Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press

Entrepreneurial chef leaves resignation letter on cake

Aspiring pastry chef Chris Holmes from Cambridgeshire decided to quit his job at Stansted Airport by writing his resignation letter on a cake.

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Hakassan opens five-level restaurant and nightclub in Las Vegas

A partnership with the Angel Management Group, Hakkasan Las Vegas will be located at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino and will include a nightclub opening tomorrow (18 April) and a restaurant with central kitchen and a private dining room launching on 3 May.

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Chef James Sommerin to open first solo venture

James Sommerin, the former head chef of the Michelin-starred Crown at Whitebrook, which closed last month, is to open his first solo venture later this year.

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