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.

French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten to open at The Connaught hotel

25-Oct-2016 By Hannah Thompson

French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is to open a new, as-yet-unnamed restaurant at The Connaught hotel in London’s Mayfair in spring 2017.

Perilla's founders on opening their first permanent restaurant

21-Oct-2016 By Sophie Witts

Following a series of sell-out London residencies, chef Ben Marks (ex-Noma and The Square) and front-of-house Matt Emmerson (Polpo) are opening their first permanent restaurant Perilla in Newington Green next month - with the help of some very influential backers.

California-inspired restaurant Pomona's to open in London

20-Oct-2016 By Emma Eversham

Pomona's, a new all-day restaurant and bar inspired by America's West Coast, will open in London's Notting Hill next month.

Spending in restaurants reaches 15-month high

11-Oct-2016 By Sophie Witts

The warm September weather saw people spend the largest amount on eating and drinking out for over a year.

Perfect match: Why coffee could be better served with desserts not after

06-Oct-2016 By Emma Eversham

Coffee being served with dessert instead of after it could soon be a practice seen in more restaurants due to work being carried out by a top pastry chef and a coffee supplier to find the perfect coffee and dessert matches.

Claude Bosi at Bibendum in South Kensington confirmed for spring 2017

05-Oct-2016 By Hannah Thompson

French chef Claude Bosi is to take over South Kensington restaurant Bibendum, it has been confirmed.

Ex-L'Atelier des Chefs MD opens 'affordable' steak restaurant

04-Oct-2016 By Emma Eversham

Tom McNeile, former managing director of cooking school L'Atelier des Chefs, has opened a steak restaurant in London championing unusual cuts of meat in a bid to make 'going out for steak' more affordable.

Harrods plans to open first late-night restaurant

27-Sep-2016 By Sophie Witts

Harrods is planning to transform the basement space currently occupied by its fine wine department into a late-night restaurant.

Spanish chef David Muñoz to open London restaurant

22-Sep-2016 By Sophie Witts

David Muñoz, who holds three Michelin stars at Diver XO in Madrid, is to open his long-awaited London restaurant later this year.

Trends: Number of snack plates on menus rises 60%

15-Sep-2016 By Sophie Witts

Eating out operators are lowering the price of main courses but are boosting consumer spending by offering more starters, snacks and small plates.

Ex-Artisan owners to open Rascills restaurant in Yorkshire

14-Sep-2016 By Sophie Witts

Restaurateurs Richard and Lindsey Johns, former owners of Artisan in Hessle, are to open a new restaurant in North Yorkshire later this year.

SMALL TALK

Kurt Zdesar on London’s hottest restaurant trends and new concept Fucina

09-Sep-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Restaurateur Kurt Zdesar, who previously helped to found dim sum group Ping Pong, has made his name with trend-setting London sites such as Chotto Matte, Black Roe, and the now-closed Bouillabaisse. With new Italian concept Fucina set to open this autumn,...