Spanish). Within Abajo, the team have created their own interpretation on what it means to be passionate about the most refined culinary techniques. Abajo by HUMO will guide guests through a carefully curated multi-step menu, with each menu chapter championing a seasonal core ingredient, this selection of menu chapters will allow guests to understand the culture behind every fl ..read more

  Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) returns to ExCeL London on 20-22 March to bring together the hospitality and foodservice sector for three days of networking, learning and new product discovery.    Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the very latest products across design & décor, foodservice, professional kitchen equipment, hospitality tech and pub & bar and meet the right suppliers to grow their business and elevate their offering.     Daniel Butcher, General Manager at La Nonna Pasta Fresca, comments: “I find these events to be a day o ..read more

Michelin-star restaurant, Bybrook, located within the historic hotel of The Manor House and iconic Cotswold village of Castle Combe, is now open following a complete refurbishment to entice locals and travellers alike. The restaurant reopened on Valentine’s Day, 14th February and features a new interior design aesthetic, led by interior experts, Trevillion; known for their previous work for Foxhill Manor, Dormy House, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, and many more across the UK. The makeover brings a more visually fresh and modern feel to Bybrook, whilst remaining sympathetic to the history ..read more

Handcrafted Pasties, Signature Eclairs, the Finest Chocolate Confectionary and Freshly Baked Goods VALARIA, a new patisserie and bakery lifestyle brand from the team behind Six by Nico restaurant concept, has opened today on Byres Road. The 40 seat patisserie at 333 Byres Road in Glasgow serves up expertly decorated cakes, bakes, breads, chocolate, and confectionery, as well as cutting-edge cake designs and lovingly handmade pastries and breads baked using traditional techniques and the finest ingredients. From delicate patisseries to showstopping cakes and buttery pastries, VALARIA offer ..read more

Authentic Japanese Kaiseki restaurant Roketsu is to launch a downstairs à la carte dining space this March in the Bo-sen dining room. This daily changing Bo-sen à la carte menu has been created by Head Chef Owner Daisuke Hayashi and will take inspiration from the best ingredients available daily. ‘Bo-sen’ is named after the tearoom of the tea master Kobori Enshu in the 16th century, located in the Daitokuji Temple in Kyoto today. The new offering will allow diners to experience Roketsu’s acclaimed food in an intimate downstairs setting simultaneously while Chef Daisuke’s 10-course Ka ..read more