Owen Gough

KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ signature black bow tie, cookery equipment, personal planner and dozens of other special items generated close to US$300,000 (£260,000) at auction last week. The KFC founder, who died in 1980, was the well-known face of the global brand, originally known as Kentucky Fried Chicken. Sanders’ clip-on black ribbon bow tie, which […]

SoBe Burger has continued its nationwide expansion with the opening of its first physical restaurant in the Midlands. The Miami-inspired smash burger brand has opened in Leamington Spa, marking the latest step in its growth strategy. SoBe Burger, a 2026 National Burger Award finalist, said it is the UK’s fastest-growing burger franchise. The brand has […]

Signature FSE has launched Chefs Table by Signature, a new web shop giving professional chefs and hospitality operators direct online access to professional equipment from industry-leading brands including De Buyer, 32 Dumas, Pinti Inox and more. Bringing together an expertly curated range of premium equipment, Chefs Table by Signature is underpinned by the industry knowledge […]

AG Barr, the brand that makes soft drink IRN-BRU, has said it’s making “significant progress” in H1 of 2026 after posting a report on performance. The brand said it expected revenue to continue to grow despite ongoing supply chain issues that have cost the business £10m. In an interim trading update covering the 26 weeks […]

Mark Poynton has stepped down from his position as chef-patron at Mark Poynton at Caistor Hall after four-and-a-half years, following the sale of the business. Poynton joined Caistor Hall in 2022, opening a 35-cover restaurant at the hotel in March of the following year. The tasting-menu-only concept is the only Michelin star restaurant in Norwich. Announcing his […]

Food safety is increasingly becoming part of the customer confidence conversation, according to new consumer research highlighting the role visible reassurance plays in influencing where people choose to eat. Research highlighted by Safe to Trade shows that 78% of consumers look for food hygiene information before eating out or ordering takeaway, while a nationally representative […]

Lockhart Catering Equipment has blended industry reach and expertise by partnering with Blendtec to strengthen its impressive portfolio. The US based company has been producing high-quality commercial blenders since 1975, with an emphasis on speed, sound, and smoothness. Blendtec’s flagship model, Stealth is the most advanced professional blender available on the market. Benefitting from a […]

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Sodexo Health & Care to deliver soft FM services at its acute hospital and Mary Seacole Nursing Home. The contract also includes East London NHS Foundation Trust’s mental health services at City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health, which sits alongside the acute hospital. Sodexo will provide […]

Time Out Group plc has reported that it ‘has secured a landmark location at The Crown Estate’s 10 Piccadilly development (55 Regent Street) to open Time Out Market London, its first Market in its home city.’ Expected to open in summer 2028, Time Out Market London will become the global flagship of the Time Out […]

Bain Capital, a leading global private investment firm, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Gong cha Global (“the Company”), one of the world’s fastest-growing tea brands, from TA Associates (“TA”) and the company’s other shareholders. Gong cha, which is known around the world of its high quality, freshly brewed whole leaf tea made […]