Chef

Kenny Tutt scores second site for Patty Guy

05-May-2023 By James McAllister

Sussex-based chef Kenny Tutt is expanding his fledgling burger concept Patty Guy with a new site at The Courtyard in Hastings that’s set to launch later this month.

Fish Shop pair: “We don’t need to go further afield, we’ve got it all right here”

05-May-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Front and back of house duo Jasmine and Marcus Sherry have opened a stylish Highlands restaurant and fishmongers.

Tributes paid to MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo

02-May-2023 By James McAllister

Tributes have been paid to Glasgow-born chef and MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo, who has died at the age of 46.

Book review: Ikoyi

28-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Chef Jeremy Chan’s debut cookbook tells the story of one of the UK's most singular and exciting places to eat.

Online workshops launched to help emerging businesses

28-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

A series of workshops designed to help fledgling restaurant and hospitality businesses succeed and grow is being launched by Restaurant magazine.

Amber Francis: “Great British Menu taught me to trust my palate”

27-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

The Bristol-born chef on how her training at The Ritz and recent experience on Great British Menu helped inform her new role leading the kitchen at Maene in London’s Shoreditch.

Flash-grilled: Daisuke Hayashi

27-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

The kaiseki master behind high-reaching Japanese restaurant Roketsu in London's Marylebone on getting his start at the renowned, three Michelin-starred Kyoto restaurant, Kikunoi; and his love of sake.

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards: Chef of the Year 2023 shortlist

24-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

This year's shortlist of stellar chefs has been revealed.

Flash-grilled: Inesa Dirginciute

21-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

The Lithuania-born head chef at Angler Restaurant in London's South Place Hotel on her first industry job, respecting every level of the chef hierarchy, her dream dinner party guests.

Latest opening: Embers

21-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Brighton chefs Dave Marrow and Isaac Bartlett-Copeland are out to set the seaside city’s food scene alight with their new restaurant, which puts wood fire cooking front and centre.

Executive chef Angel Zapata Martin to leave Barrafina

21-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

Angel Zapata Martin is to leave Barrafina after six years at the end of the month.

Harriet Mansell ‘ready for new opportunities’ as she prepares to relinquish Robin Wylde site

21-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Lyme Regis-based chef Harriet Mansell will close her fine dining restaurant Robin Wylde at the end of September, saying the move will give her the space to evolve her business.

Wander woman – how Alexis Noble is creating a restaurant environment that’s sustainable for her

20-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Less than six months after visa issues forced her to close her Stoke Newington restaurant Wander, Alexis Noble is reopening its doors. And this time, she’s putting herself first.

Latest opening: The Parakeet

18-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Former Brat chef Ben Allen is bringing his passion for fire-led cooking to this smart north London gastropub.

Fat Duck owner returns to profit

18-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

The parent company of Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck restaurant in Berkshire has returned to profit with turnover having more than doubled in 2022 compared to the year before.

James Cochran quietly shutters Valderrama’s

17-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

James Cochran has quietly closed his neighbourhood-style bar and fried chicken restaurant Valderrama’s in London's Islington, less than a year after it launched.

Flash-grilled: Alex Owens

14-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

The chef behind the recently-launched Italian restaurant Archway in London's Battersea on staging at The Ledbury, why lobster is overrated, and the delightful decadence of peeled grapes.

Eyal Shani to launch Lilienblum in east London

14-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Miznon founder Eyal Shani is to launch his second restaurant concept in the capital next month with the opening of Lilienblum close to Old Street in east London.

Richard Corrigan and Daisy Green to launch restaurants within National Portrait Gallery

13-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Chef Richard Corrigan and antipodean restaurant group Daisy Green will both launch restaurants within the newly refurbished National Portrait Gallery in London when it reopens in June.

Imad's Syrian Kitchen to relocate within Kingly Court

12-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Syrian chef and restaurateur Imad Alarnab is to relocate his eponymous Kingly Court restaurant to a larger site within the Soho development.

Francesco Mazzei to leave D&D London

06-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Chef Francesco Mazzei is to leave D&D London this month in order to spend more time travelling and focusing on his charity work.

Lunar Pub Company to open ‘most ambitious site to date’ in Clapham

06-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Boutique hospitality group Lunar Pub Company is to open its third London gastropub this spring, which has been described as the operator’s ‘most ambitious site to date’.

Kenny Tutt’s Bayside Social to close

05-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Worthing-based chef Kenny Tutt will close his Bayside Social restaurant later this month in order to concentrate on his more high-end restaurant Pitch.

Le Cochon Aveugle duo Josh and Victoria Overington to return with Mýse

04-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The husband-and-wife duo behind sorely missed York restaurant Le Cochon Aveugle are to return to the industry with a restaurant with rooms in the North Yorkshire village of Hovingham.

Former Fenn chef goes it alone with Counter 71

04-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Former Fenn and St Leonards chef Joe Laker is to launch his first solo venture this summer on Nile Street in London’s Shoreditch.

