Chefs

TripAdvisor names Restaurant Sat Bains world's fourth best restaurant

04-Dec-2018 By Sophie Witts

Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham has been named as the fourth best-rated restaurant in the world, according to TripAdvisor.

Restaurant Radar: December 2018

04-Dec-2018 By Restaurant

There are no shortage of openings this month with high profile launches imminent from restaurants including Tamarind, Spuntino, Din Tai Fung and Imperial Treasure.

Brighton's Pascere to close

03-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Well-received Brighton restaurant Pascere is to close following the sale of its lease to a better burger brand.

Simon Rogan to open Roganic and Aulis in Hong Kong

30-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Simon Rogan is to open his first two overseas restaurants in Hong Kong early next year.

Flash-grilled: Gemma Ellis

29-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The Harwood Arms-trained chef opened Clifford’s early this year just off Fleet Street in central London. She recently launched a late night bar serving kitchen-focused cocktails and seasonal bar snacks.

How I Got Here: Joel Braham

29-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The Good Egg's Joel Braham has cracked the London brunch market with his Jewish deli and Israeli-inspired dishes.

Flash-grilled Paul Foster

23-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Paul Foster rose to prominence as head chef at Tuddenham Mill and Mallory Court but struck out on his own with Salt. The Stratford-upon-Avon restaurant has been a significant success, winning a star in Michelin’s 2019 guide.

Latest opening: Restaurant Interlude

23-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens new owners have opened a star-seeking restaurant in their West Sussex estate's manor house.

How I Got Here: Richard O'Connell

22-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Born and trained in rural Ireland, Richard O'Connell came to England in 1992 and has cooked for a string of top chefs. He currently oversees the food at Tom's Kitchen as executive chef.

The Lowdown: The British Dal Festival 2019

22-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Pulses will be sent racing next February as restaurants in Bristol and beyond explore the role of split lentils, peas and beans on menus.

Tamarind Mayfair to reopen in December after eight-month revamp

19-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Tamarind in Mayfair is to reopen on 3 December following an eight-month redesign.

Flash-grilled: Tommy Heaney

16-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The Irish chef left The Great House in Laleston earlier this year to focus on his eponymous restaurant in Cardiff.

Chef Luke Thomas launches first London restaurant

16-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Luke Thomas, previously dubbed ‘the UK’s youngest head chef’, has opened his first standalone restaurant in London.

Chef Adam Stokes to open The Oyster Club in Birmingham

16-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Adam Stokes is to open a second Birmingham restaurant early next year.

Opening of the Month: Mana

16-Nov-2018 By Tony Naylor

Attracted by a wave of development, restaurant operators are flocking to Ancoats (aka Scrancoats) in Manchester. Mana is by far the most hotly anticipated of those openings

Chef Helena Puolakka: “I don’t want to run an army, I’d rather conduct an orchestra”

15-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Finnish-born Helena Puolakka is chef patron at D&D London restaurants Aster in Victoria and Skylon on the South Bank.

The Lowdown: Heksenkaas

15-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

A row over a Dutch cheese spread has resulted in Europe’s highest court ruling that the taste of food can’t be copyrighted.

Duncan Welgemoed: "Celebrity culture has caused chefs to become hypocrites"

14-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Duncan Welgemoed has warned the rise of celebrity chef culture is causing many in the restaurant industry to become ‘hypocrites’.

Chef Mitsuhiro Araki to leave his three-starred Mayfair restaurant

14-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

The head chef of the UK's only three-Michelin-starred sushi restaurant, The Araki, is leaving to return to his native Japan next year.

Bocuse d’Or World Final to honour Joël Robuchon

12-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The Bocuse d’Or World final is to pay homage to legendary French chef Joël Robuchon following his passing earlier this year.

It’s Pip! The story of Hicce, from ski seasons to Great British Menu

08-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Over a year after announcing she was going it alone, former Murano head chef Pip Lacey is on the cusp of opening her debut restaurant, Hicce, with long-term friend Gordy McIntyre.

Two become one: Bristol's Wellbourne and Wallfish Bistro to join forces

07-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Well-regarded Bristol restaurants Wellbourne and Wallfish Bistro are set to merge, with the launch of a single restaurant in Clifton Village.

Asma Khan to open Calcutta Canteen cafe

07-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Asma Khan is to launch a café in London’s Carnaby Street following the success of her Darjeeling Express restaurant in nearby Kingly Court.

Latest opening: Vermuteria

07-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Anthony Demetre's new project is a low-key bar that celebrates vermouth as well as exploring the link between cycling and food and drink.

Shauna Froydenlund: "We've tried to make the restaurant a better place"

07-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Shauna Froydenlund has worked with Marcus Wareing for over a decade, first at Petrus on a university placement before joining the kitchen full time.

