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Two-star restaurant Casa Marcial to pop up at Spanish group Iberica next year

Spanish restaurant group Iberica is bringing its two Michelin starred Spanish restaurant Casa Marcial to the UK for a one-week pop up next year.

Cronut creator Dominique Ansel is opening a second London bakery

Cronut creator Dominique Ansel is to launch a second London bakery next spring.

Latest opening: Tamarind Mayfair

The stalwart Mayfair Indian restaurant has reopened after an eight-month refurbishment.

Rohit Ghai on launching Kutir: "Chelsea needs better value restaurants"

Rohit Ghai has spent a decade at the helm of Michelin-starred Indian kitchens, and is looking to cement his reputation as a subcontinental hit maker with his new Chelsea restaurant.

Belmond sold to French luxury goods giant for £2bn

The Belmond hotel group has been sold to French luxury goods giant Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) for over £2bn.

Friday Five: the week's top news

We round-up the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.

Chris Gillard: "If I'm going to stand up and be counted, I need to put my name to something"

After a career running other people’s kitchens, former St John executive chef Chris Gillard is finally putting his name to Earth Kitchen, an all-day restaurant within the former Hackney Arts Centre.

The Lowdown: The turkey shortage

Feathers look likely to fly in restaurant kitchens as chefs struggle to secure birds for the festive period.

Polpo team open first airport Spuntino at Heathrow

Polpo co-founders Richard Beatty and Russell Norman have opened the debut airside location for their New York-inspired Spuntino restaurant brand.

How I Got Here: Marcos Fernandez Pardo

Marcos Fernandez Pardo launched Spanish restaurant Iberica in 2008. He now operates seven restaurants in London, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow and will soon help bring Quique Dacosta's InPaella to the capital.

Time Out Market to open in London Waterloo

Time Out Group will open a Time Out Market in London’s Waterloo in 2021.

Opening of the month: Southside Scran

The fourth restaurant in Tom Kitchin’s Edinburgh-based restaurant group is a neighbourhood bistro that bridges the gap between his Michelin-starred flagship and his popular gastropub

SpiceBox to go permanent in Walthamstow

Vegan Indian street food vendor SpiceBox is to open its first permanent location, in London’s Walthamstow, next year.

World renowned bartenders to team up with TÁ TÁ Eatery for multi-faceted venue

Globally recognised bartenders Alex Kratena and Monica Berg are teaming up with TÁ TÁ Eatery founders Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng to open multifaceted venue TAYĒR + ELEMENTARY in Shoreditch early next year.

Gino D’Acampo expands My Coffee & Deli Bar two months after launch

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Gino D’Acampo has expanded his My Coffee & Deli Bar concept after eight weeks trading.

Other Side Fried swoops on Leicester Square location

Fried chicken street food vendor Other Side Fried is opening its first permanent kiosk this month in a prime London location.

Franco Manca owner to ramp up expansion after strong half-year trading

Franco Manca and The Real Greek operator Fulham Shore says it is looking at increasing the number of planned restaurant openings next year following strong growth in both brands.

Radio Alice: the pirates of pizza

London might not seem the most obvious place for Bologna-based restaurateurs to get inspiration for their pizzerias but in the case of Italian brothers Matteo and Salvatore Aloe the UK capital’s restaurant scene has proved invaluable.