All news articles for September 2020

Flash-grilled: Suhyung Lee senior sous chef at London’s Taiwanese hot spot BAO and Soho’s XU

Flash-grilled: Suhyung Lee

By James McAllister

Suhyung Lee is senior sous chef at London’s Taiwanese hot spot BAO and Soho’s XU. This Thursday (10 September) he'll be hosting a one-night-only guest takeover at Crispin in Spitalfields.

Friday Five: the week's top news

Friday Five: the week's top news

By James McAllister

A round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including the closure of pioneering vegetarian restaurant Vanilla Black, and Mark Jarvis joining Liv in Belgravia.

Opening of the month: Rondo restaurant Hoxton Holborn Will Lander chef Chris Gillard Ennismore

Opening of the month: Rondo

By James McAllister

Quality Chop House co-owner Will Lander has rejuvenated the Hoxton Holborn’s ground floor dining area with Rondo, a neighbourhood-style restaurant and wine bar that’ll have oenophiles salivating.

Great British Menu chef Harriet Mansell to open first permanent restaurant Robin Wylde Lyme Regis

Harriet Mansell to open first permanent restaurant

By James McAllister

West Country-born chef and recent Great British Menu contestant Harriet Mansell is to relaunch her Lyme Regis pop-up Robin Wylde as a permanent restaurant venture next month.

How I Got Here with Cambridge Distillery co-founder William Lowe

How I Got Here: William Lowe

By James McAllister

William Lowe is the co-founder and master distiller for gin producer and supplier Cambridge Distillery.

YO! CVA approved 19 restaurant closures Japanese sushi group

YO! CVA approved

By James McAllister

YO! has confirmed it is to permanently shutter 19 sites after its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposal was approved yesterday (1 September) by creditors.

Restaurant radar: September 2020 Mike Robinson The Elder Paris Society Louie Club Mexicana Rondo Chishuru

Restaurant radar: September 2020

By Restaurant

This month's radar features many long-awaited openings including chef Mike Robinson's latest venture, The Elder; the inaugural London outpost for French-based group Paris Society; and Club Mexicana's first permanent site.

London vegetarian fine dining restaurant Vanilla Black announces permanent closure Coronavirus

Vanilla Black announces permanent closure

By James McAllister

Restaurateurs Andrew Dargue and Donna Conroy have announced that their innovative vegetarian fine-dining restaurant Vanilla Black will not reopen on it’s current site in London's Holborn.

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