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Gary Usher on crowdfunding £2m, his new country pub and scaling up gravy

Published 13 May 2022

The Chester-based chef and restaurateur Gary Usher is a busy man. His hospitality business Elite Bistros is turning into what …

Gary Usher on crowdfunding £2m, his new country pub and scaling up gravy

Published 13 May 2022

The Chester-based chef and restaurateur Gary Usher is a busy man. His hospitality business Elite Bistros is turning into what …

Industry insights

CODE Meets TiNDLE

Published 12 May 2022

CODE caught up with Alex Ward, chief operating officer at TiNDLE, the latest plant-based chicken alternative to arrive in the …

‘Theatrical diner’ to open in Soho this Summer

Published 12 May 2022

An American-style diner with singing and dancing waiting staff is set to open on Shaftesbury Avenue this summer. The Theatre …

‘Theatrical diner’ to open in Soho this Summer

Published 12 May 2022

An American-style diner with singing and dancing waiting staff is set to open on Shaftesbury Avenue this summer. The Theatre …

Industry news

StreetSmart celebrates fundraising campaign at Sessions Arts Club

Published 10 May 2022

On Monday 9 May, StreetSmart’s biggest supporters gathered over a glass or two of bubbles at Sessions Arts Club to …

From Toby Burrowes in Mayfair to banned customers in Cardiff, here is the latest hospitality news from the CODE Bulletin

Published 9 May 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Exclusive: Burrowes takes old Street XO …

From Toby Burrowes in Mayfair to banned customers in Cardiff, here is the latest hospitality news from the CODE Bulletin

Published 9 May 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Exclusive: Burrowes takes old Street XO …

Industry news

Adam Hyman: The price is right

Published 9 May 2022

A whole £3.60. That’s what our local coffee shop round the corner from the CODE office in Soho charges for …

Cambridge chef on why he’s taken the difficult decision to raise menu prices

Published 8 May 2022

‘Are you doomscrolling again?’ For me, the answer to that question is ‘yes’ so frequently that I’ve had to make …

Cambridge chef on why he’s taken the difficult decision to raise menu prices

Published 8 May 2022

‘Are you doomscrolling again?’ For me, the answer to that question is ‘yes’ so frequently that I’ve had to make …

Recipes & reviews

From Bar Bruno to Bath, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 6 May 2022

Lisboeta It ain’t easy to get into Lisboeta, the new spot from Nuno Mendes on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street. I was …

Cardiff chef Lee Skeet gives waitress entire £1,000 bill and bans customers who ‘disrespected’ her

Published 6 May 2022

The chef-owner of Cardiff restaurant Cora has banned a group of diners from his restaurant after a member of his …

Cardiff chef Lee Skeet gives waitress entire £1,000 bill and bans customers who ‘disrespected’ her

Published 6 May 2022

The chef-owner of Cardiff restaurant Cora has banned a group of diners from his restaurant after a member of his …

Industry news

Hawksmoor to launch restaurant in Liverpool later this year

Published 6 May 2022

Hawksmoor will open a restaurant in Liverpool later this year. The group, fresh from launching in New York to much …

Exclusive: Chef Toby Burrowes to launch ‘opulent’ Mayfair restaurant in former Street XO site

Published 5 May 2022

The chef Toby Burrowes has left his head chef role at the glitzy Japanese concept Zuma to open his own …

Exclusive: Chef Toby Burrowes to launch ‘opulent’ Mayfair restaurant in former Street XO site

Published 5 May 2022

The chef Toby Burrowes has left his head chef role at the glitzy Japanese concept Zuma to open his own …

Insurer takes a hit in Corbin & King v AXA

Published 5 May 2022

Alex Balcombe of Harris Balcombe LLP considers the decision in Corbin & King v AXA, in which his partner Jonathan …

CODE Meets: Anna Haugh

Published 5 May 2022

Chef Anna Haugh was raised on the bounties of Irish produce and a humble approach to good, honest cooking. These …

CODE Meets: Anna Haugh

Published 5 May 2022

Chef Anna Haugh was raised on the bounties of Irish produce and a humble approach to good, honest cooking. These …

Industry news

Anna Haugh on MasterChef pros and the next move for Harts Group, here is the latest hospitality news from the CODE Bulletin

Published 3 May 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Upstairs at 23 The Guinea Grill …

The Guinea Grill to launch set menu option in former Pizza Express

Published 3 May 2022

Dinner plans are afoot at the Guinea Grill, the Mayfair pub with a menu unchanged since 1951. Downstairs at the …

The Guinea Grill to launch set menu option in former Pizza Express

Published 3 May 2022

Dinner plans are afoot at the Guinea Grill, the Mayfair pub with a menu unchanged since 1951. Downstairs at the …

Industry news

Plant-based chef Alexis Gauthier on the ‘exciting’ future of vegan food

Published 2 May 2022

History has always shown that by ignoring science, we are condemned to be left trailing behind those who understand the …

From Decimo to Danclair’s, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 29 April 2022

Lunar The train from London to Lunar is less than two hours, which really does make the restaurant by Niall …

From Decimo to Danclair’s, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 29 April 2022

Lunar The train from London to Lunar is less than two hours, which really does make the restaurant by Niall …

Industry news

Why Si Toft no longer serves Welsh lamb at his little Welsh bistro

Published 29 April 2022

In Abersoch, north Wales, is The Dining Room, a 20-cover bistro run by chef-owner Si Toft. He describes himself as …

Gary Usher on crowdfunding £2m, his new country pub and scaling up gravy

Gary Usher on crowdfunding £2m, his new country pub and scaling up gravy

CODE Meets TiNDLE

‘Theatrical diner’ to open in Soho this Summer

‘Theatrical diner’ to open in Soho this Summer

StreetSmart celebrates fundraising campaign at Sessions Arts Club

From Toby Burrowes in Mayfair to banned customers in Cardiff, here is the latest hospitality news from the CODE Bulletin

From Toby Burrowes in Mayfair to banned customers in Cardiff, here is the latest hospitality news from the CODE Bulletin

Adam Hyman: The price is right

Cambridge chef on why he’s taken the difficult decision to raise menu prices

Cambridge chef on why he’s taken the difficult decision to raise menu prices

From Bar Bruno to Bath, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Cardiff chef Lee Skeet gives waitress entire £1,000 bill and bans customers who ‘disrespected’ her

Cardiff chef Lee Skeet gives waitress entire £1,000 bill and bans customers who ‘disrespected’ her

Hawksmoor to launch restaurant in Liverpool later this year

Exclusive: Chef Toby Burrowes to launch ‘opulent’ Mayfair restaurant in former Street XO site

Exclusive: Chef Toby Burrowes to launch ‘opulent’ Mayfair restaurant in former Street XO site

Insurer takes a hit in Corbin & King v AXA

CODE Meets: Anna Haugh

CODE Meets: Anna Haugh

Anna Haugh on MasterChef pros and the next move for Harts Group, here is the latest hospitality news from the CODE Bulletin

The Guinea Grill to launch set menu option in former Pizza Express

The Guinea Grill to launch set menu option in former Pizza Express

Plant-based chef Alexis Gauthier on the ‘exciting’ future of vegan food

From Decimo to Danclair’s, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

From Decimo to Danclair’s, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Why Si Toft no longer serves Welsh lamb at his little Welsh bistro

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