Fine Dining

Michelin Guide 2023 deletions: The Woodspeen and Seven Park Place lose stars

28-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The Woodspeen in Berkshire has lost its Michelin star in the little red book’s Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2023.

Michelin Guide 2023: Four new restaurants receive Green Stars

27-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Apricity in London and Crocadon in Cornwall are among four new restaurants to have been awarded a Green Star in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2023.

Michelin Guide 2023: Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal gains two stars alongside The Ledbury

27-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal has achieved the rare feat of going straight into the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland with two stars, despite only opening last year.

The Lowdown: Michelin 2023

24-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The little red book is set to reveal its latest tranche of stars and awards next week at a glitzy ceremony held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire

Uncorked: Bella Babbit

22-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Swedish-born wine director at NoMad London on her Nebbiolo-heavy list, Stockholm’s Cafe Nizza and Coulée de Serrant.

Michelin announces 20 new Bib Gourmand restaurants in 2023 Guide

22-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Twenty restaurants have been awarded a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2023.

Renowned Singapore restaurant Burnt Ends to open in Harrods

22-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Singapore-based barbecue restaurant Burnt Ends is to open a second site in the UK this summer, in Harrods.

All-day restaurant Boudica to open in Battersea this spring

21-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Luigi Vairo is to head up the kitchen at new Battersea-based restaurant and bar Boudica when it opens this spring.

Experimental Group to open Cowley Manor venue with Jackson Boxer

21-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant and bar operator Experimental Group is to launch its first UK project outside of London.

Joshua Cutress named head chef at The Harwood Arms

21-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Joshua Cutress has been promoted from sous chef to head chef at Brett Graham and Mike Robinson’s high-profile Fulham pub The Harwood Arms.

"The passion is not as evident as when he was alive": Edinburgh's 21212 to close

20-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Acclaimed Edinburgh restaurant with rooms 21212 will close following the recent death of its chef-patron Paul Kitching.

‘Our time in the sun has come to an end’ – Hackney’s Bright and P.Franco close

17-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The owners of popular east London restaurants Bright and P.Franco, as well as wine shop Noble Fine Liquor, have announced the immediate closure of all three sites.

Latest opening: Nessa

17-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Guy Ivesha and Tom Cenci have created a modern all-day restaurant and bar that tips its hat to Soho’s bohemian past.

The Wander(er) returns: Alexis Noble to reopen Stoke Newington restaurant

17-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Australian-born chef Alexis Noble is to reopen her Stoke Newington restaurant Wander, less than six months after permanently closing it due to visa issues. 

Uncorked: Anna Dolgushina

16-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The sommelier and co-founder of Soho’s Firebird on her favourite new wave Burgundy producers, Georgian wine and Champagne and fish and chips.

The Campaner to launch at Chelsea Barracks in May

15-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Barcelona-based restaurant group Los Reyes del Mango will make its international debut in May having secured a site within London’s Chelsea Barracks.

How I Got Here: Mary Wilson

15-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The co-owner of Bristol restaurant Wilson's on how to make the industry more inclusive, focusing on your business mission, and how St. John has influenced her career.

The Grove hotel unveils new look restaurant spaces

14-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Hertfordshire hotel and spa The Grove is relaunching a number of its restaurants this spring as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations.

Latest opening: Stock Market Grill

14-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

The Schofield Brothers have opened their first restaurant in the space previously home to Tom Kerridge’s Bull & Bear.

Mark Poynton launches restaurant at Norfolk’s Caistor Hall

14-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Cambridge chef Mark Poynton will launch a tasting menu-only restaurant at Norfolk’s Caistor Hall by Brasted's tomorrow (15 March).

Lee Westcott to oversee Elodie and Vervain restaurants in Croydon

13-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Lee Westcott has finally been confirmed as the chef who will be heading up the restaurants at new Croydon-based hotel Birch when it opens this spring.

Moving the needle: the duo behind SE1’s Sollip

13-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

In the shadow of London Bridge station, Bomee Ki and Woongchul Park meld classical French technique with subtle influences from their native South Korea.

Amy Corbin and Patrick Williams to head west with Chelsea cocktail bar

13-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The duo behind highly-rated Peckham restaurant Kudu will bring their bar concept Smokey Kudu to Chelsea next month.

Tommy Banks to launch pub with rooms in north Yorkshire

10-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The Tommy Banks Group is to launch a pub with rooms in north Yorkshire later this spring.

Roketsu to launch downstairs à la carte dining space

10-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

High-reaching Japanese restaurant Roketsu in London's Marylebone is to launch a downstairs à la carte dining space this month to serve as a counterpoint to its main tasting menu concept.

Jun Tanaka: "It's a relief to finally reopen The Ninth"

10-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Chef Jun Tanaka has finally reopened his Michelin-starred Mediterranean restaurant The Ninth in London's Fitzrovia, several months after a 'serious fire' forced it to close.

