Fine Dining

Yannick Alléno to make London debut at Four Seasons Park Lane next summer

24-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Celebrated French chef Yannick Alléno will make his London restaurant debut next summer at the Four Seasons Park Lane.

Hampshire’s Lime Wood Hotel named UK's best boutique hotel

23-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Lime Wood Hotel in Hampshire’s New Forest has been named the best boutique hotel in the UK.

Kerth Gumbs to take over the kitchen at Fenchurch Sky Garden

22-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Kerth Gumbs is to take over the stove of Fenchurch Restaurant at Sky Garden, located on the 37th floor at London’s 20 Fenchurch Street, next month.

The Black Swan at Oldstead to close on Sundays to 'allow team to recharge'

18-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Tommy Banks’ Michelin-starred The Black Swan at Oldstead will no longer open on Sundays in a bid to improve the work life balance of the team.

Dave Mothersill: “Furna will be a showcase for what I can do as a chef”

18-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The former Black Rock Restaurants and The Gingerman chef on launching one of the most ambitious restaurants Brighton and Hove has ever seen.

Former Jin Paris chef Takuya Watanabe launches Mayfair omakase restaurant

17-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Chef Takuya Watanabe has made his London debut with an omakase restaurant on Mayfair’s Albemarle Street.

Flash-grilled: Vincent Crepel

11-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

The French chef, who recently launched Terre in County Cork’s Castlemartyr Resort, Ireland, on what he'd be doing if he wasn't in kitchens, and his dream dinner party guests.

How a chef from Delhi is using his classic French training to make waves in Indian fine dining

11-Nov-2022 By Stefan Chomka

As executive chef of Benares, Sameer Taneja has regained the Mayfair restaurant’s Michelin star and claimed it a spot in the UK’s Top 100 Restaurants list.

Book review: Going for an Indian

11-Nov-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Ziaur Choudhrey’s book is a compelling story of England's Anglo-Bangladeshi communities and the role that food and restaurants play in them.

£100 a head at a top London restaurant? Not for much longer, says guide

10-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

The days of a £100-per-head meal at a destination London restaurant are numbered, according to the findings of the latest Harden's guide.

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023 to be held in Valencia

08-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023, sponsored by San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, will be hosted in the city of Valencia in Spain in June next year.

Flash-grilled: Duncan Ray

04-Nov-2022 By Stefan Chomka

The chef-patron of The Little Fish Market in Brighton on the impact of Heston, his love of architecture, and a fishy dice with death.

Henrique Sá Pessoa: “It’s important to move people’s understanding of Portuguese cuisine forward”

04-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

The high-profile Portuguese chef behind the two Michelin-starred Alma in Lisbon started his career in London, and now he’s returning to launch JOIA at the art’otel in Battersea Power Station.

Uncorked: Elliott Ashton-Konig

04-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The restaurant manager at The Fordwich Arms in Kent oversees its 300-bin wine list of New and Old World wines.

Michelin-starred Peel's restaurant at Hampton Manor to close

02-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Hampton Manor will close its Michelin-starred Peel’s restaurant at the end of the year, replacing it with a more casual dining option, as it shifts its focus to its newest food offer.

Boston-based restaurant Saltie Girl to open in Mayfair

02-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

US restaurateur Kathy Sidell is joining forces with Meraki founder Varun Talreja and chef Richard Turner to open her seafood restaurant Saltie Girl in Mayfair this winter.

Brighton chef Dave Mothersill to launch Furna later this month

02-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile Brighton and Hove chef Dave Mothersill will open an ambitious, tasting menu-only restaurant within the former Oki-Nami site on New Road late this month.

Mark Greenaway to open two restaurants at Haweswater Hotel

01-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Chef Mark Greenaway is opening two new restaurants in the heart of the Lake District next year.

Jason Atherton faces restaurant closures as staffing struggles persist

01-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Jason Atherton has warned he may have to mothball a number of his London restaurants in the new year if the recruitment crisis plaguing the sector does not ease.

Semi-finalists for The Gold Service Scholarship 2023 revealed

31-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Gold Service Scholarship has announced the list of candidates who have reached the semi-final stage of its 2023 competition.

Rohit Ghai makes restaurant debut in Oman

28-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Kutir and Manthan chef patron Rohit Ghai has launched his first restaurant in Oman, under a partnership with the Shangri-La Al Husn hotel in Muscat.

Björn Frantzén to make London restaurant debut next month

27-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Renowned Swedish chef Björn Frantzén will make his UK restaurant debut next month with the launch of Studio Frantzén at Harrods in Knightsbridge.

Latest opening: M Canary Wharf

26-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Martin Williams' much-delayed restaurant, bar and private members club sees the extrovert restaurateur back to doing what he does best.

Latest opening: Cleaver & Wake

26-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

MasterChef: The Professionals winner Laurence Henry has opened his debut restaurant in Nottingham.

