All news articles for March 2019

Gizzi Erskine F!LTH founder

Flash-grilled: Gizzi Erskine

By Joe Lutrario

The chef, food writer and TV personality launched plant-based brand F!LTH with Rose Ferguson back in 2017. Its signature burger will soon become a permanent fixture on the menu at Soho House's Mollie’s Motel.

Gezellig first permanent site London Holborn

Gezellig to open first restaurant in Holborn

By James McAllister

This May will see the launch of a new wine-focused restaurant in Holborn overseen by four experienced hospitality professionals including Rebecca Mascarenhas and chef Graham Long.

Pony and Trap new chefs menu

The Pony and Trap launches new chef's menu

By James McAllister

Brother and sister duo Josh and Holly Eggleton have created a new six-course chef’s menu at their Michelin-starred Pony & Trap pub in Chew Magna, Somerset.

MasterChef restaurant experience

The Lowdown: the MasterChef restaurant

By James McAllister

With the TV show having been exported to countries across the globe, the world’s first MasterChef-themed restaurant is set to open in Dubai next month.

Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square up for sale

Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square up for sale

By Sophie Witts

The long leasehold interest in the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, home to Gordon Ramsay’s upcoming Lucky Cat restaurant, is up for sale.

Imogen Davis Native restaurant Borough Market founder

How I Got Here: Imogen Davis

By Joe Lutrario

Imogen Davis is the co-founder of Native, a modern British restaurant in Borough Market that's big on foraging and has a zero-waste ethos.

latest opening orasay

Latest opening: Orasay

By James McAllister

Less than a year after launching their last venture Jackson Boxer and Andrew Clarke are back with a new restaurant in Notting Hill.

Hunting for Skrei with chefs in Norway

Gone fishing: we join chefs on the hunt for Skrei in Norway

By Sophie Witts

Every year from January to April the icy waters of Northern Norway are teeming with migratory Skrei cod. Restaurant magazine joined a troop of chefs on an expedition to find out what makes this seasonal fish so very special.

CHIK'N second site

CHIK’N set to finally open second site

By James McAllister

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

Carmelo Carnevale head chef Onima restaurant Mayfair

Flash-grilled: Carmelo Carnevale

By Joe Lutrario

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

Alain Ducasse boats, Brexit and boutiques

Michelin maestro Alain Ducasse talks boats, Brexit and boutiques

By Joe Lutrario

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.

the Lowdown music and food pairing

The Lowdown: music and food pairing

By James McAllister

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

Giraffe and Ed's Easy Diner CVA approved

By Sophie Witts

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).

Rosie Whaley Pi Pizza restaurant founder

How I Got Here: Rosie Whaley

By Joe Lutrario

A former fashion buyer, Rosie Whaley launched Pi Pizza in Winchester in 2014 and followed up with a second in Battersea last year.

Tony Naylor is the customer always right

Is the customer always right?

By Tony Naylor

Restaurant employees are becoming less subservient but, online and on the restaurant floor, diners are more combative than ever. It is an explosive mix

Nisha Katona (centre) accepting her special award from Holden Media CEO Thom Hetherington (left) and Tony Lyons of Kuits (right)

NRB Top 50 power list 2019 revealed

By James McAllister

Nisha Katona, Gary Usher, Simon Rogan and Carlo Distefano have all been recognised on this year’s NRB Top 50 power list.

Eataly site planned for Harrogate

Eataly site planned for Harrogate

By James McAllister

Plans have been unveiled for a £250m food and leisure attraction that is set to be built near Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

The secret stagiaire: Kitchen Table

The secret stagiaire: Kitchen Table

By The secret stagiaire

This month our mystery man in whites takes a peep behind the curtain at James Knappett’s Fitzrovia restaurant and finds an obsession with portion control and a dog called Paxo.

Behind the Brigade at The Ritz: Part Four

Behind the Brigade at The Ritz: Part Four

By Sophie Witts

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.