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Chef masterclass: Piri-piri chicken by Casa do Frango's Lucien Green

Casa do Frango's head chef Lucien Green gives us his take on the spicy Portuguese classic.

Meatcure closes final burger restaurant

Midlands burger group Meatcure is to close its final remaining restaurant, in Market Harborough.

Thai and Japanese chains in UK soar while Chinese brands stumble

Britain’s restaurant tastes are changing, with Chinese and Spanish cuisines losing out to Thai and Japanese in the branded space over the last five years.

The Langham to launch cookery school with top chefs

The Langham hotel in London is to launch a cookery school with classes by Michel Roux Jr and executive chef Chris King later this year.

Ben Tish to launch Norma restaurant with The Stafford London

Chef Ben Tish is to open his first restaurant as chef director of The Stafford London hotel this summer.

Hakkasan cuts losses to £33m as UK revenue rises

High-end restaurant and nightclub operator Hakkasan posted a pre-tax loss of £33m for the year ending 30 June 2018, accounts show.

Flying chance: inside The Fat Duck's Inspirational Lunch

Last month The Fat Duck gave catering students across the country the rare chance to eat in its prestigious dining room. Restaurant magazine pulled up a chair at its Inspirational Lunch.

Lussmanns to offer 100% MSC menu

Lussmanns Sustainable Fish & Grill Restaurants has become the only group in the country to offer a menu that is 100% Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified.

Chef Alyn Williams leaves The Wild Rabbit

Alyn Williams has left his role as chef patron at The Wild Rabbit gastropub in Kingham after less than a year.

Harts Group's Parrillan to offer diners DIY grill menu

Harts Group has revealed further details about Parrillan, its fifth and final restaurant to open at Coal Drops Yard.

Flash-grilled: Carmelo Carnevale

Born in Sicily, Carmelo Carnevale is head chef at top end Mayfair Italian Onima. His CV also include Semplice and Novikov Italian.

Great Scotland Yard Hotel to open after £75m revamp

The former home of the London Metropolitan Police is to reopen as a luxury hotel with a restaurant overseen by chef Robin Gill this year.

CHIK’N set to finally open second site

Premium fried-chicken brand CHIK’N is on the expansion trail, with its founders saying they have righted the wrongs of the past.

Million Pound Menu's Baba G's among new London Bridge market line-up

My Million Pound Menu winner Baba G’s is among the line-up of traders at a food and retail space opening in London Bridge next month.

Michelin maestro Alain Ducasse talks boats, Brexit and boutiques

The world’s most Michelin-decorated chef has been busy launching a floating restaurant in Paris and a chocolate shop in London. We caught up with him last month in Paris’ Le Meurice over a special lunch cooked by three of his top chefs.

Andrea Reitano to launch two new restaurants in London

Self-made Italian restaurateur Andrea Reitano, owner of Osteria Romana in Knightsbridge and Mayfair’s Caffè Rei, is to open two new restaurants in London this April.

Youtube star DJ BBQ to launch crowdfund for Suffolk restaurant

Barbecue cookbook author and Youtuber Christian Stevenson, aka DJ BBQ, is to launch a crowdfunding campaign to open his first bricks and mortar restaurant in Suffolk.

Gary Usher is looking at Leeds for a potential new restaurant location

Gary Usher is eyeing Leeds as a potential destination to open a restaurant next year.

Behind the Brigade at The Ritz: Part Four

The fourth episode of our Behind the Brigade series - sponsored by Nisbets - sees The Ritz's executive chef John Williams give us a tour of the dining rooms.

The Lowdown: music and food pairing

A dinner last week hosted by Beats By Dre and overseen by Tom Sellers looked at how pairing music with a menu could be the future of multi-sensory dining.

Giraffe and Ed's Easy Diner CVA approved

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is poised to close over a third of its Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner restaurants following the approval of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

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