Dining trends

We have rounded up insight on the hottest food and beverage trends hitting pubs, restaurants and hotels, as well as the latest analysis of the eating out market.

Opening of the week: Neo Bistro

16-Jun-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Anglo chef-patron Mark Jarvis and former Harwood Arms chef Alex Harper have teamed up to open a stripped back restaurant just off Oxford Street

Big in Denmark: Sticks'n'Sushi's Andreas Karlsson on its future plans

15-Jun-2017 By Hannah Thompson

With two new openings later this year, Danish-born, Japanese restaurant brand Sticks’n’Sushi is finally on a (sushi) roll

Jason Atherton: Sosharu to open in Shanghai, but Brexit has stalled future expansion

13-Jun-2017 By Sophie Witts

Jason Atherton is to open his Japanese concept Sosharu in Shanghai next year, but has warned that Brexit could put the brakes on his plans for further restaurants.

Is traditional French sauce making set for a comeback?

12-Jun-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Has traditional French sauce making had its day or are gelatinous, old-school sauces poised to make a comeback?

National Restaurant Awards 2017: The Sportsman once again named UK's best

12-Jun-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The Sportsman in Kent has once again been named the UK’s best restaurant in the 2017 Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards.

Massimo Bottura on bringing his food waste fight to London

06-Jun-2017 By Sophie Witts

Massimo Bottura is chef patron of Osteria Francescana, the three-Michelin-star restaurant based in Modena, Italy, which topped the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2016 and came second in 2017.

New pecking order: Carl Clarke and David Wolanski on their new fast casual concept CHIK’N

31-May-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The founders of hipster-fried chicken restaurant Chick 'n' Sours are hoping to redefine the chicken shop

Sunday service: How London restaurants are rethinking weekends

24-May-2017 By Stefan Chomka

They do things differently at Ceviche Old Street on a Sunday. While the rest of the week the Peruvian restaurant is the place to go for its eponymous raw fish dish as well as grilled meat, such as beef heart skewers and marinated Iberico pork, on Sunday...

Building bridges: Inside Bristol's booming restaurant scene

17-May-2017 By Stefan Chomka

It may be the best place to live in Britain, but what opportunites does Bristol hold for restaurants?

Beyond buns: The Bao team on their new grown-up restaurant Xu

09-May-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Later this month, Bao’s founders Shing Tat Chung, Wai Ting Chung and Erchen Chang open Xu, their more grown-up and ambitious Taiwanese restaurant. And there’s not a gua bao in sight

Opening of the week: Lympstone Manor

05-May-2017 By Finn Scott-Delany

After 21 years working at two Michelin-starred Gidleigh Park, chef Michael Caines has struck out on his own. We checked out the food and vibe...and, er, learn what it's got in common with a Coldplay gig

Opening of the week: Del 74

28-Apr-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Jorge Felizardo, who co-founded Taberna Mercado with Nuno Mendes, has launched this buzzy addition to London's taco scene.

MONTHLY COLUMN

Pub design? It’s no small beer

24-Apr-2017

As pubs scramble to reposition themselves for the 21st century, too many are embracing ruinous interior design

FEATURE

Pump up the volume: Is the music right in your restaurant?

20-Apr-2017 By Tony Naylor

Video by Hannah Thompson Noisy music in restaurants is a contentious issue. Yet for many restaurateurs, music is crucial in adding warmth to their venues. Others are going further, and really rocking out as their USP. Is it time to fine-tune your...