Fine Dining

Adam Byatt named new chair of The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts

17-May-2024 By Restaurant

Adam Byatt has been announced as the new chair of The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA).

Chef's table Abajo to overhaul culinary concept

17-May-2024 By James McAllister

Abajo, the 10-seat chef's table housed below Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant HUMO, is to overhaul its culinary concept with a new menu drawing inspiration from executive chef Miller Prada’s Colombian heritage.

The chef out to show the French there’s more to British cooking than rostbif

17-May-2024 By James McAllister

Former Holborn Dining Room chef and self-styled pie master Calum Franklin is on a mission to bring the best of British cuisine to Paris with his new restaurant.

Tom Shepherd: “Covid was awful, but it helped me build my dream”

15-May-2024 By Stefan Chomka

The Upstairs by Tom Shepherd chef-patron on opening above his father’s shop, Great British Menu, and what the future holds for his restaurant.

Flash-grilled: Richard Sim

14-May-2024 By James McAllister

The group head chef of The Potted Lobster and Whittling House in Northumbria on his trouble with TripAdvisor, and why sausage rolls are the perfect accompaniment to sloe gin.

Richard Caring confirms plans to relaunch Le Caprice at The Chancery Rosewood

13-May-2024 By James McAllister

Richard Caring has confirmed he will relaunch his iconic London restaurant Le Caprice at The Chancery Rosewood in Mayfair next year.

Barrie brothers to relaunch Marram Grass restaurant as Y Marram

13-May-2024 By James McAllister

Brothers Liam and Ellis Barrie are to relaunch their award-winning Anglesey restaurant The Marram Grass this summer under the name Y Marram.

"A bittersweet decision": Aiden Byrne to leave The Church Green after 16 years

10-May-2024 By Restaurant

Aiden Byrne and his wife Sarah are to step away from The Church Green in Cheshire after 16 years.

The Lowdown: Gordon Ramsay’s 2025 vision

10-May-2024 By Restaurant

The world’s best-known chef has announced his biggest venture to date - five new openings at 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London next year.

Brad Carter: "The last thing I want to do is burn down a church"

10-May-2024 By Stefan Chomka

The Birmingham-based chef on his new London project Undercroft and the relocation of his long-standing restaurant Carters of Moseley.

Caviar Kaspia opens up its restaurant to the public

08-May-2024 By Restaurant

Mayfair members’ club Caviar Kaspia is opening the doors of its in-house restaurant KASPIA to the general public for the first time.

US chef Rodney Wages to open first UK restaurant in Edinburgh

08-May-2024 By James McAllister

US chef Rodney Wages is to relaunch his Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant Avery in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge later this month.

The Fat Duck invites diners to eat their meal in reverse

07-May-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The Fat Duck has launched a backwards version of its tasting menu that starts with desserts and concludes with savoury dishes.

Flash Grilled: Simon Attridge

01-May-2024 By James McAllister

The culinary director at Claridge’s likes a Big Mac, dislikes badly taken food shots and thinks oysters are overrated.

French-Mediterranean restaurant La Maison Ani to make its UK debut

01-May-2024 By Restaurant

The duo behind Gaia in Mayfair will open a second location of their French-Mediterranean concept La Maison Ani in London this month.

Restaurant radar: May 2024

01-May-2024 By James McAllister

The return of a West London institution, Michel Roux Jr's next venture and a restaurant that pays homage to Winston Churchill are among this month’s key openings.

Latest opening: The Caviar Bar

30-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Mayfair is home to a new luxury bar and restaurant that’s centred on ‘direct-sourced’ caviar, premium-quality seafood and fine wine.

The Pelican’s Phil Winser and James Gummer to launch second London gastropub

29-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The team behind Notting Hill gastropub The Pelican are to launch their second site in the capital later this spring having taken over The Hero pub in Maida Vale.

Le Gavroche auction exceeds £2m

26-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

A sale of wines, art and objects from closed Mayfair restaurant Le Gavroche has raised more than £2m.

Flash-grilled: Dominic Chapman

25-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The chef behind the recently-launched Restaurant Dominic Chapman in Henley-on-Thames on his favourite place for a dirty burger, challenging customers, and his drink of choice with a Sunday roast.

“The memories we've created will remain close to our hearts”- Galvin at Windows to close

17-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Galvin brothers Chris and Jeff have announced that their Galvin at Windows restaurant on London’s Park Lane will close later this month after 18 years of trading.

Entries are now open for The Estrella Damm Sustainability Award 2024

16-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurants that have introduced a sustainable initiative over the past 12 months can enter The Estrella Damm Sustainability Award, with shortlisted entries able to attend this year’s National Restaurants Awards in June.

Des Gunewardena unveils details of new London flagship

15-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Des Gunewardena's new flagship venture will combine two different brands when it launches at The Royal Exchange in The City of London this summer.

Elaine Goad named NOPI's new head chef

15-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Elaine Goad has been appointed head chef at Yotam Ottolenghi's Soho-based restaurant NOPI.

