Sophie Weir | Restaurant Industry Magazine

Rebecca Adlington OBE shares her story for Coeliac Awareness Month: “I wish I had asked my doctors to test me sooner.”

With only 36% of people with coeliac disease currently medically diagnosed in the UK, there are an estimated 500,000 people experiencing unexplained and often debilitating [...]

May 6, 2025

Sean-Paul Phippard from Restaurant Andrew Fairlie Wins National Plated Competition

Sean-Paul Phippard of Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles has been crowned winner of the first-ever Plated competition – taking home the title and a huge prize pot [...]

May 5, 2025

Rhubarb Hospitality Collection Appoints Kieran Reilly as Executive Chef

Premium international hospitality group, Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Kieran Reilly as Executive Chef – Events. Kieran [...]

May 4, 2025

Belly: New Bistro Restaurant to launch in Kentish Town this May

Belly will open on May 8th at 157 Kentish Town Road – blending modern Filipino and European flavours, it will be a bistro centred around wood fired cooking with great [...]

May 2, 2025

wagamama commits to becoming Endometriosis Friendly Employer

wagamama is the latest organisation pledging to support colleagues impacted by endometriosis, by joining the Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme. The Asian-inspired [...]

May 2, 2025

Rising stars named in prestigious Young National Chef of the Year semi-final line-up

The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed the names of the talented chefs who will compete in the semi-finals of the Young National Chef of the Year competition. These rising [...]

May 2, 2025

Shrimp & Co Expands Following Strong Launch in Leicester and Birmingham

New seafood restaurant concept Shrimp & Co has made its debut in the Midlands, opening its first two sites in Leicester and Birmingham in March 2025. Specialising in [...]

April 28, 2025

Fireaway Pizza celebrates 100 days since its Clapham opening with £1.80 Margherita pizzas all day

Fireaway Clapham marks milestone with special one-day promotion – £1.80 on Margheritas for one day only on Wednesday 30th April Fireaway Pizza, the UK’s fastest [...]

April 28, 2025

670 Grams appoints head chef, Sacha Townsend

670 Grams – the Birmingham restaurant by Kray Treadwell – has announced the appointment of Sacha Townsend as head chef. Sacha previously held roles at The Man Behind The [...]

April 28, 2025

Seafood ‘Soft Serve’ In a Cone?

Kraken Rum’s Sea Scoops ‘ice cream’ van is a bit fishy… and that’s the point Move over Mr. Whippy and make way for Mr. Fishy: a first of its kind van serving up [...]

April 28, 2025

Articles by Sophie Weir