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Happiness in Hospitality 2022 Survey

Published 25 August 2022

This year, we’re asking one, simple question: Why do you work in hospitality? We want and need to keep our …

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Club sandwiches and raspberry hot sauce at the new Sons + Daughters in Borough Market

Published 25 August 2022

One of London’s foremost bastions of the gourmet sandwich renaissance, Sons + Daughters, will open a second site in Borough …

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Monday Bulletin: Stepping up efforts for a hospitality visa scheme

Published 22 August 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Visa scheme Hospitality continues to struggle …

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Peckham Cellars trio to launch new wine and snack bar in Camberwell

Published 18 August 2022

The team behind Peckham Cellars will open a new wine bar in Camberwell early next year. Helen Hall, Luke West-Whylie, …

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Exclusive: Former Arzak chef Vincent Crepel to open restaurant at luxury Cork hotel

Published 15 August 2022

The French chef Vincent Crepel will open his first solo venture outside his native France next month after being taken …

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Monday Bulletin: Ice cream sandwiches and pineapple pizzas

Published 15 August 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Happy Endings An ice cream sandwich …

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Mr Potatoes is a good place to eat in London

Published 11 August 2022

It would be impossible for me to cycle past a restaurant called ‘Mr Potatoes’ and not go inside. Because I …

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Hospitality group Artfarm acquires the Groucho Club

Published 11 August 2022

Soho institution the Groucho Club has agreed to be bought by Artfarm, the international hospitality group led by the former …

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JKS Restaurants are opening an Arcade Food Hall at Battersea Power Station

Published 10 August 2022

Months after launching Arcade Food Hall at Centre Point in Tottenham Court Road, JKS Restaurants has announced a second, which …

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Monday Bulletin: John Javier’s answer to a culinary Berghain and Rafael Cagali’s new ‘relaxed’ opening

Published 8 August 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin The Tent The chef John Javier …

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Rafael Cagali to open Elis, Da Terra’s ‘relaxed’ sister restaurant

Published 1 August 2022

The Brazilian chef Rafael Cagali is opening a second restaurant, Elis, in Bethnal Green this autumn, building on the success …

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Monday Bulletin: Bánh mís arrive at Arcade Food Hall, and Sheffield’s newest ‘grocerant’

Published 1 August 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Shöp Exclusive: Sheffield’s husband and wife duo …

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Orange is the new wine: the skin contact bottles to try this summer

Published 28 July 2022

Fifteen years ago, nobody was drinking orange wine, right? Most of us had never heard of it, tasted it, and …

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Roji is London’s newest omakase counter

Published 27 July 2022

A new ten-seat omakase counter opened in Mayfair last week. Roji is led by husband-and-wife duo Tamas Naszai (ex-Sake No Hana) …

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Adam Hyman: ‘What does the 50 best restaurants list actually mean?’

Published 25 July 2022

Last Monday evening in a near-40 degree London, 1,000 chefs, restaurateurs and journalists gathered at Old Billingsgate Market for the …

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Monday Bulletin: Taca Tacos finds a permanent home and Manchester has a new butty shop

Published 25 July 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Taca Tacos South London Mexican street …

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Brazil star Alberto Landgraf to open first restaurant in London

Published 24 July 2022

One of Brazil’s most celebrated chefs, Alberto Landgraf, is opening a restaurant in London later this year – his first …

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Peg in Hackney to permanently close

Published 21 July 2022

Hackney restaurant Peg, from the team behind P.Franco and Bright, will close this week after more than three years of …

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The Ninth forced to temporarily close after fire

Published 21 July 2022

Neighbourhood Fitzrovia restaurant The Ninth has closed following a ‘serious fire’ on Wednesday morning. The cause of the fire is …

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Monday bulletin: West Country parmos and JKS’ next Thai restaurant

Published 18 July 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Exclusive: West Country parmos The publicans …

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Exclusive: Max Halley to launch parmo concept at his West Country pubs

Published 18 July 2022

The publicans Max Halley and Ethan Davis will launch a new parmo concept on Wednesday, first at their newly taken …

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JKS and Luke Farrell to open Thai restaurant in Soho

Published 17 July 2022

The chef Luke Farrell and JKS Restaurants will open a second Thai restaurant in Soho in September. Speedboat Bar will …

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The madness of Miznon (is good)

Published 15 July 2022

Ten minutes after opening for the first time, Miznon, a restaurant on Broadwick Street in Soho, is packed. Mike (from …

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Sessions, a new food hall, is coming to Islington

Published 15 July 2022

The former Deliveroo MD Dan Warne will open a new food hall called Sessions in London next month. Described as …

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As Bristol’s Casamia closes, casual neighbour Paco Tapas expands

Published 15 July 2022

Paco Tapas, little sister to Bristol’s acclaimed restaurant Casamia, is more than doubling its capacity two months after chef-patron Peter …

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Exclusive: Zeren Wilson to open new wine shop in Kent

Published 14 July 2022

A new wine bar, the John Dory Wine Shop and Tasting Room, is opening in the seaside town of Sandgate …

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Mark Hix to close Dorset pub The Fox Inn

Published 13 July 2022

Mark Hix will permanently close his Dorset pub The Fox Inn in July after only 18 months of trading. Hix …

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Josh Barrie: ‘We must close hospitality’s north-south divide’

Published 11 July 2022

When it comes to food, as with so many things in Britain, there is too much of a disconnect between …

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Monday Bulletin: A new Malaysian café-restaurant and Pip Lacey at Clarkson’s Farm

Published 11 July 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Sudu The restaurateur and sibling duo …

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Satay House siblings open Sudu, a contemporary Malaysian restaurant in Queen’s Park

Published 10 July 2022

The restaurateur and sibling duo Fatizah and Irqam Shawal, whose parents founded the much-loved Satay House in Paddington 50 years …