Fine dining - Hospitality

MJMK surpasses £1m crowdfund target

12-May-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant group MJMK has already passed its crowdfunding target moments after its launch.

Gauthier Group to open two new restaurants

12-May-2023 By Restaurant

Vegan chef and restaurateur Alexis Gauthier is to open two restaurants in London next month.

Uncorked: Luca Cavallo

11-May-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at Marcus Belgravia on how a Tuscan meal sparked his interest in wine, his ultimate food and drink match, and why Portuguese wine is underrated.

How I Got Here: Guy Ivesha

10-May-2023 By James McAllister

The CEO of Maslow's group, which recently launched Nessa in London's Soho, on the importance of being curious, going it alone, and the benefits of recruiting beyond the UK.

Alex Claridge: “I’m an anarchist in the kitchen”

09-May-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The chef-patron of The Wilderness on the future of fine dining, serving provocative food, and why the industry needs to follow fashion’s example.

The Grill at The Dorchester to relaunch with Tom Booton’s name above the door

09-May-2023 By James McAllister

The Grill at The Dorchester is to relaunch later this month with a new look and menu, as well as a new name courtesy of executive chef Tom Booton.

Quickly does it: the rise of the menu rapide

09-May-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Top Leeds restaurant The Man Behind the Curtain has launched a better value menu designed to attract customers looking for something lighter. And it’s not alone.

Flash-grilled: Isobel Humbey

05-May-2023 By James McAllister

The sous chef at Furna in Brighton on the importance of accountability, earning respect in the kitchen, and her problem with cheesy chips.

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

02-May-2023 By Restaurant

This year's shortlist of top restaurateurs has been revealed.

'Fin-to-gill’ restaurant Kima to open in Marylebone

28-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Greek restaurants OPSO, INO and Pittabun is opening a ‘fin-to-gill’ restaurant in Marylebone.

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.

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.

Latest opening: Story Cellar

26-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

Tom Sellers’ rotisserie restaurant sees the chef take a more casual, but no less precise, approach to cooking.

MJMK launches crowdfund to expand Casa do Frango and launch second concept with Santiago Lastra

24-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

The restaurant group behind Casa do Frango and Santiago Lastra’s KOL is launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for further growth, including a second concept with the Mexican chef.

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.

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.

We Are Grace London opens first of three planned restaurants this year

21-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

Newly launched hospitality group We Are Grace London has made its debut with an Antipodean Italian restaurant located in London’s Belsize Park with two more venues to follow later in the year.

Marc Wilkinson to relocate Fraiche to Shropshire

20-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

Marc Wilkinson has announced that he will relocate his renowned Oxton restaurant Fraiche to Shropshire.

Creative Restaurant Group to launch Japanese restaurant at The OWO

20-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Endo Kazutoshi and Misha Zelman will launch a Japanese restaurant on the roof of London’s The OWO hotel later this year.

Steven Edwards to create menu for Brighton & Hove Albion’s new Tunnel Club experience

19-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

MasterChef: The Professionals winner and Etch owner Steven Edwards is to oversee the menus for a new 'immersive' hospitality experience at The Amex stadium in Brighton.

Aulis London to double in size following remodel

19-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Aulis London, Simon Rogan’s chef’s table and development kitchen restaurant in Soho, is to reopen next month following an extensive remodel that will see the site double in size.

Elena Reygadas named The World's Best Female Chef 2023

19-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Elena Reygadas, chef-owner of Rosetta in Mexico City, has been named The World’s Best Female Chef 2023 ahead of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony in Valencia in June.

Hakkasan owner Tao Group acquired by Mohari Hospitality

18-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

The US-centric Tao Group Hospitality, which owns the Hakkasan restaurant group, has been sold to a global investment firm owned PokerStars co-founder Mark Scheinberg in a deal worth $550m.

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.

Andrew Sheridan takes on former Fraiche site for second Merseyside restaurant

17-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

Andrew Sheridan has taken on the former Restaurant Fraiche site in Oxton for his latest venture.

Monica Galetti: “It didn’t feel right filming the next generation of chefs when my own team was struggling”

14-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Masterchef: The Professionals judge on returning to the show after taking a year out and the challenges at her Fitzrovia restaurant Mayfair.

Latest opening: Maene

14-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Nick Gilkinson's follow up to Townsend is low-key yet impressive, combining a simple modern British menu with natural wine and zero-waste cocktails.

Latest opening: NORD

11-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

Northern hospitality and Scandinavian influences combine at this new Liverpool fine dining restaurant.

Restaurant sales down 5.6% as Brits make further cutbacks

11-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The latest Barclays report is grim reading for restaurants with sales down 5.6% in March and consumer research showing that 62% of consumers are trying to cut down on eating out in full-service establishments.

28 Market Place announces closure

11-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

Somerset restaurant 28 Market Place has closed three years after its launch.

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.

Le Petit Beefbar heads to Edinburgh for first restaurant in Scotland

06-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Global steakhouse group Beefbar is to open its first restaurant in Scotland this summer in Edinburgh.

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.

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.

Latest opening: Higher Ground

30-Mar-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Impeccable sourcing, creative cooking and low intervention wines come together at this modern and thoughtful Manchester bistro.

Artfarm to launch restaurant and fishmongers in Scottish Highlands

29-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Artfarm, the group behind Mount St. Restaurant and The Audley Public House in London, is to launch a new venture in the Scottish Highlands.

Exchange and smart: the bartenders tackling the restaurant world

29-Mar-2023 By Stefan Chomka

With the opening of Stock Market Grill, the Schofield brothers have made the bold leap from cocktails bars to restaurants.

Gordon Ramsay's London House in Battersea closes

29-Mar-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Gordon Ramsay has closed his London House restaurant in Battersea.

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 deletions: The Woodspeen and Seven Park Place lose stars

28-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The Woodspeen in Berkshire has lost its Michelin star in the little red book’s Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2023.

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: Four new restaurants receive Green Stars

27-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Apricity in London and Crocadon in Cornwall are among four new restaurants to have been awarded a Green Star in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2023.

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.

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