Venues

Keep up to date with the latest openings, closures and property deals in the restaurant, pub and hotel sectors.

Tart London founders to open first restaurant

05-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Jemima Jones and Lucy Carr-Ellison, the duo behind catering company Tart London, are to launch their first restaurant next month at Eccleston Yards in London’s Belgravia.

Opening of the month: Heritage

05-Sep-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Following a crowdfunding campaign, former The Pass chef Matt Gillan has turned a West Sussex countryside pub into an ambitious destination restaurant with rooms.

Alex Hely-Hutchinson to open all-day restaurant

04-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Alex Hely-Hutchinson, founder of popular Covent Garden breakfast spot 26 Grains, is to launch a new all-day restaurant concept in Borough Market next month.

Peter Sanchez-Iglesias reveals details of first London restaurant

04-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias’ debut London restaurant will be called Decimo at The Standard, London, when it opens on the 10th floor of the newly-launched hotel on 10 October.

Yogesh Datta's TPH of Chelsea closes its doors

04-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Chef Yogesh Datta’s beloved Indian restaurant TPH of Chelsea, formerly The Painted Heron, has closed.

International ramen chain Ippudo eyes further UK expansion

04-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

Japan’s Ippudo ramen chain has its eye on further UK expansion after securing its fourth London site.

Dodo Pub Co to open fifth pub restaurant

04-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Oxford-based Dodo Pub Co will open its fifth venue in the south of England, in Reading, in October.

Former Food for Friends owners to open new Brighton restaurant

03-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

The former owners of Brighton’s distinguished vegetarian restaurant Food for Friends are set to launch a new concept in the seaside town early next month

Three more operators heading for Elephant Park

03-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Three further restaurant operators, including one brand new concept, are set to open sites within the Elephant Park development in south London.

Boparan converts Giraffe restaurant to fifth Slim Chickens

03-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to convert its Giraffe restaurant at London’s Brunswick Centre to the Slim Chickens brand.

Behind the Brigade at Claude Bosi at Bibendum: Part Four

03-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

In the fourth and final episode of our Behind the Brigade at Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Claude Bosi takes us round the various spaces of the iconic Michelin building.

Mama Shelter opens in London

02-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

French hotel group Mama Shelter makes its long-awaited UK debut in London today (2 September), with the launch of Mama London in Shoreditch.

Restaurant radar: September 2019

02-Sep-2019 By BigHospitality

From Jason Atherton's latest restaurant to the launch of street food collective KERB's first permanent site and Lewis Hamilton's new plant-based burger chain, here are September's key openings.