Smoking Lobster Group partners with Foresters Hall for fourth restaurant

08-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Smoking Lobster Group is partnering with boutique Cowes hotel Foresters Hall to open a new restaurant at the venue.

Fulham restaurant Fenn to close next month

08-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Luke Wasserman, Toby Neill and Johnnie Crowe will close their Fenn restaurant in Fulham next month citing staffing problems.

Uncorked: Seamus Sharkey

08-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head of wine at JKS Restaurants on and pairing a cheeky Nando's with an off-dry Riesling.

Nepalese restaurant The Gurkhas to open in Fitzrovia

08-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

A modern Nepalese restaurant will open on Great Portland Street next month from the team behind the steak and sushi bar Hot Stone in Islington.

People on the move: March 2023

08-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

New positions at Atul Kochhar Restaurant Group, The Samling, and Mollie's and the departure of The Fat Duck's head chef are among this month's key personnel changes in hospitality

How I Got Here: Piers Milburn

08-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The owner of Pythouse Kitchen Garden in Wiltshire, who also co-founded non-alcoholic drinks brand Sprigster, on the influence of his restaurateur parents, being inventive in the kitchen, and stopping no-shows.

Barrie brothers close their Liverpool restaurant Lerpwl

08-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Ellis and Liam Barrie have closed their Liverpool restaurant Lerpwl with immediate effect three years after its launch.

Latest opening: Kapara

06-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Southwark-based Tel Aviv inspired restaurant Bala Baya has launched a naughty Soho sibling.

10 Greek Street launches nationwide catering business

03-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Soho restaurant 10 Greek Street is making a play into the catering business with a new nationwide food service.

Sally Abé: “We should be empowering women in hospitality every single day of the year”

03-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Pem and Blue Boar chef will bring together some of the most influential women in the industry to celebrate International Women’s Day at Conrad London St James next week.

Latest opening: The Counter

03-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile Turkish chef Kemal Demirasal’s UK debut has largely flown under the radar but the Ladbroke Grove restaurant now looks set to shake up London’s Turkish food scene.

Uncorked: James Ratcliffe

02-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The co-owner and MD of Cumbria's The Black Bull Inn on Slovakia's Strekov 1075, the great wine lists of The North and pairing Beaujolais with brie.

Adejoké Bakare to open Chishuru 2.0 near Oxford Circus

02-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Adejoké Bakare will be relocating her award-winning West African restaurant Chishuru to central London and has launched a crowdfund to help facilitate the move.

Sri Lankan restaurant Rambutan set for March opening

02-Mar-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Cynthia Shanmugalingam will open her Sri Lankan restaurant Rambutan on 17 March, nine months after it was first announced.

How I Got Here: Guilherme Vieira

01-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The bar supervisor and mixologist at Rake’s Cafe Bar & Miyako at the Andaz London on his native Portugal and the importance of leaving your comfort zone.

Creative Restaurant Group to launch ‘British produce-led restaurant’ this spring

01-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Misha Zelman and Endo Kazutoshi are teaming up to launch a ‘British produce-led restaurant’ just off Mayfair’s Berkeley Square.

Home from Holm: Somerset restaurant to launch bedrooms and ‘mixed-use community space’

28-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile Somerset restaurant Holm will launch seven ensuite bedrooms and a ‘mixed-use community space’ this summer as part of a major renovation project.

Ambitious 'chef's table' restaurant to launch in Edinburgh

28-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Edinburgh-based chef Brian Grigor is joining forces with sommelier Glen Montgomery to launch an ambitious 'chef's table' restaurant on the Scottish capital's Hamilton Place in Stockbridge in the spring.

Latest opening: JOIA

27-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa’s new Battersea Power Station is a statement of culinary intent at the new south London development.

Boxing clever: contemporary Japanese restaurant Kibako to launch in Fitzrovia

27-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The group behind Islington Japanese restaurant Hot Stone will launch a restaurant that majors in kibako - selection boxes of sushi and sashimi - in Fitzrovia mid next month.

Chef Andy Sheridan to relocate flagship restaurant 8 to Liverpool

27-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Andy Sheridan is to relocate his restaurant 8 from Birmingham to Liverpool.

Latest opening: HUMO

24-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Endo Kazutoshi protégé Miller Prada has created a strikingly original love letter to wood-fired cooking in the Mayfair site that was once Wild Honey.

Des Gunewardena plots his next move

24-Feb-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Former D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena is gearing up to launch his next venture in the sector, with a number of landmark venues set to open in London and Manchester.

Stevie Parle's JOY no longer expected to return to Portobello Dock

23-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Stevie Parle has revealed he will not be bringing JOY, his floral restaurant and retail concept, back to London's Portobello Dock after efforts to secure a new lease fell through.