Venues

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

Turkish chef Civan Er lines up first London restaurant

04-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

The chef behind Istanbul’s acclaimed Yeni Lokanta restaurant has confirmed plans to open his first London site this month.

Gizzi Erskine's F!lth pops up in Shoreditch

04-Jan-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Gizzi Erskine and Rosemary Ferguson have launched a three-month residency of their vegetarian burger concept F!lth, in London’s Shoreditch.

Dum Biryani team set for second London restaurant

03-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Dhruv Mittal, the chef behind Soho’s Dum Biryani, is to open a second London restaurant in March.

Farmstand to open two new restaurants in the capital

03-Jan-2019 By Finn Scott-Delany

Sustainable and healthy fast-casual food concept Farmstand will triple its standalone restaurant presence in the capital in the coming months with the opening of two sites.

Redemption opens flagship site after crowdfund

03-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Clean-eating restaurant and bar group Redemption has opened a flagship London site following its successful crowdfunding campaign.

Restaurant radar: the big openings of 2019 (updated)

21-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

From Adam Handling in Chelsea to Lee Westcott in Herefordshire, here's the biggest restaurant openings set for the first half of 2019

Indian restaurant group to launch fusion concept in Soho

20-Dec-2018 By Sophie Witts

The team behind the Bombay Chow, Station 31 and Imperial Lounge Indian restaurants in London are to launch a new concept in Soho next year.

Matt Gillan leaves Pike & Pine as it converts to new concept

20-Dec-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Mike Palmer, the restaurateur behind Brighton-based Lucky Beach Café and Redroaster coffee house, is closing high-end restaurant Pike & Pine and replacing it with Thai barbecue concept The Lucky Khao.

Island Social Club finds permanent London home

20-Dec-2018 By Sophie Witts

A London Caribbean food and social club is to open its first permanent location next year.

Harwood Arms co-founder to open The Woodsman in Stratford-upon-Avon

19-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

The restaurateur and co-owner of the Michelin-starred Harwood Arms in Fulham will open a restaurant and bar in Stratford-upon-Avon next spring.

Latest opening: Din Tai Fung

19-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

The Chinese restaurant brand famous for its xiao long bao soup dumplings has opened its debut European restaurant, in London's Covent Garden

Nathan Outlaw swaps the Capital for The Goring

18-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Two Michelin-star seafood specialist Nathan Outlaw is to open a brasserie-style restaurant at The Goring hotel in Belgravia in late spring next year.

Fera at Claridge's to close at the end of the year

18-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Fera at Claridge’s has confirmed that its last service will be on New Year’s Eve, ending the restaurant’s four-and-a-half year run at the iconic London hotel.