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Nathan Outlaw's Siren restaurant to open at The Goring in June

29-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

London’s Goring Hotel has confirmed chef Nathan Outlaw’s seafood restaurant, Siren, will open its doors on 12 June.

How I Got Here: Millie Simpson

29-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The Singapore-born chef will be kitchen manager at the Sauce by The Langham cooking school, which opens on 1 June.

Majority of hospitality professionals believe they are underpaid, says study

29-May-2019 By James McAllister

More than 80% of hospitality professionals believe they are underpaid, according to research carried out by online employment platform CV-Library.

TÁ TÁ Eatery founders to launch katsu sando concept

29-May-2019 By James McAllister

Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng, the Portuguese-Chinese couple behind the long-running and well-received pop-up TÁ TÁ Eatery, are to launch an all-day dining concept in the capital following the launch of their first permanent venture in Shoreditch earlier...

Gordon Ramsay's restaurant group returns to profit

29-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant group is back in the black after posting a loss in 2017.

Poké stakes: James Gould-Porter on his mission to change London's lunchtime

29-May-2019 By Finn Scott-Delany

With Island Poké, founder James Gould-Porter has tapped into a growing trend for healthy fast food. Now he’s on a mission to change the lunchtime grab-and-go landscape in London

Barullo closes following chef Victor Garvey's departure

28-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Barullo, the London restaurant launched by chef Victor Garvey in March, has closed.

Top 100 UK restaurant groups lost £82m in the last year, says report

28-May-2019 By James McAllister

Nearly half of the of the UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups are now loss making, according to accountancy group UHY Hacker Young.

Gidleigh Park name Chris Eden as executive head chef

28-May-2019 By James McAllister

High-profile Devon hotel Gidleigh Park has appointed Chris Eden as executive head chef, nearly five months after Chris Simpson left the post.

What does it mean to be an Irish chef in London?

28-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

There’s no shortage of Irish chefs making waves in the London restaurant scene, with a number of recent and upcoming openings to watch out for.

Filmore & Union bought out of administration with 80 job losses

28-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Health-focused café chain Filmore & Union has been bought out of administration with the closure of seven sites.

The secret stagiaire: Texture

28-May-2019 By The secret stagiaire

Our itinerant kitchen hand heads to Agnar Sverrisson’s Scandinavian restaurant, where he loses a fight with a recalcitrant scallop and gets to grip with Icelandic seaweed.

Helena Puolakka leaves D&D London

24-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Chef Helena Puolakka has left D&D London to return to her native Finland after a long career with the restaurant group.

Josh Eggleton: "At some point everyone will be affected by dementia"

24-May-2019 By James McAllister

As part of a new Channel 4 series called The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes, Pony & Trap chef Josh Eggleton oversaw operations at a restaurant where all the staff had been diagnosed with dementia.

Latest opening: Soutine

24-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Restaurant group Corbin & King's ninth opening draws inspiration from Paris and its London neighbourhood.