Fine Dining

Flash-grilled: Mark Greenaway

07-May-2021 By James McAllister

The Scottish chef-patron of Mark Greenaway Restaurants on clinically dying twice, his hatred of tardiness and the importance of chef stages.

Ritu Seasons of India to open in St John’s Wood this summer

05-May-2021 By Restaurant

Restaurateur Anubhav is joining forces with former Zaika and Benares chef Navin Prasad to open new restaurant Ritu Seasons of India in London’s St John’s Wood this summer.

Galvin brothers join Glyndebourne for three-year tenure

05-May-2021 By Restaurant

Michelin-starred chefs Chris and Jeff Galvin have been named as new executive chefs of Glyndebourne’s fine dining Middle & Over Wallop restaurant, where they will hold tenancy for the next three years.

More than 333,000 jobs at risk if rent protections removed this summer

05-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The £2.5bn in rent debt 'hanging around the neck of the hospitality industry' is a threat to the future of thousands of businesses and more than 330,000 jobs, new analysis by UKHospitality has revealed.

Jason Atherton to launch Harrods Social

04-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Jason Atherton is to launch a large restaurant within luxury department store Harrods to coincide with when restaurants are permitted to open for indoor dining later this month.

Chet Sharma to open JKS-backed Bibi in Mayfair

04-May-2021 By Restaurant

Chef Chet Sharma is to open his debut restaurant in Mayfair, backed by group JKS Restaurants.

Vanilla Black's Andrew Dargue and Donna Conroy to launch cookery school

30-Apr-2021 By James McAllister

Restaurateurs Andrew Dargue and Donna Conroy are to launch a cookery school in Somerset that's inspired by their innovative vegetarian fine-dining restaurant Vanilla Black, which closed last year.

Tao Group Hospitality acquires Hakkasan Group

28-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The US-centric Tao Group Hospitality has acquired Hakkasan Group in a deal that will create a ‘premium hospitality powerhouse’ with significant potential for future growth.

Sofian Msetfi appointed executive chef of Ormer Mayfair

27-Apr-2021 By Stefan Chomka

Sofian Msetfi has been appointed executive chef of Ormer Mayfair following the departure of Kerth Gumbs earlier this month.

Chef Graham Noonan-Chatham takes reins at Down Hall

23-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Luxury Essex hotel, estate and spa Down Hall has appointed Graham Noonan-Chatham as executive chef.

Steve Groves appointed executive chef at Glyndebourne

16-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Former Roux at Parliament Square head chef Steve Groves is to oversee the kitchens at East Sussex opera house Glyndebourne as executive chef.

Final line-up announced for Paradise Carriage

16-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Niall Keating has revealed the last four guest chefs due to cook at his lockdown-born pop-up Paradise Carriage.

Lee Clarke to reopen Prévost restaurant in Haycock Manor Hotel in June

13-Apr-2021 By Restaurant

Chef Lee Clarke will reopen his Peterborough restaurant Prévost in the newly refurbished Haycock Manor Hotel in Cambridgeshire this June.

Phil Howard to launch London-based pasta delivery service OTTO

12-Apr-2021 By Stefan Chomka

Phil Howard is launching a London-based pasta delivery service called OTTO.

Albert Adrià closes nearly all his Barcelona restaurants

12-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Barcelona-based chef Albert Adrià has closed nearly all of his restaurants in Barcelona citing the city’s pandemic-related restrictions.

Chef Mark Donald to lead high-reaching new restaurant at The Glenturret

09-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Former Number One at The Balmoral head chef Mark Donald is to oversee the opening of an ambitious fine dining restaurant at The Glenturret, Scotland’s oldest whisky distillery.

National Chef of the Year 2021 competition to tell the story of the pandemic through food

08-Apr-2021 By Restaurant

National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) 2021 contenders will have to create a menu that tells their story of the 2020 pandemic through food, organiser The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed.

Skye Gyngell to launch Notting Hill farm shop

06-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Spring chef Skye Gyngell is to launch a farm shop and florist on Notting Hill’s Ledbury Road next month.

Flash-grilled: Callum Graham

01-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The head chef of Jersey fine dining restaurant Bohemia on his pet hate in the kitchen and the industry figure he most admires.

Fine dining restaurant Undisclosed to open in Sunderland in May

23-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Christopher Spence, chef-patron of Emily’s Table in Sunderland, is opening a second restaurant in the city centre this spring.

Consultation launched to combat city and town centre slump

17-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The All Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism is launching a written consultation into what can be done to address the decline in town and city centres that has been accelerated by the pandemic.

Outside chance: hospitality gears up for alfresco April

15-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Many operators are throwing everything they have at outdoor dining this April and beyond. But will the industry make hay while the sun shines or will the whole exercise be a damp squib?

Six by Nico to open cheese shop pop-up in Glasgow in advance of a permanent restaurant at the site

10-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

The team behind restaurant group Six by Nico is opening a cheese shop pop-up in Glasgow this month ahead of its plans to open a new restaurant in the location later this year.

Nicola Gartenberg promoted to executive director at Adam Handling Restaurant Group

08-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Nicola Gartenberg has been promoted to executive director at Adam Handling Restaurant Group (AHRG).

