Fine Dining

Restaurant radar: the big openings of 2019 (updated)

21-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

From Adam Handling in Chelsea to Lee Westcott in Herefordshire, here's the biggest restaurant openings set for the first half of 2019

Laurence Henry claims MasterChef: The Professionals 2018 title

21-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Laurence Henry, sous chef at two Michelin-starred Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham, has been crowned MasterChef: The Professionals Champion 2018.

Nathan Outlaw swaps the Capital for The Goring

18-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Two Michelin-star seafood specialist Nathan Outlaw is to open a brasserie-style restaurant at The Goring hotel in Belgravia in late spring next year.

Fera at Claridge's to close at the end of the year

18-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Fera at Claridge’s has confirmed that its last service will be on New Year’s Eve, ending the restaurant’s four-and-a-half year run at the iconic London hotel.

Latest opening: Tamarind Mayfair

14-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

The stalwart Mayfair Indian restaurant has reopened after an eight-month refurbishment.

The Lowdown: The turkey shortage

13-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Feathers look likely to fly in restaurant kitchens as chefs struggle to secure birds for the festive period.

Whatley Manor to temporarily close for full kitchen refurb

10-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Michelin starred restaurant and hotel Whatley Manor will close for over a month at the start of next year for a full kitchen refurb.

Flash-grilled: Abigail Connolly

06-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The only female, fully-certified sommelier in Birmingham, Abigail Connolly runs Arch 13, a wine bar and wine shop in the city's Jewellery Quarter.

Gold Service Scholarship finalists announced

05-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The eight finalists for high profile front of house competition the Gold Service Scholarship have been announced.

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Getting serious about food safety

04-Dec-2018 By Restaurant

As recent events have shown, food safety and allergen awareness have never been more important for restaurant businesses.

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.

Michael Caines to open a restaurant in Exmouth in 2020

28-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Michael Caines will open a restaurant in Exmouth in 2020 as part of a new development in the port town.

Mark Abbott named as partner at Daniel Clifford's Midsummer House

26-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Mark Abbott has become a business partner in Cambridge restaurant Midsummer House, chef-patron Daniel Clifford revealed over the weekend.

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.

Playing with fire: avoiding the hazards of solid-fuel cooking

20-Nov-2018 By Alex Rushmer

Wood and charcoal burning stoves and ovens are the current kit du jour in kitchens, but a decision to install one shouldn’t be taken lightly

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

Thai restaurant group Mango Tree to lay roots in transport hubs

16-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Thai restaurant group Mango Tree is looking to gain a greater foothold in the UK with expansion into transport hubs such as airports and railway stations.

Denbies winery to launch restaurant and hotel

15-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Surrey winery Denbies Wine Estate is to launch a hotel and restaurant following a £4m investment drive.

Emily Roux: "If I'm going to make it I'm going to make it by myself"

13-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Michel Roux Jr’s daughter opened her debut restaurant Caractère earlier this year with her Italian husband Diego Ferrari, in Notting Hill.

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.

Semi finalists for 2019 Gold Service Scholarship announced

12-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Gold Service Scholarship has announced the 42 candidates that have made it to the semi finals.

How I Got Here: Jean-Baptiste Requien

08-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The French front of house supremo is currently a director of operations at D&D London but is best known for his work at Gordon Ramsay Group and appearing on a number of Ramsay's TV Shows.

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.

London restaurant closures are 'highest for 28 years'

07-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Restaurant closures in the capital have hit a 28-year high, according to new data from restaurant guide Harden’s.

Latest opening: Gridiron

30-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Celebs are out, flame grilling is in at the former Met Bar on Mayfair's Park Lane.

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.

Labron-Johnson leaves Portland and Clipstone

29-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Portland and Clipstone chef Merlin Labron-Johnson has stepped away from Woodhead Restaurant Group to focus on ‘new and exciting projects’.

Bob Bob Cité sets March 2019 opening date

25-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Bob Bob Cité, the follow up to Soho restaurant Bob Bob Ricard, will finally open in March next year, 14 months after originally planned.

