Restaurant

Danny Trejo: “50 years ago I was heading to the gas chamber, now I’m in my own London restaurant”

26-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The Hollywood actor on how he went from robbing restaurants to owning them, and why now is the right time to bring his eponymous LA taco brand to London.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

26-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include a delay to the implementation of the Tips Bill, Niall Keating's new restaurant venture, and Tortilla's plan to accelerate expansion through franchising.

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.

Generation Next

Five ways to harness the power of social media

26-Apr-2024 By Nick Fountain

Nick Fountain, head of marketing and communications at burger brand Fat Hippo, reveals how restaurants can harness the power of social media.

Bubbledogs to pop-up on Park Lane

25-Apr-2024 By Stefan Chomka

Champagne and hotdog concept Bubbledogs is making a return with a prolonged pop-up on Park Lane.

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.

Doughnation to bring pizzas to Covent Garden

25-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

New pizza restaurant Doughnation will launch in central London this spring.

Three Joes confirms closure of Chichester and Fareham restaurants

24-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Sourdough pizza brand Three Joes has confirmed the closure of two sites including its original restaurant in Fareham as the group grapples with cost pressures.

Four Legs duo to open Tollington’s fish bar

24-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

The duo behind The Plimsoll pub in Finsbury Park and Four Legs at the Compton Arms in Canonbury will open a Spanish-focused fish restaurant this spring.

Afrikana plots further expansion with six openings planned

23-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

African-inspired restaurant group Afrikana has announced plans to open a further six sites in the coming months, which will take its estate beyond 20.

Implementation of Tips Bill delayed until October

23-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The implementation of a new tipping law has been pushed back from July to October to allow more time for businesses to introduce any changes required.

Anthony Demetre launches Bistrot at Wild Honey

23-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Anthony Demetre is opening a more casual offer at Sofitel St James to sit alongside Wild Honey.

Latest opening: abc kitchens

22-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Jean-Georges Vongerichten's latest London outpost is an effective amalgamation of three of his New York concepts.

Master Bao to open at Westfield Stratford City

22-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Mr Bao Group will open its fourth London site next month.

Owners of Birmingham’s Vietnamese Street Kitchen group to launch new seafood boil concept

22-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The group behind the Birmingham-based Vietnamese Street Kitchen restaurant brand is to launch a new seafood boil concept at the Arcadian in the city centre in early June.

Three’s company: the Fallow trio on their biggest project by far

22-Apr-2024 By Stefan Chomka

With their Canary Wharf restaurant Roe, the trio behind Fallow and FOWL have gone bigger and bolder.

Cheltenham restaurant Journey to close this summer

22-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Cheltenham-based fine dining restaurant Journey will close in June less than two years after launch.

Squatters to leave Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany following High Court order

19-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Squatters who took over Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany restaurant and hotel last week are to leave the property after a High Court judge granted a repossession order.

Dalston Mexican restaurant Corrochio’s to quadruple in size following site expansion

18-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Regional Mexican taqueria Corrochio’s in London’s Dalston is to quadruple in size with the addition of a new 120-cover street level bar and restaurant.

Celebrations and early Easter holiday lift hospitality groups to 5.2% growth in March

18-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Britain’s top hospitality groups achieved above-inflation like-for-like sales growth of 5.2% in March 2024, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

Turnips restaurant in Borough Market to close

18-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Tomas Lidakevicius has announced that his Borough Market restaurant Turnips is to close this month.

“I haven’t opened restaurants to make money and run”: José Pizarro on 25 years of cooking in the UK

17-Apr-2024 By Stefan Chomka

When the Spanish chef moved to these shores in 1999, the food of his country was underrepresented. A quarter of a century on and he’s done much to change that.

Flash-grilled: Rachel Morgan

17-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The co-founder of Edinburgh-based restaurant and bakery group Twelve Triangles on why its important to stay in jobs for a decent length, and finding solace by chatting with chickens.

Squatters removed from Marco Pierre White’s huge former Leicester Square restaurant

17-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Around 400 squatter have been removed from Marco Pierre White’s former Leicester Square restaurant after police secured the building.

“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.

Gordon Ramsay 'serves papers' to squatters at York & Albany

17-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Squatters who took over Gordon Ramsay's York & Albany restaurant and hotel say they have been served papers, halting plans to run it as a community café.

StreetSmart's latest campaign breaks £1m mark to tackle homelessness

16-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Homelessness charity StreetSmart has hit a record breaking amount for its latest fundraising campaign.

Latest opening: Lita

16-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Marylebone has welcomed a new Mediterranean restaurant that serves gutsy food in a stylish setting.

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.

Squatters take over Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany with plans to turn it into a community hub

15-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Squatters have taken over Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany restaurant and hotel with plans to open it as a community venue.

Latest opening: Sale e Pepe

12-Apr-2024 By Stefan Chomka

Now part of Thesleff Group, the stalwart Knightsbridge Italian restaurant is celebrating its 50th birthday with a comprehensive nip and tuck.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

12-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Monica and David Galetti announcing the closure of their Fitzrovia restaurant Mere, and Michel Roux Jr's new venture at The Langham.

Funding shortage pauses Hospitality Rising campaign

12-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Hospitality recruitment initiative Hospitality Rising has paused its ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ campaign with founder Mark McCulloch saying funding is not available at present for it to continue.

Temper to launch ‘sustainable’ smash burger concept next week

11-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

London-based steakhouse and barbecue restaurant group Temper will launch the first site under its new ‘sustainable’ smash burger concept next week in White City.

Chez Roux to open at The Langham

09-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Michel Roux Jr is opening a new restaurant at The Langham in London.

Dan McGeorge to open Vetch in Liverpool

09-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Chef Dan McGeorge, winner of Great British Menu in 2021, will open his debut restaurant later this spring.

Team behind The Eight and YiQi to open third Chinatown restaurant

09-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

A restaurant dedicated to hand-pulled noodles and soups is making its debut in London's Chinatown.

Vinyl focused restaurant Drifter to open in Brighton

09-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Rob Shenton and Charlie Bunn, the respective owners of Brighton restaurant Riddle and Finn’s and Hickstead Estate, are launching are music-driven restaurant on the south coast.

The Gladwin Brothers to open The Pig’s Ear pub in Chelsea

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurateurs the Gladwin Brothers will open their first pub venture, in Chelsea, later this year.

Jesse Dunford Wood closes Harvest in Kensal Rise after just one year

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Jesse Dunford Wood has announced the closure of his third London restaurant, Harvest, after just one year of trading.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

05-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Ping Pong scrapping service charge in favour of a discretionary 15% ‘brand charge’, and sustainable restaurant brand Native taking on the former Pensons site.

Supper London ceases operations

05-Apr-2024 By George Nott

High-end restaurant delivery platform Supper London has ceased operations

José Pizarro to open all-day restaurant Lolo in Bermondsey

05-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

José Pizarro is to open a new restaurant in Bermondsey later this summer.

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.