Hospitality news

Headlines

Latest opening: Bancone second restaurant in Soho

Latest opening: Bancone Soho

Bancone is the latest of London’s new wave of fresh pasta operators to double up, with the launch of its second restaurant location on Lower James Street.

Tom Aikens closes final Tom's Kitchen site

Tom’s Kitchen, the casual dining group founded by chef Tom Aikens, is no more following the closure of its single remaining UK location in London’s Chelsea earlier this month.

Callum Graham to head up kitchen at Bohemia Restaurant in Jersey

MasterChef: The Professionals chef Callum Graham has been named as the new head chef at Bohemia Restaurant in St Helier, Jersey,

Colombian restaurant heading to Eccleston Yards

Belgravia development Eccleston Yards will soon be home to Colombian coffee roastery and all-day dining restaurant Morena.

Chef masterclass: Trippa alla romana by Jacob Kenedy

The Booca di Lupo chef shares his take on the traditional Italian dish.

Flat Iron to relaunch Liverpool Street site under core concept

Flat Iron is to relaunch its London Liverpool Street site tomorrow (23 January) under its core concept, having initially positioned it as a spin-off feasting restaurant opened in collaboration with The Winemakers Club.

Controversial chain Chick-fil-A closes sole Scottish restaurant

Controversial US fast food chain Chick-fil-A has closed its only Scottish restaurant after three months of trading.

Flour power: how Padella changed London's pasta landscape

Padella created the blueprint for pasta-focused small plates places when it opened in 2016. Four years on, founders Jordan Frieda and Tim Siadatan face stiff competition in the space they established as they open their second London site.

Wine Australia calls for support amid fire crisis

Australian wine industry representatives have insisted the country’s vineyards are "open for business" despite devastating fires that have burned through major viticultural regions.

Marius Gedminas to replace Stu Deeley as The Wilderness head chef

Marius Gedminas has been named as the new head chef at modern British fine-dining restaurant The Wilderness in Birmingham.

Townsend to open at London’s Whitechapel Gallery next month

London’s Whitechapel Gallery is to get a new restaurant next month with the opening of Townsend.

How I Got Here: Graziano Arricale

Graziano Arricale is food and beverage director of Oakley Capital and chairman of London-based Italian restaurant group Chucs, which currently operates six sites across the capital

Tamarind Tiger launches in Marylebone

Indian food service corporation K Hospitality has opened a fast-casual takeaway concept in London’s Marylebone.

Let them eat veg: the rise of plant-based cuisine

Restaurant and Reynolds hosted a discussion on the rise of plant-based cuisine and how the industry is evolving to cater for customers who want to eat fewer animal products

Monsieur Le Duck has closed its first permanent restaurant

Gascon-inspired restaurant Monsieur Le Duck has had to close its site in London’s Clerkenwell after less than a year.

Big Drop to launch £1m crowdfund to grow alcohol-free craft beer business

Alcohol craft beer company Big Drop is launching a crowdfunding campaign to help it continue to expand across the globe.

Customers keen on sustainability, but not all are willing to pay for it

Customers increasingly expect restaurants to adopt sustainable practices, but not all are willing to pay for it, according to CGA’s latest BrandTrack survey.

Flash-grilled: Gary Foulkes

Gary Foulkes is executive chef at the Michelin-starred Angler restaurant, at the top of the South Place Hotel.

Green & Fortune secures Central Hall Westminster catering contract

London-based hospitality company Green & Fortune is to oversee all hospitality and retail catering services at Central Hall Westminster as part of a £15m contract.