All news articles for June 2019

How I Got Here: Sam Harrison

How I Got Here: Sam Harrison

By Joe Lutrario

The restaurateur ran Sam's Brasserie in Chiswick and Harrison's in Balham for a decade until 2015. He will open Sam's Riverside in Hammersmith this summer.

Tony Naylor Playing the regeneration game

Playing the regeneration game

By Tony Naylor

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

Smack Lobster restaurant owned by Burger & Lobster transitions to online only

Smack Lobster transitions to online only

By James McAllister

Smack Lobster Roll, the ‘informal’ spin-off concept owned by the London-based Burger & Lobster group, has transitioned solely to an online operation.

L'Ortolan restaurant chef Tom Clarke interview

Flash-grilled: Tom Clarke

By Joe Lutrario

Having honed his skills working with Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire, Tom Clarke became head chef at L'Ortolan in Reading back in 2015.

Latest opening Sette

Latest opening: Sette

By James McAllister

Housed within London’s Bulgari hotel, Sette is the first UK opening for the US-based LDV Hospitality and is inspired by the group’s signature New York restaurant concept Scarpetta.

Tortilla group set to expand in UK with four new restaurants

Tortilla set to expand in UK

By James McAllister

Fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain Tortilla is ramping up expansion plans after what its managing director describes as a ‘cautious’ 18 months.

Mowgli restaurants founder Nisha Katona interview

A Day in the Life: Nisha Katona

By Stefan Chomka

The former barrister opened Indian restaurant Mowgli in Liverpool in 2014. The group now operates sites in Manchester, Birmingham, Oxford, Nottingham and Sheffield, with Cardiff, Leicester and Bristol to open this year.

Opening of the month: Bob Bob Cité

Opening of the month: Bob Bob Cité

By Stefan Chomka

The long-awaited City follow-up to Bob Bob Ricard is even more outrageous and extravagant than its older Soho sibling. And it’s all the better for it.

How to avoid making a fashion faux pas in the restaurant dining room

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How to avoid making a fashion faux pas in the dining room

By Restaurant magazine

The overall look and feel of a restaurant has a huge impact on customer experience. Here’s how savvy operators get a consistent and effective look across their venues.

Paul Fletcher innovation chef Bar and Block Steakhouse restaurant

How I Got Here: Paul Fletcher

By Joe Lutrario

The innovation chef for Bar + Block Steakhouse has a CV that includes Chez Gerard, Scott’s and Argentine steak houses Buenos Aires and Gaucho.

Foxlow to close final two restaurant sites

Foxlow to close final two sites

By James McAllister

Foxlow, the sister restaurant brand to Hawksmoor, is to close its two remaining restaurants in Clerkenwell and Balham at the end of this month.

Polpo restaurants: a look back at the past 10 years

Polpo: a look back at the past 10 years

By Stefan Chomka

This September Polpo celebrates its 10th anniversary. We chart the past decade of the trailblazing Venetian small plates restaurant group, and look at what could come next.

Jessica Préalpato named World’s Best Pastry Chef 2019

Jessica Préalpato named World’s Best Pastry Chef

By James McAllister

Jessica Préalpato, the head pastry chef at Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée in Paris, has been named The World’s Best Pastry Chef 2019 ahead of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards in Singapore on 25 June.

Pitt Cue barbecue restaurant closes its doors

Pitt Cue closes its doors

By James McAllister

Renowned London barbecue restaurant Pitt Cue has closed its doors after more than eight years operating in the capital.

Latest opening Baba G's Camden

Latest opening: Baba G's

By James McAllister

Having operated in market spaces for more than 10 years, and following a successful appearance on the 2019 series of My Million Pound Menu, Baba G’s has finally opened its first bricks and mortar site.

Chef Aida Khan of Shola restaurant that serves light and healthy Pakistani cuisine

Flash-grilled: Aida Khan

By Joe Lutrario

Chef Aida Khan brought her Karachi cooking to London’s White City Place development earlier this year with the opening of Shola, which focuses on light and healthy Pakistani cuisine.

The Hands Off restaurant

The Lowdown: hands-free dining

By James McAllister

Next week restaurant discount scheme Tastecard is launching its first pop-up restaurant, where customers are not allowed to use their hands and instead are fed food and drinks by servers.

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