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Giraffe Gains A New Fan Club

31 March 2004

As the Giraffe chain of family restaurants prepares to open their eighth branch in London’s Muswell Hill, it has been revealed that ex-Pizza Express Chairman, Luke Johnson, along with the ex-Chief Executive, Ian Eldridge, have bought a substantial stake in the company.

Smoking Can Save Your Life

21 March 2004

The recent bomb blasts in Madrid nearly claimed the lives of seven top British Chefs, including Pascal Poyart of One-O-One and Philip Corrick of the RAC Club.

Greenhouse Chef Goes Off On Gardening Leave

16 March 2004

Halfway through the three month refurbishment of The Greenhouse restaurant in London’s Mayfair, Paul Merrett, Head Chef for the last four years during which time he gained the place a Michelin Star, has decided to leave.

Tony Allan Is Going Loco Again

9 March 2004

Well known restaurateur and entrepreneur, Tony Allan, of Tony and Giorgio fame on the television, is expanding his chain of Loco restaurants again.

Hard Rock Results Between A Rock And A Hard Place

27 February 2004

Yet again the Hard Rock Café chain reported disappointing figures with both profits and takeover down on the previous year.

Browned Off For Nearly A Year

14 February 2004

London is going to lose Browns Hotel and its excellent 1837 Restaurant for nearly a whole year while it undergoes a complete refurbishment.

Will They Ever Ask?

5 February 2004

The battle for pizza and pasta chain Ask continues as potential bidders TDR, owners of PizzaExpress, have been given a deadline of February 13th to mount an actual bid by the Takeover Panel.

Definitely A Shepherd Not A Sheep

31 January 2004

Richard Shepherd is extremely angry about the review of his restaurant Shepherd’s in Marsham Street, Westminster, London by Matthew Norman in a recent Sunday Telegraph, so much so that he is intending to resort to legal action.

Selling The Pharmacy Cures The Problem

22 January 2004

Now that Hartford Group has sold The Pharmacy and Dakota restaurants, and integrated its purchase of Jamies Bars, it seems to have put its long period of losses behind it with a return to operating profits.

Le Méridien Piccadilly To Become Less Healthy

14 January 2004

The exclusive Champneys Health spa at Le Méridien Piccadilly Hotel is closing at the end of this month, despite the high profile celebrity clientele that it attracted.