Moves
The people at the pass: who they are, where they came from and what they are cooking next.
Abbie Hendren opens her own kitchen at Trindle Stores
The former Teal head chef, who represented London on Great British Menu 2026, takes over the kitchen at a two-year-old grocery shop in Kew.
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Chadi Saloum returns to Cove Rotana as culinary director
Rotana names Chadi Saloum director of culinary at The Cove Rotana Resort in Ras Al Khaimah, back where he once ran the kitchen as executive chef.
John Tesar takes over as Palladino's corporate chef
The Dallas chef known for Knife will split his week between Palladino's Grand Central dining room in New York and its newer outpost in Preston Hollow.
Jardin des Sens reopens in Tokyo's Marunouchi
The Pourcel twins' Montpellier label replaces two decades of Sens & Saveurs on the Marunouchi Building's 35th floor, with dinner menus from ¥18,975 to ¥35,420.
Stuart Deeley joins Opheem's senior team in Birmingham
The 2019 MasterChef: The Professionals champion leaves the Warwick at Mallory Court for Aktar Islam's two-Michelin-starred Indian kitchen.
Andaz Gold Coast names two chefs before its Australian debut
Matthew Bentley takes over the kitchens and Rafael Dias leads Nove, the fire-led Mediterranean restaurant anchoring Hyatt's first Andaz hotel in Australia, opening in Broadbeach this December.
Michael Smith joins Perle Hotels as culinary director
Days after closing his Michelin-starred Loch Bay on Skye, chef Michael Smith takes on a new role shaping menus across a small Scottish hotel group.
Marco Campanella leaves Ascona for the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz
The two-star chef of La Brezza will co-develop a new restaurant in the resort's Quellenhof from spring 2027, as Sven Wassmer's three-star Memories closes in February.
Cafe Spice Namaste closes after three decades in London
Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala have shut their pioneering Parsi-Indian restaurant, now at the Royal Docks, describing it as the start of a "new venture" rather than a goodbye.
Nobu Singapore names Belkacem Boubekeur executive chef
The Algerian-French chef arrives from Nobu Dubai, where he led a 45-strong brigade at Atlantis The Royal, to run the Japanese-Peruvian kitchen at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore.
George Ormond named executive chef at The Barbary
The Notting Hill restaurant hires the former Murano and Lita head chef to lead a kitchen built on Barbary Coast spice.
Gail's property chief Michelle Pollard-Smith joins Loungers
After three years running site acquisition for Gail's fast-expanding bakery estate, Michelle Pollard-Smith moves to lead property growth at Lounge and Cosy Club owner Loungers.
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