Supper London ceases operations

05-Apr-2024 By George Nott

High-end restaurant delivery platform Supper London has ceased operations

Kirk and Keeley Haworth confirm opening date for permanent Plates restaurant

04-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Siblings Kirk and Keeley Haworth will launch the long-awaited first bricks and mortar site for their plant-based restaurant concept Plates in London’s Shoreditch this summer.

Larry Jayasekara on why The Cocochine is not just another high-end restaurant

28-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Phone bookings only, bespoke menus on demand, original Andy Warhols on the walls… this is Mayfair dining but not as you know it.

Risotto restaurant all’onda to launch in London’s Fitzrovia

27-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Former Hélène Darroze at The Connaught chef Andrea Granzarolo is to lead the kitchen of new fine dining restaurant in London’s Fitzrovia that celebrates the staple Italian rice dish risotto.

Kirk Haworth crowned Great British Menu 2024 Champion of Champions

25-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Chef Kirk Haworth has been crowned the Great British Menu 2024 Champion of Champions.

Tomás Gormley on going it alone with Cardinal

22-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

The Edinburgh-based chef on opening his debut solo restaurant and why it was time for him to go it alone.

Janaína Torres named The World’s Best Female Chef 2024

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Janaína Torres, chef and co-owner of São Paulo fine dining restaurant A Casa do Porco, has been named The World’s Best Female Chef 2024.

Jackson Boxer and Experimental Group to launch Covent Garden bistro Henri

19-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Chef Jackson Boxer is once again partnering with restaurant and bar operator Experimental Group to launch a new bistro concept at The Henrietta Hotel in London’s Covent Garden this spring.

Jesus Adorno departs Arlington after one month

19-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Maître d’ Jesus Adorno has left his role as director of Jeremy King’s recently-launched Arlington in London’s Mayfair, just one month after the restaurant’s opening.

High-profile chefs and international entrants vie to take over Le Gavroche site

05-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

High-profile chefs and ‘new international entrants’ are among the operators vying to take over the Le Gavroche site in London’s Mayfair.

Ayo Adeyemi: “Now that we’ve got Michelin’s recognition, I can be a bit braver”

29-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Less than 18 months since taking over the kitchen, Ayo Adeyemi has won West African restaurant Akoko its first Michelin star.

Dean Banks Group executive chef Dan Ashmore to launch first solo venture

28-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Dan Ashmore, executive chef of the Scotland-based Dean Banks Group, is to spearhead his first solo restaurant venture.

Restaurant closures surge to highest ever quarterly total

27-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Restaurant closures surged to the highest ever quarterly figure in the final quarter (Q4) of 2023, according to data obtained by Price Bailey.

People on the move: February 2024

26-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

New appointments at top restaurants The Black Swan at Oldstead and KOL are among the big people moves this month.

The Roux Scholarship announces 18 regional finalists for 2024 competition

23-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

The Roux Scholarship has named the 18 chef finalists that will take part in its annual cooking competition.

Lofty ambitions: London’s BT Tower is becoming a hotel

21-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

London’s BT Tower will be converted into an upmarket hotel following its sale in a deal worth £275m.

Salt Bae’s London restaurant works to cut energy costs as profits rise

21-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Nusr-Et, the premium steakhouse chain owned by chef Nusret Gökçe (aka: Salt Bae), has set out initiatives to improve energy efficiency at its London restaurant amid soaring costs.

Ruth Hansom: “You don’t want to go to a chef’s restaurant and they’re not there cooking”

16-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

The first ever female winner of Young National Chef of the Year has launched her debut solo venture – a 16-cover, modern British fine dining restaurant in Bedale, North Yorkshire.

Saltie Girl closes London outpost

14-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Boston-based US seafood restaurant Saltie Girl has permanently shuttered its only London restaurant little more than a year after its launch.

Flash-grilled: Athanasios Kargatzidis

14-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

The Greek-born chef behind Mediterranean Grill by Assembly in Harrods, London, on his first industry job, his cooking style, and the single item of kitchen equipment he couldn't live without.

Rhubarb Hospitality Collection to expand in Germany as turnover rises

14-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

London-based contract caterer and restaurant operator Rhubarb Hospitality Collection is expanding its footprint in Germany having signed a new contract in Hamburg.

Boath House launches Dining Room restaurant

13-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Boath House on Scotland’s northern coast has finally launched its Dining Room restaurant more than 18 months after the hotel was acquired by the Cabin Studio group.

Alberto Landgraf’s Bossa closes quietly

08-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Bossa, Brazilian chef Alberto Landgraf’s debut London restaurant, has closed its doors after less than a year of trading.

Robert Thompson to close his eponymous restaurant and relaunch it later in the year

08-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Robert Thompson has announced he will close his Isle of Wight restaurant later this month after nine years and reopen it in a new location.

“Sadly we won't be a restaurant anymore” – Bournemouth’s Terroir Tapas closes its doors

06-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Bournemouth-based zero waste restaurant Terroir Tapas has permanently closed its doors, with its founder saying the financials results ‘do not reflect the efforts and ethos the team strive for’.

Michelin Guide 2024 deletions: Hakkasan loses stars at both London restaurants

06-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Both of Hakkasan’s London restaurants have had their Michelin stars deleted in the little red book’s Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2024.