Fine dining - Hospitality

The Lowdown: Marco Pierre White’s biopic

19-Dec-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The outspoken chef who famously once tried to hand back his three Michelin stars is to be immortalised on the big screen.

Latest opening: Davies and Brook

18-Dec-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Daniel Humm’s much-anticipated Claridge’s restaurant looks set to cause a stir with its casual yet polished service and incredibly precise cooking.

Simon Martin on winning Manchester's long-awaited Michelin star

18-Dec-2019 By Tony Naylor

He’s bagged Manchester its first Michelin star in 42 years, but that’s only the start for Simon Martin

Chefs not all present, but correct

16-Dec-2019 By Tony Naylor

Historically, in good restaurants, customers expected the chef-owner to cook every service. But is that outdated and unreasonable?

Fred Sirieix leaves Galvin at Windows

09-Dec-2019 By Sophie Witts

Fred Sirieix has left his role as general manager at London’s Galvin at Windows restaurant after 14 years.

Tom Booton: "I want to work with and for people who inspire me"

06-Dec-2019 By James McAllister

The 26-year-old is the youngest chef to head up The Grill at The Dorchester, with his appointment described as marking a new era for the hotel restaurant

Opening of the month: Trivet

04-Dec-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Jonny Lake and Isa Bal have swapped the flamboyance of The Fat Duck for something far more low key with their debut solo project. But they still know how to dazzle

National Restaurant Awards Explores: London

03-Dec-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Our series of restaurant tours that feature venues on Restaurant magazine’s list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK heads to the capital, where we check in on three top dining rooms.

Latest opening: Le Comptoir Robuchon

29-Nov-2019 By Stefan Chomka

French chef Joël Robuchon’s legacy lives on in this new chic brasserie that bears his name.

Does fine dining have a future?

29-Nov-2019 By Tony Naylor

The latest Michelin stars were a morale boost for high-end restaurants. But is fine dining mired in a generational crisis?

Steven Smith on Mr Smith's

29-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Lancashire's Steven Smith already runs one of the UK's most ambitious pubs but is upping the ante with Mr Smith's, a 10-cover communal table that offers a more top-end and involved experience.

The Ivy MD: “Ivy Asia could work in other cities”

28-Nov-2019 By Sophie Witts

The outlandish restaurant brand has opened in London. Could it be Caprice Holding's next roll-out vehicle?

Alyn Williams dismissed from his eponymous The Westbury Hotel restaurant

26-Nov-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Alyn Williams is threatening to take legal action against The Westbury Hotel in Mayfair after being sacked from his job.

Latest opening: Wilder

22-Nov-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Sir Terence Conran and former The Typing Room chef Richard McLellan have opened a ‘contemporary British’ restaurant with a focus on wild food beneath the Boundary London hotel in Shoreditch.

Gabriel Gonzalez: "We're keen to regain Lima London's Michelin star"

08-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Gabriel Gonzalez founded Peruvian fine-dining restaurant Lima London with his brother José-Luis in 2012. Now the pair have entered the fast-casual arena with Venezuelan concept Sabroso at Westfield London

Two F&B operators set for Ram Quarter

07-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

A modern fine-dining restaurant is to open within the Ram Quarter development in Wandsworth Town, London.

The Lowdown: New York's foie gras ban

07-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

New York’s City Council has voted to ban the sale of foie gras, and pressure is mounting on Britain to follow suit.

Shortlist revealed for Restaurant's R200 Awards

07-Nov-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Arcade Food Theatre, Emilia’s Crafted Pasta, Circolo Popolare, Nando’s, Bleecker Burger, Giggling Squid, Rockfish and Loungers are among the restaurant groups and new openings that have been shortlisted in this year’s R200 Awards.

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Why restaurants should revive the bar

06-Nov-2019 By Johnnie Walker

How can the restaurant industry benefit from serving cocktails before and after food? In partnership with Gordon’s, Johnnie Walker and Baileys.

Semi finalists for 2020 Gold Service Scholarship announced

06-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

The 2020 Gold Service Scholarship has announced the 47 candidates that have made it to the semi finals.

The Fat Duck launches university training partnership

06-Nov-2019 By Sophie Witts

Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck restaurant is teaming up with the University of Plymouth to offer training to hospitality students.

Opening of the month: The Betterment

06-Nov-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Jason Atherton has returned to the square where he made his name a decade ago to oversee the food and drink at newly-opened The Biltmore London alongside chef Paul Walsh.