Qavali to bring Indo-Persian fine dining to Birmingham

02-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

A fine dining restaurant serving dishes from across the Persian Empire is set to open at Birmingham’s Brindleyplace this year.

Trends week

2021: restaurant and dining trends

26-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

From the neighbourhood restaurant revival and fine dining reboot to eco tourism and new restaurant subscription models, here's our predictions for what 2021 will bring for the eating out sector.

Trends week

2021 restaurant and dining trends: part 4

26-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

With talk of the easing of lockdown and restaurants set to reopen sometime in the spring, we've finally dusted down the crystal ball to see what 2021 might bring in terms of restaurant and eating out trends. Part four: operations
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Table for three: Ross McPhail and Alex Pennington

26-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

The duo behind new restaurant meal kit business Finish & Feast, which is working with chefs including Tom Aikens, Ruth Hansom and Marianne Lumb, on making the makeaway market work and why it’s here to stay post lockdown.

Kevin and Nicola Tickle call in pals to help get Heft open

19-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Kevin and Nicola Tickle are hosting a series of one-off dining experiences with top chefs to help get their upcoming Cumbria restaurant ‘over the line’.

Alyn Williams wins unfair dismissal case against The Westbury Hotel

16-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

Chef Alyn Williams has won an unfair dismissal case against The Westbury Hotel in London's Mayfair.

John Ogier steps away from Lyle's and Flor

10-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

John Ogier has stepped down from London restaurants Lyle's and Flor that he opened with chef James Lowe.

Elystan Street launches prize draw in aid of FOH team

10-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Chelsea restaurant Elystan Street has launched a prize draw to support its front of house team.

Paul Croasdale takes the reins at The One & Only Flitch of Bacon

08-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The former head chef of Alyn Williams at the Westbury has joined The One & Only Flitch of Bacon as chef patron following the departure of Tim Allen and the subsequent loss of the Essex pub's Michelin star.

Karine Canevet on her Michelin Sommelier Award

29-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The Brittany-born co-owner of Maison Bleue on her list, wine service style and her Suffolk fine dining restaurant's jar-based takeaway service.

Clare Smyth named Bocuse d’Or UK Academy Global Chef Ambassador

27-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has appointed Clare Smyth as its Global Chef Ambassador.

The Lowdown: The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2021

21-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The little red book is going ahead with its 2021 guide - albeit later than normal - to ‘celebrate the many amazing restaurants in Great Britain & Ireland and all the hugely talented chefs and restaurateurs’ despite the ongoing pandemic.

Supreme Court sides with policyholders in landmark business interruption case

15-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The Supreme Court says it “substantially allows” the appeal by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and hospitality campaign groups in what’s being hailed as a landmark case in the fight to get insurers to pay out for business interruption.

The Nest team head west with Fenn

13-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind Hackney restaurant Nest are to open a seasonal British restaurant on Fulham’s Wandsworth Bridge Road.

Flash-grilled: Tom Peters

08-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

The former Masterchef: The Professionals finalist, who took over the stoves at Bob Bob Ricard last year, on how he got his start in the industry and his long-held admiration of Thomas Keller.

French chef Cyril Lignac to bring Bar des Prés to London

08-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Top French chef Cyril Lignac intends to make his London debut this spring with the launch of Bar des Prés within the site that was once home to Indian Accent on Mayfair’s Albemarle Street.

Albert Roux dies aged 85

06-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Hugely influential chef restaurateur Albert Roux has died at the age of 85 having been unwell ‘for a while’, the Roux family has revealed.

Tiers shakeup will see majority of English hospitality closed for eat-in

23-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Even more English hospitality businesses will be forced to close for eat-in from Boxing Day as multiple areas move up to higher Tiers.

More areas could move up into Tier 4, minister hints

23-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Ministers are meeting this morning to decide whether more areas of England will be placed into Tier 4.

5 ways restaurants and bars should financially prepare for 2021

23-Dec-2020 By Hussein Ahmad

Hussein Ahmad of accountancy and consultancy company Viewpoint Partners shares his tips for staying solvent through 2021.

2020 Roux Scholarship postponed again

22-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The Roux family has again postponed the 2020 Roux Scholarship regional and national finals, which were due to take place in Birmingham and London in March next year.

Pidgin soars past fundraising target

22-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Hackney restaurant Pidgin has reached its crowdfunding target of £60,000, enabling it to get through the winter.

Winslade Manor Restaurant and Bar to open next year with Matt Mason at the helm

18-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

Former Jack in the Green head chef Matt Mason is to head up the kitchen at Winslade Manor Restaurant and Bar near Exeter when it launches next February.

The Lowdown: Christmas dinner 2020

18-Dec-2020 By Ella Doyle

Christmas is set to be like no other this year as tougher tier restrictions sweep the UK, closing pubs, cafes and restaurants just in time for Christmas Day.

Flash-grilled: James Toth

18-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

The head chef of Cornerstone in Hackney Wick on liking the limelight, hating negativity and a memorable meal at The Ledbury.

No change for the North as more of Southern England enters Tier 3

17-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurants across large swathes of Southern England will be forced to close on Saturday (19 December) as counties including Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and the whole of Hertfordshire move into Tier 3.