Restaurants

Glas Swedish tapas restaurant moves to Islington

30-Aug-2006 By BigHospitality Writer

Southwark's loss is Islington's gain as lease expires and highly-acclaimed Scandinavian tapas concept prepares to move into former Lola's site. Glas, the Swedish tapas restaurant which opened in Borough Market in March 2005 to much ...

Soho House's latest opening is multifaceted

30-Aug-2006 By BigHospitality Writer

Latest opening for Soho House puts comfort and easy luxury in among the Chiswick chains. They've already taken Somerset, Soho, Mayfair, Notting Hill and Manhattan's Meatpacking District and now they're taking the high road – ...

Mews of Mayfair, redefining modern British cuisine

30-Aug-2006 By BigHospitality Writer

WHO? | Founders Jason Robson and Robert Nearn have teamed up with restaurateur and founder of Ping Pong, Kurt Zdesar, and chef David Selex, latterly of The Grocer on Warwick and the Sugar Club. ON THE MENU? | A departure for Selex, who will be ...

The Bay Bar, Newquay's new bar restaurant

30-Aug-2006 By BigHospitality Writer

East Coast Style in Newquay. WHO? | Managing Director Diane Coppock oversees the refurbishment of the Bay Hotel, including this new bar restaurant. Executive Chef Brian Moore brings his experience of working in Boston to bear on a menu rich in East ...

Mocoto Brazilian restaurant opening soon

30-Aug-2006 By BigHospitality Writer

A year and a half after commencement, Knightsbridge Brazilian project gets going again with a new chef secured. ? Mocoto, the modern Brazilian restaurant in Knightsbridge, on the former premises of Isola, which has been beset by delays, is now to ...

Guide to choosing plates that please the eye

30-Aug-2006 By BigHospitality Writer

Presentation is everything, so why send out your beautifully crafted food on anything less than perfect tableware? Follow our expert's tips on choosing plates that please the eye. The whole ‘gastropub' thing aside, it never fails to ...