All news articles for December 2019

Vietnamese restaurant Pho private equity owners consider selling business to fund expansion

Pho owners consider sale

By James McAllister

The private equity investors behind Vietnamese restaurant brand Pho are reportedly eyeing a sale of the business.

Mark Hix to close his HIX Soho restaurant after 10 years

Mark Hix confirms Soho restaurant closure

By James McAllister

Mark Hix is to close his HIX Soho restaurant later this month after 10 years, marking the end of the chef’s presence in the West End of London.

Ox and Finch team to open second restaurant

Ox and Finch team to open second restaurant

By Sophie Witts

The team behind Ox and Finch, the Glasgow small plates restaurant which holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, are to open their second site in the city next year.

Image credit: Holly Wren

Flash-grilled: Edson Diaz-Fuentes

By James McAllister

Chef Edson Diaz-Fuentes co-owns Mexican restaurant Santo Remedio in London Bridge with his wife Natalie.

inhouse membership scheme that gives perks to restaurant diners is launching in London in the new year

The Lowdown: inHouse

By Stefan Chomka

A membership scheme that gives perks to restaurant diners is launching in London in the new year.

Rockfish top open seafood restaurant in Poole Quay

Rockfish nets Poole Quay site

By Joe Lutrario

Mitch Tonks is to open a restaurant in Poole Quay at the end of January bringing the total number of Rockfish restaurants to nine.

The Royal Oak Paley Street gastropub for sale

“Parky’s pub” on the market

By Joe Lutrario

Highly rated gastropub The Royal Oak, in Paley Street, Berkshire, has been put on the market by Sir Michael Parkinson’s son Nick.

Restaurant magazine's R200 winners announced

Restaurant magazine's R200 winners announced

By Stefan Chomka

Flat Iron, Wagamama, Caravan and Lina Stores were among the restaurants crowned winners at Restaurant magazine’s annual R200 Awards, which were held in London last night (4 December).

Hoppers confirms third London restaurant opening

Hoppers set for third London opening

By James McAllister

Sri Lankan restaurant brand Hoppers has chosen Pancras Square in London's King’s Cross for its third and largest location.

Greek restaurant Ampéli to open in Fitzrovia in January

Greek restaurant Ampἑli to open in January

By James McAllister

Former Nopi chef Oren Goldfeld is to oversee the kitchen at a Mediterranean-style restaurant that’s set to open on Charlotte Street in London’s Fitzrovia next month.

Opening of the month: Trivet restaurant London Jonny Lake The Fat Duck Heston

Opening of the month: Trivet

By Stefan Chomka

Jonny Lake and Isa Bal have swapped the flamboyance of The Fat Duck for something far more low key with their debut solo project. But they still know how to dazzle

How I Got Here with Kiwi café and restaurant brand Ozone's executive chef Joe O’Connell

How I Got Here: Joe O’Connell

By James McAllister

New Zealand-born chef Joe O’Connell oversees the food output and is sustainability co-ordinator for Kiwi café and restaurant brand Ozone, which recently opened its second London location in Bethnal Green.

National Restaurant Awards Explores: London Roux at Parliament Square chef Steve Groves

National Restaurant Awards Explores: London

By Stefan Chomka

Our series of restaurant tours that feature venues on Restaurant magazine’s list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK heads to the capital, where we check in on three top dining rooms.

Twisted London launches pizza concept

Twisted London launches pizza concept

By James McAllister

Delivery only fast-food service Twisted London is to launch a pizza concept from its dark kitchen in Bethnal Green, London, today (3 December).

Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Gymkhana to reopen in London’s Mayfair after fire

Gymkhana set to reopen following refurbishment

By James McAllister

Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Gymkhana is to reopen its restaurant in London’s Mayfair early next year, after a fire forced it to temporarily close its doors back in the summer.

Restaurant radar December 2019 feat chef Daniel Humm's Davies and Brook, Casa do Frango, Bancone, and Madre

Restaurant radar: December 2019

By Restaurant

From Daniel Humm's first restaurant outside of the US and the launch on Madre in Liverpool, to the second iterations of Casa do Frango and Bancone in London, here are December's key openings.

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