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CODE Neighbourhoods: Michael Sager’s Hackney

Published 5 June 2026

Welcome to CODE Neighbourhoods, an essential guide to Hackney from the chefs and restaurateurs that know it best. Michael Sager …

CODE Neighbourhoods: Michael Sager’s Hackney

Published 5 June 2026

Welcome to CODE Neighbourhoods, an essential guide to Hackney from the chefs and restaurateurs that know it best. Michael Sager …

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VAT’s The Problem

Published 2 June 2026

Dear reader, I love hospitality. We all know what an amazing industry it is but at the same time we …

Monday Bulletin: Turn Up Truck | Bubala | Clementine

Published 1 June 2026

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Monday Bulletin: Turn Up Truck | Bubala | Clementine

Published 1 June 2026

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CODE Neighbourhoods: Budgie Montoya of Cafe Kowloon’s Hackney

Published 29 May 2026

Welcome to CODE Neighbourhoods, an essential guide to Hackney from the chefs and restaurateurs that know it best. Budgie Montoya …

What we’re reading

Published 29 May 2026

A first look at The Latimer: Good Food Guide Good Food Guide owner Adam Hyman with an indirect plea to …

What we’re reading

Published 29 May 2026

A first look at The Latimer: Good Food Guide Good Food Guide owner Adam Hyman with an indirect plea to …

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On Legacy: women making a mark on the hospitality industry

Published 28 May 2026

One strong theme that came through in our interviews with CODE’s three Women of the Year this year – Fay …

Monday Bulletin: Firangi | PYR | The White Horse

Published 26 May 2026

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Monday Bulletin: Firangi | PYR | The White Horse

Published 26 May 2026

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Published 24 May 2026

The disobedient language of Bulgarian food: Chuzhdopoklonnichestvo “Why is rusticity aspirational when it’s Tuscan but embarrassing when it’s Balkan?” asks Bulgarian chef and restaurateur …

CODE Neighbourhoods: Charlie Sims and Honey Spencer’s Hackney

Published 22 May 2026

Welcome to CODE Neighbourhoods, an essential guide to Hackney from the chefs and restaurateurs that know it best. Honey Spencer …

CODE Neighbourhoods: Charlie Sims and Honey Spencer’s Hackney

Published 22 May 2026

Welcome to CODE Neighbourhoods, an essential guide to Hackney from the chefs and restaurateurs that know it best. Honey Spencer …

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Good, Better, Best – How Victor Lugger turned the QR code into a tool for world-class hospitality

Published 19 May 2026

Victor Lugger founded the Big Mamma Group in Paris with Tigrane Seydoux in 2013. The group now operates 36 restaurants …

Monday Bulletin: Appalachia | VERiFAIR | Dante Mayfair

Published 18 May 2026

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Monday Bulletin: Appalachia | VERiFAIR | Dante Mayfair

Published 18 May 2026

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Published 15 May 2026

A local’s guide to North Cornwall Summer getaway planning made easy with local expert Emma Henderson’s guide to the North …

CODE Neighbourhoods: Oded Oren’s Hackney

Published 14 May 2026

Welcome to CODE Neighbourhoods, an essential guide to Hackney from the chefs and restaurateurs that know it best. First up, …

CODE Neighbourhoods: Oded Oren’s Hackney

Published 14 May 2026

Welcome to CODE Neighbourhoods, an essential guide to Hackney from the chefs and restaurateurs that know it best. First up, …

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Monday Bulletin: Nobu | CODE Neighbourhoods | Chez Rose

Published 11 May 2026

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Published 8 May 2026

A first look at The Trof, Manchester Trof (est. 2003) in Manchester’s Northern Quarter has been rebranded as The Trof …

What we’re reading

Published 8 May 2026

A first look at The Trof, Manchester Trof (est. 2003) in Manchester’s Northern Quarter has been rebranded as The Trof …

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CODE Neighbourhoods: Hackney

Published 8 May 2026

For the first in our new series, CODE Neighbourhoods, we’re heading east to Hackney, home to some of the most exciting …

Pre-register now for Happiest Places to Work 2027

Published 5 May 2026

Pre-registration is open for CODE’s Happiest Places to Work 2027. Our Happiest Places to Work campaign is a highlight of the …

Pre-register now for Happiest Places to Work 2027

Published 5 May 2026

Pre-registration is open for CODE’s Happiest Places to Work 2027. Our Happiest Places to Work campaign is a highlight of the …

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What Makes a Happy Team?

Published 5 May 2026

Last year, CODE brought together some of the winners of CODE Hospitality’s Happiest Places to Work, in partnership with Planday, …

Monday Bulletin: Rosina | Nikita Pathakji | TOAD

Published 5 May 2026

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Monday Bulletin: Rosina | Nikita Pathakji | TOAD

Published 5 May 2026

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5 Dishes to Try at Sargasso

Published 5 May 2026

“It’s a privilege to work in a kitchen like Sargasso’s,” says Tess Dening, senior sous chef at Sargasso in Margate, the seaside …

What we’re reading

Published 30 April 2026

A first look at Burro, Covent Garden Trullo’s Conor Gadd has taken over one of the former Petersham Nurseries sites …

What we’re reading

Published 30 April 2026

A first look at Burro, Covent Garden Trullo’s Conor Gadd has taken over one of the former Petersham Nurseries sites …

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Why Handheld Service is Taking Over

Published 29 April 2026

At CODE, we spend a lot of time looking at what’s new on the restaurant floor and the new developments …

12 Standout Initiatives from CODE Hospitality’s Happiest Places to Work

Published 29 April 2026

Every year, when we gather around the judging table to select the winners of CODE Hospitality’s Happiest Places to Work, …

12 Standout Initiatives from CODE Hospitality’s Happiest Places to Work

Published 29 April 2026

Every year, when we gather around the judging table to select the winners of CODE Hospitality’s Happiest Places to Work, …

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10 questions with Michael Peng

Published 27 April 2026

Michael Peng is the owner of Hunan, the Chinese restaurant his parents founded in Pimlico in 1982. Over the decades, …

Monday Bulletin: Ottolenghi | Planque | Little Baobab

Published 27 April 2026

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Monday Bulletin: Ottolenghi | Planque | Little Baobab

Published 27 April 2026

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“I’m riding an ultralight beam”

Published 27 April 2026

Bristol chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias has had a quiet few years, having called time on Casamia, the Michelin-starred restaurant he opened …

What we’re reading

Published 24 April 2026

A first look at Impala CODE’s Adam Hyman checks out Meedu Saad’s Impala, the hot new opening from Super8 Restaurants. …

What we’re reading

Published 24 April 2026

A first look at Impala CODE’s Adam Hyman checks out Meedu Saad’s Impala, the hot new opening from Super8 Restaurants. …

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Monday Bulletin: All Roads | Vesper | Zylia

Published 20 April 2026

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Published 17 April 2026

Where dinner is a work of art: a first look at Michael O’Hare’s In Lamentation, Boston Spa Black loo roll, Japanese …

What we’re reading

Published 17 April 2026

Where dinner is a work of art: a first look at Michael O’Hare’s In Lamentation, Boston Spa Black loo roll, Japanese …

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Celebrating CODE’s Women of the Year 2026 at Simpson’s in the Strand

Published 14 April 2026

When it came to selecting a venue for CODE’s Women of the Year lunch this year, there was only one …