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Flash-grilled: Abigail Connolly

The only female, fully-certified sommelier in Birmingham, Abigail Connolly runs Arch 13, a wine bar and wine shop in the city's Jewellery Quarter.

Soho's The Duck and Rice is looking to expand in London and overseas

Soho-based pub and Chinese restaurant The Duck and Rice, which was founded by restaurateur Alan Yau, is looking for partners to expand across the capital and globally under licence.

The secret stagiaire: Ynyshir

This month our mystery man heads to Mid-Wales to visit one of the UK’s most idiosyncratic kitchens. Within he finds a giant chef, a Himalayan salt chamber and a slushy machine.

Third of younger diners avoid restaurants with no online presence

A third of 18-24-year-olds would not eat at a restaurant that has no online menu or social media presence, according to research from Barclaycard.

Whatley Manor to temporarily close for full kitchen refurb

Michelin starred restaurant and hotel Whatley Manor will close for over a month at the start of next year for a full kitchen refurb.

Chef Stevie Parle to close Rotorino

Stevie Parle has announced his London restaurant Rotorino will close at the end of the year.

Steam powered: what's the deal with Din Tai Fung?

Henry Chu, group CEO at BreadTalk Group, on bringing the famed Taiwanese restaurant to London.

Jasper Gorst to open fourth restaurant early next year

Restaurateur Jasper Gorst will open his fourth restaurant early next year, in London’s Battersea.

Chocolatier William Curley to open a flagship store next year

Chocolatier William Curley is half way to funding a flagship chocolate boutique, due to open in London’s Soho next year.

Latest opening: Wallfish & Wellbourne Bistro

Two respected Bristol restaurants have merged to create a single restaurant in Clifton Village.

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs buys Bea’s of Bloomsbury

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs has bought premium tea and cake shop operator Bea’s of Bloomsbury.

PizzaExpress founder dies, aged 89

Peter Boizot, the founder of the PizzaExpress restaurant chain, has died aged 89.

How I Got Here: Z He

Z He launched Cantonese steamed bun specialist Bun House in early 2017. She will open a second Bun House early next year just down the road from the Soho original.

Number of independent restaurants falls 2.6% in 2018

The number of restaurants in Britain fell 2% in the year to September 2018, equivalent to more than 10 closures a week.

New York's Halal Guys planning 20 UK restaurants

New York’s Halal Guys restaurant group is to open three London sites in 2019, with plans to expand across the UK.

The Lowdown: Speciesism

An animal rights campaigner has hit out at the use of ‘anti-animal’ language in today’s society.

Aiden Byrne to reopen Manchester House as Restaurant MCR

Aiden Byrne is to relaunch the former Manchester House site on 7 December, after rebranding it as Restaurant MCR.

Core tops OpenTable top 100 list

Core by Clare Smyth has topped OpenTable’s annual list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK.

Gold Service Scholarship finalists announced

The eight finalists for high profile front of house competition the Gold Service Scholarship have been announced.

Fattal Group to develop second Manchester hotel

Fattal Hotel Group is to launch a second property in Manchester, following its acquisition of the city’s Midland Hotel earlier this year.

Restaurant's R200 Awards winners announced

Restaurant groups including Nando’s, Mowgli, Honest Burgers and Tortilla were among the winners at Restaurant magazine’s R200 Awards, held last night (3 December) at Hawker House.