23rd May 2021 Indian restaurant group Dishoom has been named the fourth best large company to work for in the UK. The ‘UK’s 100 Best Large Companies To Work For’ list also ranked Indian street food concept Mowgli 28th. Dishoom also took top spot in the Leisure & Hospitality’s 20 Best Companies to Work For […]
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21st May 2021 The team behind Japanese restaurant Taka will open Maru, in Mayfair in June. Led by executive chef Taiji Maruyama and partners Andrey and Anastasia Datsenko, Maru will serve a 20-course omakase-style, farm-to-table inspired, tasting menu and has claimed to be the first Japanese restaurant in the UK to specialise in the culinary
20th May 2020 The Sri Lankan High Commission is promoting a webinar to mark International Tea Day – 21st May 2021, organized by the Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) and Colombo Tea Traders Association (CTTA) to introduce Sri Lanka’s artisanal teas to a wider audience of tea connoisseurs around the world. The webinar taking place on
19th May 2021 A Japanese izakaya bar concept is to open in Shoreditchin June. Dominic Lakehe co founder of Canteen and Spiritland co-founder , is launching Apothecary in the former Merchants Tavern premises in Charlotte Road. Named after its Victorian antecedents in the same building, the space will feature live DJ sessions. There will also
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18th May 2021 US-based Tao Group Hospitality has acquired Hakkasan Group, creating a “premium hospitality powerhouse that includes a global portfolio of brands and properties with significant potential for future growth”. The newly combined company operates 61 entertainment dining and nightlife venues in 22 markets across five continents. These include Tao Group Hospitality’s Tao, Marquee,
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16th May 2021 An initiative upcycling sari fabric is providing opportunities for marginalised women in India and Bangladesh, resulting in the creation of beautiful handmade bags, cushions, quilts and scarves. Sold by Shakti.ism, the range reflects the artisans’ innovative, artistic style. Millions of saris are made every year. Brilliantly coloured and patterned, they are eventually
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17th May 2021 Lee Johnson and Sinead Campbell, winners of BBC Two’s My Million Pound Menu, has opened a Filipino street-food concept, Bong Bong’s Manila Kanteen, after pitching their concept to judges on the BBC show. It has opened open its permanent home in Kerb’s indoor food market at Seven Dials in Covent Garden, after
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17th May 2021 The former head chef of renowned Indian restaurant Benares will be part of a new high end restaurant. Ritu Seasons of India will see Navin Prasad, who also worked at Zaika in Kensington, open in Blenheim Terrace, St John’s Wood in July. The restaurant’s focus, as the name suggests, will be on
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16th May 2021 Hot Chilli in Bolton has had its licence revoked after a police raid discovered more than 60 guests at an illegal lockdown wedding reception. On 21st February police found a wedding party in full swing, The event, when indoor mixing between different households was prohibited, resulted in fixed penalty notices of £200
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16th May 2021 Birmingham-based wrap and noodle brand Chop and Wok has opened a site in Walsall – its ninth outlet. The company has opened the restaurant in Bridge Street. Franchisee Haydor Ali said: “I really wanted to contribute to the regeneration of the Bridge Street area in Walsall and knew straight away Chop and
