23rd May 2024 Chefs have overtaken computer programmer as the most common occupation of migrants arriving in Britain on a skilled worker visa, according to Home Office official data. Some 6,203 chefs were granted skilled worker visas in the year to March 2024, a rise of 54% on the previous year In the same period, […]
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22nd May 2024 The Dishoom restaurant group is battling to end the trademarked phrase ‘Ruby Murray’, to be freed for anyone to use. The term was registered under the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) as a food and drink trademark by London businessman Tariq Aziz in 2019. However, Dishoom’s lawyers have applied to the IPO to
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21st May 2024 Dev Biswal, owner of The Cook’s Tale restaurant in Canterbury, will receive one of the hospitality industry’s most prestigious accolades, following a national cook off competition in London. Competing in the Asian Oriental & Chef Awards at the University of West London on 20th May, Chef Biswal was named ‘Best Asian Chef – Outside London’,
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20th May 2024 Leicester based Indian takeaway Bombay Bites has opened a fourth site, its first site outside of the city, as it seeks to expand through franchising. Bombay Bites was founded in 2007 by the Wahid family and has since opened three sites in Leicester – at Braunstone Gate, Evington Road and Granby Street.
12th May 2024 Indian-born British chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Asma Khan, who operates Darjeeling Express in London’s Carnaby, has partnered with food and lifestyle brand Boxooo in a joint bid to “empower women through food” in Saudi Arabia. In a partnership facilitated by Think Hospitality, Boxooo is launching in Jeddah, while Khan is in
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16th April 2024 8-course Moroccan/Indian seafood tasting menu Dev Biswal, owner of The Cook’s Tale restaurant in Canterbury, has announced a second 10-day culinary tour to Morocco (27th September to 6th October), following a highly successful trip last year. The tour costs £3250, with a nominal £200 additional charge for solo travellers, including flights ex Gatwick, wine
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15th April 2024 8-course Moroccan/Indian seafood tasting menu Dev Biswal, owner of The Cook’s Tale restaurant in Canterbury, has announced a second 10-day culinary tour to Morocco (27th September to 6th October), following a highly successful trip last year. The tour costs £3250, with a nominal £200 additional charge for solo travellers, including flights ex Gatwick, wine
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11th March 2024 The chef behind Master Wei and Xi’an Impression has opened a third restaurant, Dream Xi’an in Tower Bridge, which specialises in food from Shaanxi, a landlocked province in central China known for its hand-pulled noodles. Chef and co-founder Guirong Weiream said Dream Xi’an is a much bigger space and so allows her
10th March 2024 Kolamba founders Eroshan and Aushi Meewella will open Kolamba East in Spitalfields this spring, following the Soho original which opened in 2019. The second restaurant will showcase Sri Lankan home cooking and focus on the dishes Eroshan and Aushi enjoyed as children, with recipes that from the communities of Sinhalese, Tamil, Moor,
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10th March 2024 Non-alcoholic drinks company has added three new halal friendly sparkling drinks, Pineapple & Coconut, Mango Drink, and Peach to its range including Red Grape, White Grape, Mango and Strawberry, which pair exceptionally well with spicy food. Offering “fantastic profit margins”, Devina drinks are “perfect for celebrations and diners will love the experience
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