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Robin Gill opening Darby's restaurant London

“It started with a ham sandwich”: Robin Gill on his new restaurant Darby’s

Irish chef Robin Gill made his name with neighbourhood restaurants The Dairy and Sorella in London’s Clapham. Now he’s opened Darby’s in Nine Elms beneath a 35-metre high SkyPool. He will also oversee the food and beverage at the upcoming Great Scotland Yard hotel later this year.

Peter Gordon's Providores and Tapa Room to close after 18 years

Peter Gordon is to close his London restaurant The Providores and Tapa Room after 18 years.

Government to ban plastic straws and drinks stirrers in 2020

Plastic straws and drinks stirrers are to be banned in England from April 2020, the government has announced.

By Chloe to open two new sites in London this summer

US-founded plant-based brand By Chloe has confirmed it is to open its third London site next month in Oxford Circus.

The Curlew restaurant closes and is put up for sale

The award-winning Curlew restaurant in Bodiam, East Sussex has closed and been put up for sale.

Pret a Manger to 'turbo charge' vegetarian expansion with Eat deal

Pret a Manger has today (22 May) confirmed it is to buy rival cafe chain Eat with plans to convert much of its estate to vegetarian-only sites.

Chucs to launch café concept

Italian restaurant group Chucs is to launch a new café concept in London’s Kensington next month.

How I Got Here: Aldo Zilli

The Italian-born chef has opened a string of London restaurants, written over 10 cookbooks and appeared on numerous television programmes.

Mr Bao to open third London restaurant

South London’s Taiwanese restaurant group Mr Bao is to welcome another member to its expanding restaurant family next month with the launch of a third London site.

MOD Pizza puts flagship Leicester Square restaurant on the market

US chain MOD Pizza has put its flagship restaurant in London's Leicester Square up for sale.

Jamie Oliver closes 22 restaurants with 1,000 jobs lost

Jamie Oliver has closed 22 of his UK restaurants as the business enters administration, with only his three Gatwick Airport sites remaining open.

SRA to help restaurants reduce food waste

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is to support 100 restaurants in reaching national and international food waste reduction targets as part of a new initiative.

Jamie Oliver's restaurant group calls in administrators

Jamie Oliver’s UK restaurant group is to enter administration, less than two years after it narrowly avoided collapse.

It's a no-show: finding a solution to the problem of disappearing diners

Financially damaging, physically demoralising... no-shows are the bane of the restaurant industry. Is there a solution to this age-old issue?

Bocabar to open third site

Bristol-based group Bocabar is to open its third restaurant later this year, at Bristol's Finzels Reach development.

Restaurant 'gold rush' is over with more than 750 closures last year

The restaurant industry ‘boom period’ is over with more than 750 sites closing in the last 12 months, according to the latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners.

Welsh AA Restaurant of the Year closes its doors

The Machine House in Wrexham, named AA Restaurant of the Year in Wales 2018, has closed its doors.

How to ensure your business follows best practice allergen procedures

Public awareness of allergens has never been higher, but while we await the findings of the Government’s consultation on amending allergen labelling laws, what can restaurants do to mitigate the risks?

Industry warned HMRC will continue to target restaurants over tax evasion

Restaurant owners have been warned by accountancy firm BDO that HMRC is continuing to target the industry in a bid to crackdown on tax avoiders.

Flash-grilled: Simon Hulstone

Simon Hulstone is chef owner of The Elephant in Torquay, a Michelin starred restaurant overlooking the harbour. This year the restaurant is celebrating arts and culture through a series of lunches with creatives, starting with the theatre director Michael...