The secret stagiaire: Hide, Mayfair

23-Oct-2018 By The secret stagiaire

Our stagiaire gets a lesson in flower arranging, rapid tweezer deployment and which door to use (and which not to) when coming to work

Chef Carlo Scotto to open double-headed restaurant in Marybelone

19-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Carlo Scotto will open his debut solo restaurant Xier in London’s Marylebone this December.

Flash-grilled: Adam Byatt

18-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Adam Byatt, chef patron of Trinity in Clapham, trained at the likes of Claridge's and The Square before launching his first solo restaurant, Thyme, in 2001. He launched Trinity in 2006 - which has retained a Michelin star since 2016 - and Bistro...

South African team to launch fine dining restaurant in Horsham woodland estate

18-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

South African chef Jean Delport will open a conceptual, contemporary restaurant in Horsham this week serving tasting menus made from foraged ingredients.

Northcote reveals impressive chef lineup for its Obsession 19 event

17-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

A roster of chefs from England and across the world, including James Lowe, Marc Fosh, Ollie Dabbous, Norbert Niederkofler, Andrew Wong, Marianne Lumb, Matt Orlando, Niall Keating and Romy Gill will be cooking at Northcote’s 19th annual Obsession chef...

Five-storey "lifestyle experience" with restaurant to launch on former Cartier site

17-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

International restaurateur Alexandros Andrianopoulos will launch a restaurant, bar and private lounge on the site of the former Cartier watchmakers’ headquarters.

Flash-grilled: Luke Tipping

12-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Luke Tipping is the executive chef and director of Simpsons. The Michelin-starred Birmingham restaurant recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, marking the milestone with a series of special dinners for the region’s top chefs.

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.

Robin Gill to take the plunge with Darby's restaurant in London's Nine Elms

11-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Chef and restaurateur Robin Gill will open a restaurant in London’s Embassy Gardens towers in Nine Elms next year, underneath a swimming pool.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Bar Boulud to reopen on 4 December

10-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Bar Boulud will reopen for business at London’s Mandarin Oriental on 4 December, the hotel has announced.

Flash-grilled: Roberta Hall-McCarron

05-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The head chef of The Little Chartroom in Edinburgh won the Young British Foodies Chef of 2018 award early this week.

Welsh restaurant retains its Michelin star - despite not wanting to

02-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

A Welsh restaurant that requested to ‘hand back’ its Michelin star because of a planned change in direction has retained it in the new Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland.

Core by Clare Smyth named as one of three new two-star restaurants

01-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Core by Clare Smyth, Moor Hall and Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs have each been awarded two Michelin stars in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland, published today (1 October).

Ex-Noma chef's debut restaurant to serve 16 seasonal courses in two hours

01-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Former Noma chef Simon Martin will launch his debut restaurant in Manchester’s Ancoats later this month, serving between 12 and 20 courses in under two hours at each service.

John Burton-Race takes up new role at The Millbrook Inn

01-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

John Burton-Race is back in the kitchen less than two month after resigning from Richardson Hotel Group with a job at The Millbrook Inn in South Pool, Devon.

The secret stagiaire: Lyle’s, Shoreditch

27-Sep-2018 By The secret stagiaire

In the first of a new regular column, our stagiaire gets to grips with urban foraging, iffy alibis and an abundance of asparagus.

Alan Yau: food delivery will "grow and grow"

27-Sep-2018 By Stefan Chomka

The market for restaurant food delivery will become as big and as sophisticated as the restaurant sector, according to serial restaurateur Alan Yau.

Adam Simmonds to head up the kitchen at Adam Handling Chelsea

26-Sep-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Adam Simmonds will head up the kitchen at Adam Handling’s forthcoming restaurant at Belmond Cadogan Hotel, BigHospitality can reveal.

Latest opening: Kahani

21-Sep-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Former Tamarind chef Peter Joseph has opened his debut restaurant.

London's second Sushisamba is finally opening this autumn

19-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

Sushisamba is to finally open its long-awaited second London restaurant in Covent Garden this autumn.