Fine Dining

Flash-grilled: Kim Ratcharoen

23-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

The head chef at three Michelin-starred Restaurant Gordon Ramsay shares her pet hate in the kitchen and her disillusionment with a particular burger restaurant.

Patrick Powell to open Midland Grand Dining Room at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel

21-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Allegra chef Patrick Powell has announced he is taking over the space formerly occupied by Marcus Wareing's The Gilbert Scott within St Pancras Renaissance Hotel.

Famed Soho restaurateur Andrew Edmunds dies

20-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

The industry has paid its respects to restaurateur and art dealer Andrew Edmunds who has died this month.

Ynyshir's Gareth Ward to speak at this month's Big Hospitality Expo

15-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Ynyshir head chef Gareth Ward will be speaking about his restaurant’s rise to become the Best Restaurant in the UK at this month’s Big Hospitality Expo.

Latest opening: Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal

14-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Former The Greenhouse chef Alex Dilling has launched his first standalone venture in London's plush Regent Street hotel

Chef Tony Parkin leaves The Brickmakers Arms after two months in the role

12-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Tony Parkin has left his role as head chef at The Brickmakers Arms in Surrey just months after taking on the role.

Adam Smith: “Woven will be more in-line with what is relevant today”

09-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Roux Scholarship winner now has his name above the door at Coworth Park's flagship and is looking to deliver a more ‘refined, elegant and exciting’ experience.

Flash grilled: Jenny Warner

09-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

The head chef at Eldr Dining Room at Pantechnicon in London on her first kitchen job, and cooking a special dish for Easter that didn't go down too well.

Uncorked: Adam Ramic

08-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Slovenian-born sommelier behind the list at The Lanesborough Grill on Sine Qua Non's Manfred Krankl and matching beef tartare with vintage rosé Champagne.

Andrew Swann 'does a Kerridge' with a £15 menu at his Brazz restaurant

06-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Executive chef Andrew Swann is following in the footsteps of Tom Kerridge with the introduction of £15 and £20 two and three-course menus at his Brazz restaurant at Castle Hotel in Taunton.

How an untrained Country Durham chef created one of the UK’s most exciting restaurants

05-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Self-taught chef James Close has brought two stars to the North East with his The Raby Hunt restaurant. Can he dish up a third?

James Brown: “Cycene will be more ambitious than Maõs”

02-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The co-founder of Blue Mountain School is in the process of remodelling the converted Shoreditch townhouse for a new restaurant project that will have an extended kitchen and a new downstairs bar.

Yannick Alléno to open Pavyllon in Mayfair next year

01-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Celebrated French chef Yannick Alléno is bringing his Michelin-starred Pavyllon restaurant to London next year.

Flash grilled: Derek Johnstone

25-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

The executive chef at 18 St Andrews Restaurant at Rusacks St Andrews was the inaugural winner of MasterChef: The Professionals.

Beirut-founded Japanese omakase restaurant Mayha heads to London

25-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Beirut-founded Japanese omakase restaurant Mayha is to launch a sister site in London's Marylebone next month, marking the first opening on UK shores for the Lebanon-based Nothing But Love group.

Entries for The Gold Service Scholarship 2023 open next month

23-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Front of house competition The Gold Service Scholarship will launch next month ahead of next year’s finals.

Kew restaurant The Glasshouse to close after 23 years

22-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Renowned Kew restaurant The Glasshouse is to close after almost 25 years in business.

Latest opening: The Baring

19-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Rob Tecwyn and general manager Adam Symonds have reunited to open a gastropub in London's Islington, 10 years after they first met at Highgate’s renowned The Bull and Last.

Huw Gott: "It's right to support people to have access to food and drink when they most need it"

19-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

The Hawksmoor co-founder on his company's involvement with Action Against Hunger’s Love Food Give Food campaign.

Bob Bob Ricard secures funds to expand

19-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Bob Bob Ricard has secured funds from lender ThinCats to help it expand its presence in the UK as well as abroad.

Latest opening: Roji

17-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Husband and wife team Tamas Naszai and Tomoko Hasegawa have launched a considered counter-style Japanese restaurant in London's Mayfair.

French chef Vincent Crepel to open Terre restaurant in County Cork’s Castlemartyr Resort

16-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Vincent Crepel will open his first solo venture outside of his native France next month in County Cork’s Castlemartyr Resort, Ireland.

Restaurant Coworth Park to relaunch as Woven by Adam Smith

15-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Luxury Berkshire hotel Coworth Park is to relaunch its flagship restaurant as Woven by Adam Smith.

Japanese restaurant MUSU to open in Manchester this autumn

15-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

High-end Japanese restaurant MUSU will open on Manchester’s Bridge Street this autumn headed up by chef-patron Michael Shaw.

