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Anna Haugh: “I thought London would freak out if I opened an Irish restaurant”

2022/03/31

The chef behind Chelsea’s Myrtle talks to BigHospitality editor Stefan Chomka about her high flying cooking career and what makes Irish dairy so special.

Philip Eeles of Honest Burgers on using tech to keep his team motivated

2021/02/08

Honest Burgers has done a better job than most of keeping its teams engaged throughout the pandemic, using Workplace from Facebook to host everything from 80s-themed HIT classes to interactive conversations about mental health.

Alex Hall: “It’s about creating a culture for the future”

2020/12/01

The chef ambassador of FairKitchens discusses why chefs need to look after themselves - and each other - in this time of pandemic.

Kolamba: “What we want for the next year is just stability”

2020/11/23

The co-founder of Soho-based Sri Lankan restaurant Kolamba describes his first full year in business as being a ‘rollercoaster’.

Farika Holden: “Building a brand is not easy, but it's been good for my mental health"

2020/11/13

How publican Farika Holden created food business Grateful Pies after being forced to close her London pub because of Coronavirus.

Rare Restaurants to ramp up hot food delivery with virtual brands

2020/11/05

Rare Restaurants is planning to expand its hot food delivery service by increasing the reach of its existing Gaucho and M Restaurants-branded offerings as well as introducing a number of virtual brands that aren't attributed to its existing restaurants.

Wingmans duo: "We don’t want to expand at a rate where we lose control”

2020/08/20

Wingmans founders Ben Ford and David Turofsky say that while further expansion for their cult chicken concept is on the cards, it’s not something they’ll be considering any time soon.

Ikoyi duo: “To come back as we were felt insensitive”

2020/08/10

The pair behind celebrated London restaurant Ikoyi have described the operational changes to their restaurant as a ‘cultural response’ to the pandemic.

Podcast: Makan Malaysia duo on delivering Malaysian food across the UK

2020/07/31

Two Malaysian food entrepreneurs say the enforced lockdown of hospitality earlier in the year has been the motivation behind them changing their business model completely.

Charlie Mellor: "I've never had any money but I've always had a lot of wine."

2020/07/29

The Laughing Heart owner Charlie Mellor says the crisis has necessitated a drastic rethink of the East London restaurant's wine list.

Roast owner Marc Bevan: "I'm like a caged animal"

2020/07/24

Marc Bevan says re-opening his Roast Restaurant in Borough Market is not viable following the collapse of both the tourist and office worker markets in central London.

David Moore: “People will come back to fine dining”

2020/07/22

Pied à Terre owner David Moore says he is confident his restaurant will be able to weather the Coronavirus crisis, providing it isn’t hit with another enforced lockdown closure.