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CODE Happiness in Hospitality 2022: Hawksmoor co-founder Will Beckett on the perks of being in hospitality

Published 22 November 2022

This week, we launch our annual Happiness in Hospitality report. Our fourth report asks one simple question: why do you …

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Happiness in Hospitality 2022: A message from our founder Adam Hyman

Published 21 November 2022

This week, we launch our annual Happiness in Hospitality report. Our fourth report asks one simple question: why do you …

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A chef and small business owner on what the Budget means to him

Published 18 November 2022

I missed the budget. At least in real time. I was busy peeling potatoes in my mate’s pub, having temporarily …

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Adam Hyman on the difficulty with hotel hair dryers

Published 13 November 2022

I’ve been lucky enough to stay in quite a few hotels recently. A combination of work and pleasure has meant …

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Closing down for winter: Chef Si Toft on giving himself a ‘fighting chance’

Published 8 November 2022

Last week, I closed my restaurant, The Dining Room, in Abersoch, north Wales, for the winter, with no guarantee that …

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A first look around Mount St. Restaurant in Mayfair

Published 13 October 2022

Those who might enjoy dining next to a Matisse and one of two Freuds – one being his Plate of …

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CODE Meets Alex Dilling

Published 29 September 2022

Hey Alex, I imagine it’s been a very busy few months for you?! Yes! It’s been a crazy few months. …

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Native’s Imogen Davis on what the government needs to do for hospitality ahead of Christmas

Published 25 September 2022

Heading into winter is usually a time of bubbling anticipation for us. Christmas party bookings flood the inbox and the …

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Inside The Tent restaurant, where photos of food are banned

Published 16 September 2022

Despite my initial, embarrassing reckoning, London’s newest restaurant of note is not found inside the windowed retail block on the …

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Liz Truss might scrap calorie counts on menus

Published 15 September 2022

In a bid to cut red tape for businesses, Liz Truss is considering scrapping the rule that requires restaurants, cafes, …

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UKHospitality CEO says the Government must ‘subsidise bills or provide direct cash support’

Published 4 September 2022

The country is well aware of soaring energy bills and their devastating impact on our industry. CODE has learned of …

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Soaring energy bills are threatening hospitality more than ever

Published 29 August 2022

Pub, hotel and restaurant owners have warned that soaring energy bills could force mass closures this winter, putting 500,000 jobs …

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An independent restaurant owner in North Wales discusses his increasingly ‘bonkers’ energy prices

Published 29 August 2022

Si Toft is the chef-owner of the highly regarded Dining Room in Abersoch, North Wales. He’s appeared in these pages …

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Adam Hyman on recruitment in hospitality: It’s time for change

Published 24 August 2022

There’s a little street in London’s Soho that is lined with chic independent retailers and some of the best spots …

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Scampi Fries, a fruit machine and Guinness: Tom Parker Bowles on the perfect pub

Published 23 August 2022

Picture the perfect pub. No, not George Orwell’s Moon Under Water, although I’m all for ‘atmosphere’, a ‘good fire burning …

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CODE Meets James Jay

Published 18 August 2022

CODE caught up with James Jay, head chef of the recently opened Sur-Mer at The Suffolk, to talk about the …

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Meet the award winners of our 100 Most Influential Women in Hospitality 2022

Published 11 August 2022

Most Influential Sponsored by Harri Kate Nicholls OBEChief executive, UKHospitality Kate Nicholls OBE was appointed CEO of UKHospitality in 2018 …

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Sam Harrison, owner of Sam’s Riverside, discusses staff shortages in no uncertain terms

Published 9 August 2022

I have worked in restaurants since I was 16 (quite a long time ago) and still have such passion for …

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The Laughing Heart has closed

Published 3 August 2022

Hackney wine bar, restaurant and music venue The Laughing Heart has closed indefinitely, its founder Charlie Mellor has confirmed. Sunday …

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CODE meets Greg Wells, founder of London Craft Beer Festival

Published 1 August 2022

London Craft Beer Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary at Tobacco Dock this August. We sat down with founder Greg Wells …

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Exclusive: JÖRO duo to open ‘grocerant’ concept in Sheffield

Published 31 July 2022

Sheffield’s husband and wife team Luke French and Stacey Sherwood-French told CODE their first retail operation will be a ‘grocerant’, …

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100 Most Influential Women in Hospitality 2022

Published 13 July 2022

Sponsored by Welcome to CODE’s 100 Most Influential Women in Hospitality 2022. We are delighted bring together a lineup of …

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CODE Meets Ivan Ramen

Published 16 June 2022

CODE caught up with Ivan Ramen (real name Ivan Orkin) who was in town for a special one-night only chef …

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CODE Meets Harriet Mansell

Published 10 June 2022

CODE caught up with chef and ‘foraging queen’ Harriet Mansell who, after taking part in the Great British Menu, is …

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CODE Meets Abby Lee

Published 27 May 2022

We caught up with Malaysian chef Abby Lee, who burst onto the London food scene in 2020 with her excellent …

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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 …

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Oxford restaurant The Nosebag to close after more than 50 years

Published 18 April 2022

Oxford’s much-loved restaurant institution The Nosebag will close on April 27 after more than 50 years of jacket potatoes and …

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CODE Meets Aji Akokomi, Akoko

Published 15 April 2022

CODE last spoke to Aji Akokomi a year ago after a series of gruelling lockdowns. Last week, we caught up …

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Exclusive: Rarebit will be the next upscale wine bar and grocery shop to open in London

Published 11 April 2022

There has been a trend for upmarket grocery shops rolling along ever faster since the pandemic struck. It makes a …

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CODE Meets Iré Hassan-Odukale, Ikoyi

Published 8 April 2022

CODE caught up with Iré Hassan-Okudale, co-founder of Ikoyi, the micro-seasonal fine dining restaurant in St. James’s. It’s a busy …