Cynthia Shanmugalingam: “I want Rambutan to be an expression of joy”

04-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

With her debut restaurant, Cynthia Shanmugalingam is putting the spotlight on an area of Sri Lankan cuisine previously unexplored in central London.

Adam Handling declared Champion of Champions on Great British Menu 2023

03-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Adam Handling has been crowned Great British Menu Champion of Champions 2023.

Flash-grilled: Manuel Prota

31-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The head chef at Big Mamma's latest London restaurant, Jacuzzi, on his first industry job, bringing his own twists to classic Italian dishes, and maintaining respect in the kitchen.

Tomos Parry’s Soho restaurant to be called Mountain

31-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Brat chef Tomos Parry’s upcoming Soho restaurant will be called Mountain and is described as a ‘wood grill and wine bar’.

Tipo’s Stuart Ralston and Jade Johnston: “Restaurants like this are lacking in Edinburgh”

31-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Aizle chef patron Stuart Ralston's third Edinburgh restaurant is an Italian small plates place he's launching in partnership with his group operations director Jade Johnston.

Hospitality teams sought for charity football tournaments

30-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Paul Foster and charity Farm Africa are invite teams across the UK food and hospitality industry to compete for the Chefs’ Football trophy at two charity football tournaments this summer.

Fortnum & Mason opens food floor at its Piccadilly flagship

29-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Fortnum & Mason has transformed its 3rd floor into an ‘experiential hub’ dedicated to food and drink.

Latest opening: Papi

28-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

East London has long been the epicentre of successful small plate restaurants that specialise in natural wine, and Papi neatly fits the mould.

BigHospitality rebrands as Restaurant

28-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Daily news website BigHospitality has today (28 March) unveiled its new identity as Restaurant – which is more than a nod to the popular Restaurant magazine loved by chefs and restaurateurs across the UK.

Michelin Guide 2023: The Coach’s Sarah Hayward wins Young Chef Award

27-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Sarah Hayward, who leads the kitchen at Tom Kerridge's The Coach in Marlow, has won this year's Michelin's Young Chef Award.

Michelin Guide 2023: Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal gains two stars alongside The Ledbury

27-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal has achieved the rare feat of going straight into the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland with two stars, despite only opening last year.

Noda Marvani: 'there's not much awareness about Iranian culture or cooking'

24-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The founder of Bristol’s Koocha on #CookForIran and how she has adapted Iranian cuisine to suit a vegan diet at her Bristol restaurant.

The Lowdown: Michelin 2023

24-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The little red book is set to reveal its latest tranche of stars and awards next week at a glitzy ceremony held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire

Flash-grilled: Grace Bryson

24-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The head chef at London Shell Co.'s new seafood bar in Highgate on wanting to cook for Anthony Bourdain, chefs using unnecessary crunchy things, and putting Maltesers in red wine

"The passion is not as evident as when he was alive": Edinburgh's 21212 to close

20-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Acclaimed Edinburgh restaurant with rooms 21212 will close following the recent death of its chef-patron Paul Kitching.

Flash-grilled: Sandy Browning

17-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The executive chef at south east Asian restaurant Ka Pao in Edinburgh's St James Quarter on his first industry job, what to pair with pet nat, and his dream dinner party.

The Wander(er) returns: Alexis Noble to reopen Stoke Newington restaurant

17-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Australian-born chef Alexis Noble is to reopen her Stoke Newington restaurant Wander, less than six months after permanently closing it due to visa issues. 

Tommy Banks to launch pub with rooms in north Yorkshire

10-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The Tommy Banks Group is to launch a pub with rooms in north Yorkshire later this spring.

Flash-grilled: Gary Lee

10-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The former Ivy executive chef, who now leads the kitchen at Sycamore Vino Cucina within London's Middle Eight hotel in Covent Garden, on his first job and his worst review.

Jun Tanaka: "It's a relief to finally reopen The Ninth"

10-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Chef Jun Tanaka has finally reopened his Michelin-starred Mediterranean restaurant The Ninth in London's Fitzrovia, several months after a 'serious fire' forced it to close.

Roux Scholarship announces 2023 national finalists

10-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The Roux family has revealed the names of the six chefs that who will compete for the title of Roux Scholar 2023 following regional finals in Birmingham and London.

Tom Kemble takes over the stove at Chalk Restaurant and Wiston Estate Winery

09-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Former Bonhams head chef Tom Kemble is to oversee the stoves at Chalk Restaurant and Wiston Estate.

People on the move: March 2023

08-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

New positions at Atul Kochhar Restaurant Group, The Samling, and Mollie's and the departure of The Fat Duck's head chef are among this month's key personnel changes in hospitality

Flash-grilled: Amy Poon

03-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The chef and restaurateur, who is currently running a three-month residency at Carousel under her Wontoneria brand, on working in her father's restaurant, her mother's influence, and her signature dish.

Anna Higham and Paris Barghchi to open Quince bakery in Islington

02-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Pastry chef Anna Higham and hospitality professional Paris Barghchi will open Quince bakery in Islington this summer.