Nathan Outlaw: "I'm confident this is the right direction for what we do"

21-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Port Isaac-based fish maestro on why he has reverted to offering a full-on tasting menu-only experience at his Outlaw’s New Road flagship.

Miznon heads to Notting Hill for second London site

19-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Filled pitta specialist Miznon is doubling up in London with a second site opening in Notting Hill.

Paul Nicholson to head the kitchen at Rockliffe Hall’s Orangery restaurant

18-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Chef Paul Nicholson has been named as the new head chef at Rockliffe Hall’s flagship Orangery restaurant.

Plum + Spilt Milk relaunches as Rails

18-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Great Northern Hotel has reopened its Plum + Spilt Milk restaurant in King’s Cross under a new name following a total rebrand and redesign of the concept.

Latest opening: Restaurant St. Barts

14-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

The latest venture from the team behind London neighbourhood restaurants Nest and Fenn is an ambitious and confident tasting menu concept that puts ‘hyper-seasonal’ British produce front and centre.

Gareth Ward: “The day I go to work and don’t love my job we close our restaurant and I move to Ibiza”

14-Oct-2022 By Stefan Chomka

The chef-patron of Ynyshir restaurant on always being in the kitchen, his future restaurant plans, and why he painted his country house setting black.

Milan’s Paper Moon to launch London outpost at The OWO

13-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Milanese restaurant Paper Moon is to establish its first London outpost at The OWO in London's Whitehall when it launches next spring.

How a restaurant in Wales is changing the face of the UK’s fine dining scene

13-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Gareth Ward's Ynyshir is making chefs reconsider the way they run their restaurants.

Restaurant Journey to open in Cheltenham

12-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Fine dining establishment Restaurant Journey will open in Cheltenham later this month.

Kray Treadwell to extend 670 Grams

07-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Kray Treadwell is to extend his Digbeth restaurant 670 Grams to increase the number of covers it can do.

The Lowdown: cost of living crisis menus

07-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurants of all shapes and sizes are unveiling competitively-priced menus to get bums on seats as diners tighten their belts.

Maximal Concepts to bring Mott 32 Chinese restaurant to London

07-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

The restaurant group behind izakaya-styled Japanese restaurant The Aubrey in the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in Knightsbridge is looking to bring its Mott 32 Chinese restaurant brand to London.

Maciej Lesiewicz joins The Pem as restaurant manager

06-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Maciej Lesiewicz has replaced Emma Underwood as restaurant manager at Sally Abé’s Westminster restaurant The Pem.

Latest opening: Woven by Adam Smith

05-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Coworth Park’s flagship restaurant has been relaunched and now offers a more modern and eclectic menu.

How I got here: Liam Simpson-Trotman

05-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

The chef co-owner of Orwells in Henley on Thames on his admiration for Gary Usher's Elite Bistros, relaxing to jazz and why business owners should not be too hard on themselves.

Los Mochis to open 14,000sq ft restaurant at Broadgate London

03-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Mexican Japanese restaurant Los Mochis will open a second London location next year, at 100 Liverpool Street at Broadgate.

Latest opening: KOYN

30-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Samyukta and Dinesh Nair’s latest restaurant sees the increasingly prolific LSL Capital take inspiration from Mount Fuji to explore Japanese cuisine.

Des Gunewardena steps away from D&D London

30-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

D&D London co-founder Des Gunewardena has left business after 16 years.

Gareth Ward to open Gwen restaurant in Machynlleth

30-Sep-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Gareth Ward is to open a second restaurant in Wales next year in the town of Machynlleth.

Flash-grilled: Kayleigh Thorogood

30-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

The restaurant manager at Rogan & Co shares her top front of house tips, her pet customer hates in the dining room, and reveals a love of Bisto.

Chester restaurant Hypha announces temporary closure

30-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Michelin green star awarded Chester restaurant has announced it will temporarily close and might even relocate as a result of the tough economic climate.

Chez Roux moves beyond sports event catering

29-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Emily and Michel Roux have expanded their hospitality catering arm Chez Roux so that it is now available to experience at home.

Jyotin Sethi: “I expect in the next 12 months a couple of international sites will open with our names on them”

29-Sep-2022 By Stefan Chomka

The CEO of JKS Restaurants on his company's plans for Arcade Food Hall Battersea, global expansion and why Michelin proved a turning point for the whole business.

AA awards nine new restaurants four rosettes

27-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Nine new restaurants have been given a four rosette ranking by the AA.

John Williams, Mark Birchall, and Andrew Wong honoured at award ceremonies

27-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Mark Birchall, John Williams, and Andrew Wong have been recognised for their contribution to the restaurant industry in two separate award ceremonies held last night (26 September).

Alyn Williams joins Park Row as executive chef

27-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Alyn Williams has been named as executive chef of Park Row, the DC Comic inspired Soho restaurant.