Andrew Fairlie to step down from Gleneagles due to terminal illness

06-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Andrew Fairlie is to step back from the kitchen at Gleneagles due to suffering from a terminal brain tumour.

Could you be the 2019 Roux Scholar? Here are the 13 skills you need

05-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Michel Roux Jr has outlined the typical skills judges will be looking for in the 2019 Roux Scholarship.

Emma Bengtsson: "Chefs accepted bad kitchen behaviour as the norm, they came to admire it"

02-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Kitchen culture can be notoriously tough, but Emma Bengtsson prefers things to be much quieter.

Video: Making seafood the star of your menu

29-Oct-2018 By Restaurant

Restaurant magazine teamed up with Seafood from Norway last month to run a seafood focused development workshop, discussion and lunch at Adam Byatt’s restaurant, Upstairs at Trinity.

Neil Borthwick leaves Merchants Tavern to cook at French House [Updated]

19-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Neil Borthwick has left his role as executive chef at Merchants Tavern in Shoreditch to launch a restaurant upstairs at Soho’s French House.

JP McMahon: “Sometimes we’re stuck in our kitchens and don’t listen to each other”

19-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef restaurateur JP McMahon is the founder of Food on the Edge (FOTE), a yearly congress which sees international chefs gather in Ireland.

Pierre Koffmann: "Michelin is rubbish at judging one-star restaurants"

18-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Pierre Koffmann has said that the modern Michelin guide is “rubbish” when it comes to its judgement of one-star restaurants.

Gymkhana names new executive chef

11-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Jitin Joshi has been named as the new executive chef at London’s Gymkhana.

Chantelle Nicholson: "If parents watch Hell's Kitchen, would they want their child to be in that environment?"

05-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

The New Zealand-born chef and restaurateur, who is now a 50:50 owner of Tredwells in Covent Garden with Marcus Wareing, talks about tackling staff shortages, plant-based cooking and serving tasting menus for kids.

Marianne Lumb's former restaurant has closed

02-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Marianne Lumb’s eponymous restaurant in Notting Hill appears to have closed, two months after the chef’s departure.

Flash-grilled: Anna Hansen

21-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario

A protégé of fusion pioneer Peter Gordon, Anna Hansen founded The Modern Pantry in Clerkenwell in 2008.

MasterChef winner Simon Wood to open two new restaurants

14-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

MasterChef winner Simon Wood has revealed he has two further restaurant openings in the pipeline.

Emily Roux and Diego Ferrari's Caractère will open in October

14-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chefs Emily Roux and Diego Ferrari are now taking bookings for their long-awaited debut London restaurant.

Chef Masterclass: Fideuà by Barrafina's Angel Zapata Martin

12-Sep-2018 By Bill Knott

Valencians are an easy-going bunch, but – as Jamie Oliver discovered a couple of years ago – don’t mess with their paella.

Chef Francis Mallmann to host London pop-up

11-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

Celebrated South American chef Francis Mallmann is coming to London to run a pop-up next month.

Tommy Heaney's Cardiff restaurant will open next month

11-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Tommy Heaney is to officially open his first Cardiff restaurant, Heaneys, on 10 October.

Pentonbridge Inn names new head chef after Jake and Cassie White depart

07-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

Gary McDermott has been named head chef at The Pentonbridge Inn in Cumbria following the departure of Jake and Cassie White.

Latest opening: 1251

07-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Chef James Cochran - who left the restaurant which continues to bear his name in the City early this year - has opened an ambitious fine dining restaurant on Islington's Upper Street.

Flash-grilled: Richard Allen

07-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The executive head chef of The Orangery at Rockliffe Hall in County Durham on his love of fishing and his mother's cooking and his admiration of Northcote's Nigel Howarth.

Chef Masterclass: Wild rabbit pulao by Gunpowder's Nirmal Save

03-Sep-2018 By Bill Knott

In a competition to find the most variations in spelling of any dish on the planet, pulao would definitely be among the front-runners.

Flash-grilled: Masha Rener

31-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Masha Rener was born in Umbertide – a small town in between Umbria and Tuscany - and cooked for many years in her family's restaurant there. She now cooks at specialist Soho pasta restaurant Lina Stores, which opened earlier this year.

People on the move: August 2018

31-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

From a new head chef at a Ramsay restaurant to a departure from a trouble-hit hotel group, we round-up who's been on the move in hospitality this month.

Restaurant Mark Greenaway to close after five years

30-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Mark Greenaway is to close his eponymous Edinburgh restaurant ahead of plans to launch a new venture.

Flash-grilled: George Blogg

24-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

George Blogg is head chef of the recently overhauled Gravetye Manor in West Sussex. He has an impressive CV that includes two Michelin-starred restaurants The Square and Le Champignon Sauvage.

Michael Wignall to take over the Angel at Hetton

23-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Michael Wignall and his wife Johanna are to take over famed Yorkshire Dales gastropub the Angel at Hetton.