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Mauro Colagreco’s Mirazur named World's Best restaurant

Mirazur, Mauro Colagreco’s three Michelin-starred restaurant in France, has been named the best restaurant in the world at The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2019 that took place yesterday (25 June) at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

Harts Group: madmen or visionaries?

Last year Harts Group opened four venues at Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross. Despite lower than expected footfall at the development, the group has doubled down with a fifth, Parrillan. So are the trio behind it madmen or visionaries?

Bone Daddies to launch poke-inspired concept

Japanese restaurant group Bone Daddies is to launch a poke-inspired concept within its Flesh & Buns site at Oxford Circus next month.

Latest opening: The Orange Buffalo

Chicken wing brand The Orange Buffalo has opened its first bricks and mortar site in Tooting… right across the road from Colonel Sanders himself.

Cashless tipping system to be launched

Rosa’s Thai co-founder Alex Moore and BrewDog’s retail director James Brown are to launch a new venture that they say will ‘revolutionise the world of tipping’.

Levi Roots closes his Westfield Stratford Caribbean Smokehouse

Levi Roots Caribbean Smokehouse, the casual dining concept fronted by the Dragon’s Den star, has closed its single site in London’s Westfield Stratford.

Review ordered into £30,000 post-Brexit salary cap

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the proposed £30,000 salary threshold for EU migrants post-Brexit.

UKHospitality: new allergen labelling rules 'potentially hazardous'

Trade body UKHospitality has described measures requiring all businesses selling pre-packaged food to include full ingredient labelling on products as a ‘retrograde step’.

Behind the Brigade at Claude Bosi at Bibendum: Part One

Our latest behind-the-scenes video heads to the Michelin building in Chelsea and Claude Bosi’s award-winning restaurant

Harrods unveils Dining Hall concept

Harrods is to open a new Dining Hall tomorrow with restaurateur Eddie Lim and chef/restaurateur Vineet Bhatia among the line-up.

Five arrested as investigation into Patisserie Valerie's collapse continues

Five more people have been arrested and questioned by fraud police investigating the collapse of Patisserie Valerie.

Lina Stores to open second restaurant

Lina Stores, the Italian deli and restaurant company, is to launch its first site that encompasses both concepts in London’s King’s Cross this autumn.

Flash-grilled: Alex Hely-Hutchinson

Alex Hely-Hutchinson is the founder of popular Covent Garden breakfast spot 26 Grains, which offers a health-focused menu specialising in porridge. She recently launched an evening set menu.

Coco di Mama to expand following Azzurri's acquisition of Pod

Healthy breakfast and lunch restaurant brand Pod has been brought by the Azzurri Group as part of a ‘pre-pack’ deal after the chain fell into administration last week.

Natoora launches ‘revolutionary’ café concept

Fresh produce catering supplier and retailer Natoora has launched a ‘revolutionary’ café concept within its new Notting Hill store.

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught to close for two months for refurbishment

Hélène Darroze’s eponymous two Michelin starred restaurant at The Connaught hotel in London is to undergo a two-month refurbishment and modernisation.

Friday Five: the week's top news

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

Bodean's BBQ closes Balham restaurant and eyes delivery hub

Bodean’s BBQ has exited its Balham restaurant, blaming the accumulation of high delivery costs on top of steep rents and rates.

Jason Atherton launches first London theatre bar

Chef Jason Atherton will open his first theatre bar, in London’s Victoria, today (21 June).

Latest opening: Arros QD

Michelin-starred chef Quique Dacosta has opened his first restaurant outside of Spain in London’s Fitzrovia, and the emphasis is on rice… lots and lots of rice.

Kensington Park Hotel in Notting Hill to reopen as Harcourt Inns gastropub KPH

The Kensington Park Hotel (KPH) on London’s Ladbroke Grove is to reopen next month following an extensive, two-year restoration.

Whose dish is it anyway? When Instagram inspiration verges on plagiarism

The rise of Instagram has meant it’s never been easier for chefs to get inspiration from their peers across the world. But at what point does it turn into plagiarism? And who, if anyone, has ownership of a dish anyway?

US brand Sweet Chick poised to make UK debut

Sweet Chick, the US fried chicken and waffle concept backed by rapper Nas, is set to make its UK debut with a site in Fitzrovia.

The Goring hotel names new executive chef

Richard Galli has been promoted to executive chef at The Goring Hotel in London.

The Lowdown: Salt Bae (again)

It has been reported that Turkish chef/restaurateur Nusret Gökçe (aka: Salt Bae) is to finally open his debut London restaurant in Knightsbridge this December.

Anna Hansen leaves The Modern Pantry after 10 years

Chef Anna Hansen is to leave London’s The Modern Pantry restaurant after 10 years at the helm.

The soft parade: 8 non-alcoholic drinks for summer

With more and more customers choosing to lay off the hard stuff, the market for grown-up non-alcoholic drinks continues to expand. Here are some of the latest launches.

How I Got Here: Kieran Waite

Kieran Waite is the co-founder and director of Bristol's five-strong Season & Taste hospitality group, which opened Mexican restaurant Masa + Mezcal this spring.

Bierschenke to extend its London presence

Munich-style beer hall concept Bierschenke is to finally extend its London presence with the launch of a second site in Tower Hill later this month.

Latest opening: Wild Honey St James

Anthony Demetre has relocated Wild Honey to the former site of The Balcon restaurant at the Sofitel London St James.

National Chef of the Year 2020 finalists announced

The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the ten finalists in the running to become National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) 2020.

Jamie Oliver to discuss collapse of restaurant group in new documentary

Jamie Oliver will discuss the collapse of his UK restaurant group in an upcoming documentary, it has been announced.

Nico Simeone to bring his 'ever-evolving' dining concept to Manchester

Scottish-born chef Nico Simeone is set to open his first restaurant south of the border next month with the launch of Six by Nico in Manchester.

What restaurants can learn from Wahaca’s PR disaster

The latest PR nightmare for Wahaca has shown the importance for restaurants to be clear about how pay and tips are distributed, or taken away.

Playing the regeneration game

As traditional high streets falter, indie food and drink is increasingly seen as a saviour. But is this feeding frenzy sustainable?

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