All news articles for January 2020

Simon Henbery Executive Chef Director at Chucs restaurant group

Flash-grilled: Simon Henbery

By Joe Lutrario

Simon Henbery is Executive Chef Director at upmarket Italian dining group Chucs. His CV includes senior roles at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen London and Barbecoa.

Mambow bowl food restaurant to open in Shoreditch

Mambow to open in Shoreditch

By James McAllister

Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef Abby Lee is to open her debut restaurant on Commercial Street in Shoreditch early next month.

Cosmo buffet chain targets expansion

Cosmo buffet chain targets expansion

By Sophie Witts

All-you-can-eat buffet chain Cosmo has secured three new sites and is understood to be seeking a further five in the UK and Ireland this year.

Steven Edwards to make London debut at Bingham Riverhouse

Steven Edwards to make London debut

By Joe Lutrario

MasterChef: The Professionals winner Steven Edwards is to open an eponymous restaurant at the Bingham Riverhouse hotel in Richmond.

The Lowdown on competitive socialising concept Hijingo

The Lowdown: Hijingo

By James McAllister

A new competitive socialising concept is set to launch in the capital in March, offering a multi-sensory take on the age-old game of bingo.

Cyrus Todiwala leaves Leicester restaurant Tandem after less than six months

Cyrus Todiwala exits Tandem

By James McAllister

Cyrus Todiwala has left his Leicester-based restaurant Tandem after less than six months.

Latest opening: Sri Lankan restaurant Paradise in London's Soho

Latest opening: Paradise

By James McAllister

Contemporary Sri Lankan restaurant Paradise has arrived in London’s Soho, taking over the former Spuntino site on Rupert Street.

How I Got Here with South Place Hotel general manager Susanne Traudt D&D London

How I Got Here: Susanne Traudt

By James McAllister

D&D London stalwart Susanne Traudt was previously operations manager at The Royal Exchange, before moving on to oversee operations at the group's South Place Hotel.

Burger and small plate concept Bobo Social to return to London with restaurant site at Elephant Park

Bobo Social to return to London

By James McAllister

Small plates and cocktail concept Bobo Social is returning to the capital next month having secured a site within the Elephant Park development in south London.

Supa Ya Ramen secures permanent restaurant site

Supa Ya Ramen secures permanent site

By James McAllister

Ramen supper club pop-up Supa Ya Ramen is to open its first bricks and mortar restaurant in London’s Hackney later this year.

Six by Nico secures first London restaurant location

Nico Simeone confirms London restaurant debut

By James McAllister

Scotland-born chef Nico Simeone is bringing his ‘ever-evolving’ Six by Nico dining concept to London in March, having secured a site in Fitzrovia.

Flash-grilled: Aaron Dalton Four Restaurant

Flash-grilled: Aaron Dalton

By Joe Lutrario

With a cooking CV that includes Fera, Chez Bruce and Smoking Goat, Aaron Dalton is currently running pop-ups in Brighton and hopes to open a permanent restaurant soon. His most recent event saw him collaborate with 64 Degrees chef Michael Bremner.

Ampéli new Greek restaurant in Fitzrovia

Latest opening: Ampéli

By Joe Lutrario

A casual restaurant inspired by Greece and its neighbouring countries has opened on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street.

The secret stagiaire: Officina 00

The secret stagiaire: Officina 00

By The secret stagiaire

The new Shoreditch restaurant and pasta workshop from Elia Sebregondi and Enzo Mirto gives our stagiaire a lesson in rolling, plucking and twirling in pursuit of perfect pasta.

Plant-based restaurant Wulf & Lamb to open second site

Wulf & Lamb to open second site

By James McAllister

Fast casual vegan restaurant Wulf & Lamb has secured a second London location on Chiltern Street in Marylebone that's set to open next month.

How can restaurants provide a more personal service?

In association with OpenTable

How can restaurants provide a more personal service?

By Restaurant magazine

What steps can restaurants take to offer their customers a more personal – and therefore better – dining experience? We gathered a crack team of professionals to tackle this question

Pachamama apologises for racist email suggesting Chinatown restaurants catch and serve rats

Pachamama apologises for racist rat email

By James McAllister

Peruvian restaurant group Pachamama has apologised after sending out an email that suggested Chinatown restaurants catch and serve rats.

Latest opening: Bancone second restaurant in Soho

Latest opening: Bancone Soho

By James McAllister

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.

Flat Iron to relaunch Liverpool Street restaurant site under core concept

Flat Iron to relaunch Liverpool Street site under core concept

By James McAllister

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.

Tom Aikens' Tom's Kitchen restaurant group is no more following closure of final restaurant

Tom Aikens closes final Tom's Kitchen site

By James McAllister

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.

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