Season's Eatings: what to consider when creating a Christmas menu

05-Nov-2019 By Tony Naylor

Whether you’re going full turkey or giving the bird a wide berth, there’s plenty of things to consider when creating a cracker of a Christmas menu

Restaurant radar: November 2019

04-Nov-2019 By Restaurant

We round up some of the openings to watch out for this month.

Richard Caring sells £200m Caprice Holdings stake

04-Nov-2019 By Georgi Gyton

Richard Caring has sold a 25% share of his hospitality empire Caprice Holdings to the former prime minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, for £200m.

Latest opening: The Restaurant at The Capital

01-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Following Nathan Outlaw’s departure earlier this year, The Restaurant at The Capital has relaunched under the stewardship of the hotel’s new executive chef Adam Simmonds.

Nico Simeone considering first London restaurant - updated

01-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Scottish-born chef Nico Simeone is understood to be looking to bring his ‘ever-evolving’ Six by Nico dining concept to London.

Friday Five: the week's top news

01-Nov-2019 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week

Chris Harrod unveils plans for The Whitebrook restaurant

31-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

Chef Chris Harrod has acquired the freehold of Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms The Whitebrook in Monmouthshire, with plans to develop the site.

How I Got Here: Tom Gore

30-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Tom Gore is food director at London-based event catering and fine dining concept The Brewery.

Michelin-starred Wilks in Bristol up for sale

28-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

The owners of Michelin-starred Wilks in Bristol have put the restaurant up for sale after seven years of trading.

Flash-grilled: Nick Beardshaw

25-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The head chef at Kerridge's Bar & Grill in London on Domino's, not completing MEATliquor's triple chilli challenge and cheap truffles.

The Lowdown: Odeon Luxe & Dine

24-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Odeon has announced plans to launch a luxury dine-in cinema concept in Islington Square by the end of the year.

Duddell's closes London Bridge restaurant

23-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

Duddell’s, the Cantonese fine dining restaurant which opened in London Bridge two years ago, has closed with plans to relocate.

Latest opening: Allegra

23-Oct-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Patrick Powell's long-awaited restaurant has finally opened on the seventh floor of east London's The Stratford

Former Le Gavroche chef to open fine dining restaurant

21-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Former Le Gavroche chef Elliot Moss is to open a French-focused fine dining restaurant in St John’s Wood, London, this Friday (25 October).

Flash-grilled: Steven Ellis

18-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Steven Ellis, who is a protégé of Gordon Ramsay and Clare Smyth, is chef proprietor of fine dining pub-restaurant The Oxford Blue in Old Windsor.

Latest opening: Decimo

18-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

High profile Bristolian chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias is at the helm of a swish new restaurant atop trendy King’s Cross hotel The Standard, London

Tianjin restaurant to open in Liverpool’s Brewery Village

09-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

An ambitious £2.2m restaurant specialising in Tianjin cuisine will open within Liverpool’s recently launched Brewery Village on 31 October.

Seven things you need to know about this year's Michelin results

08-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2020 has hit the shelves. Here's all you need to know.

28°-50° takes Cantina Laredo site

07-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Upmarket wine-focused restaurant brand 28°-50° has taken the former Cantina Laredo site in Covent garden, bringing its total number of London restaurants to two.

Flash-grilled: Ben McKellar

04-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Largely Brighton and Hove-based chef restaurateur Ben McKellar runs a total of five venues including fine dining restaurant the Gingerman and recently launched small plates restaurant The Flint House.

Steve Drake drops The Anchor to focus on Sorrel

02-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Steve Drake has sold his Surrey pub The Anchor to focus on his Michelin-starred Dorking restaurant Sorrel.

Restaurant radar: October 2019

01-Oct-2019 By Restaurant

From Douglas McMaster’s second iteration of Silo to Nico Simeone’s third restaurant launch this year, here are October’s key openings.

William Reed launches Low 2 No Bev Show

27-Sep-2019 By Joe Lutrario

BigHospitality and Restaurant magazine publisher William Reed has unveiled a new trade show designed to support the growth of the burgeoning low to no beverage sector.

Jason Atherton and Paul Walsh on The Betterment

27-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Jason Atherton and chef Paul Walsh have opened The Betterment; a simple but stylish offering in Mayfair's Grosvenor Square.

The secret stagiaire: Restaurant Coworth Park

26-Sep-2019 By The secret stagiaire

Our surreptitious stage finds the busy Ascot hotel in full wedding and polo season swing, where he juggles multiple menus, marigolds and a visit from the Dubai royal family.