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Wagamama appoints Formula One boss as chief executive  Wagamama has appointed former Formula One boss David Campbell as its new chief executive. Campbell, who has worked as a chief executive of companies in the sports, entertainment and media businesses for the past 20 years, will join Wagamama in September 2013. Read more from Caterer and Hotelkeeper   Woman rides horse through McDonald's drive thru The woman and her daughter were left with long faces after being told to tie up their horses by managers at the branch of the fast-food chain in Manchester, instead of using the collection service aimed at motorists. Read more from Manchester Evening Standard   El Celler de Can Roca has 12 month waiting list since becoming World's Best Restaurant The day El Celler de Can Roca was named World’s Best Restaurant, its website got 12 million hits. That’s according to Josep Roca, one of the three brothers who own the establishment in Girona,Spain. The waiting list for a table has grown to one year from 10 months before the award on April 29. There is a backlog of 3,000 requests. Read more from Bloomberg  
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Editor 23rd July 2013

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