Uncorked: Sergi Guillen Beneito

12-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The wine director at Ormer Mayfair by Sofian on having to pour a bottle of 2001 Petrus down the sink and Castilla Leon-based producer Alvar de Dios.

Latest opening: Solstice

11-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Kenny Atkinson’s second Newcastle restaurant will see him “push his skills” in what looks to be a play for two Michelin stars.

Flash-grilled: Sara Masarotti

05-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

The general manager at The Drunken Butler in London's Clerkenwell on how confidence can keep you calm under pressure during a busy service, and an unusual Pokémon-related guest request.

Growth strategy 'on course' at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants as it posts £6.8m loss

04-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has said it remains on course with its growth strategy as it posted a pre-tax loss of £6.8m for the year ended 31 August 2021.

Blue Mountain School to open Cycene in collaboration with chef Theo Clench

03-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Blue Mountain School founders James and Christie Brown will launch a new restaurant this October in collaboration with former Akoko and Portland chef Theo Clench.

Halo effect: How Michael Wignall breathed new life into the UK’s first gastropub

01-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Yorkshire’s The Angel at Hetton is ascending once again thanks to its chef patron’s (relatively) down-to-earth approach and unquestionable skill in the kitchen.

Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa to launch top-end restaurant at Battersea Power Station

25-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa will open an upscale restaurant and bar at the new art’otel in Battersea Power Station later this year.

Zandi brothers to open Riviera on former Sake no Hana site

25-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

The restaurant group behind London venues El Norte, Zuaya and Como Garden is to take on the former Sake no Hana site on St James’s Street.

Hackney restaurant and wine bar Peg to close

22-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

The team behind London restaurants Bright and P.Franco and Noble Fine Liquor have announced that they are closing their neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar Peg in Hackney.

The Engine Rooms in East Finchley closes

22-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

The Engine Rooms Restaurant located within the renowned Hexagon Classics car showroom in London’s East Finchley has closed.

Northcote launches chef apprenticeship programme

21-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Michelin-starred restaurant Northcote is launching a two-year long apprenticeship scheme for chefs.

Fire forces The Ninth to close temporarily

21-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Jun Tanaka has been forced to temporarily close his Fitzrovia restaurant The Ninth after a fire broke out at the venue.

How I Got Here: André Cointreau

20-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

The CEO and president of Le Cordon Bleu on the French culinary school's recently-launched London restaurant CORD, its global influence, and the rewards of working in hospitality.

People on the move: July 2022

18-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

New positions at The Savoy, Ugly Butterfly, Corinthia London, The Montagu Arms and Retreat East are among this month's hospitality appointments.

Latest opening: The Japanese

15-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

The newest addition to Mayfair member’s club Annabel’s has an Asian focus.

D&D London closes Aster after five years

15-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

D&D London has closed its Aster restaurant in London Victoria’s Nova development after five years of trading.

Monaco restaurant Gaia to make London debut

13-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Monaco and Dubai-based Greek restaurant Gaia will make its UK debut next year in Mayfair.

Paul Walsh to head up The Biltmore’s restaurants following Jason Atherton's departure

12-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Paul Walsh will take the helm at The Biltmore Mayfair’s dining areas following the departure of Jason Atherton.

York restaurant Le Cochon Aveugle announces permanent closure

12-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Boundary-pushing York restaurant Le Cochon Aveugle is to permanently close its doors later this year, with chef-patron Josh Overington saying it is time to 'start a fresh adventure'.

Scott's to target younger crowd with new Richmond restaurant

11-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Mayfair restaurant Scott’s will open a second venue in London this autumn on the banks of the River Thames designed to attract a younger audience.

Mayfair 'clubstaurant' Miro to launch in Mayfair with £3,000 signature dish

06-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

A restaurant with a £3,000 dish and a range of cocktails priced between £500 and £50,000 on its menu is to open on Burlington Street in London's Mayfair next week.

KOL enters The World's 50 Best Restaurants longlist

05-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Santiago Lasta's Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant KOL has entered The World's 50 Best Restaurants longlist, which was revealed this morning (5 July) ahead of its annual awards ceremony later this month.

BiBi gourmand: Chet Sharma on his Mayfair restaurant one year on

05-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The development guru turned chef-patron on his smash hit North Audley Street restaurant BiBi taking home Opening of the Year at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards last month.

Robbie Lorraine to lead the kitchen at Boys Hall

05-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Robbie Lorraine, the chef behind nostalgic restaurant Only Food and Courses, is to lead the kitchen at the soon-to-launch Boys Hall restaurant with rooms in Kent.

Tony Parkin to leave The Tudor Room

04-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Chef Tony Parkin is set to leave The Tudor Room at Great Fosters Hotel in Surrey later this summer.

Flash-grilled: Ben Hobson

01-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

The head chef at Bob Bob Ricard City in London on a troubling Michelin memory, what he'd be doing if he wasn't in kitchens, and his dream dinner party guests.