Fine Dining

“The memories we've created will remain close to our hearts”- Galvin at Windows to close

17-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Galvin brothers Chris and Jeff have announced that their Galvin at Windows restaurant on London’s Park Lane will close later this month after 18 years of trading.

Entries are now open for The Estrella Damm Sustainability Award 2024

16-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurants that have introduced a sustainable initiative over the past 12 months can enter The Estrella Damm Sustainability Award, with shortlisted entries able to attend this year’s National Restaurants Awards in June.

Des Gunewardena unveils details of new London flagship

15-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Des Gunewardena's new flagship venture will combine two different brands when it launches at The Royal Exchange in The City of London this summer.

Elaine Goad named NOPI's new head chef

15-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Elaine Goad has been appointed head chef at Yotam Ottolenghi's Soho-based restaurant NOPI.

Supper London ceases operations

05-Apr-2024 By George Nott

High-end restaurant delivery platform Supper London has ceased operations

Kirk and Keeley Haworth confirm opening date for permanent Plates restaurant

04-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Siblings Kirk and Keeley Haworth will launch the long-awaited first bricks and mortar site for their plant-based restaurant concept Plates in London’s Shoreditch this summer.

Larry Jayasekara on why The Cocochine is not just another high-end restaurant

28-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Phone bookings only, bespoke menus on demand, original Andy Warhols on the walls… this is Mayfair dining but not as you know it.

Risotto restaurant all’onda to launch in London’s Fitzrovia

27-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Former Hélène Darroze at The Connaught chef Andrea Granzarolo is to lead the kitchen of new fine dining restaurant in London’s Fitzrovia that celebrates the staple Italian rice dish risotto.

Kirk Haworth crowned Great British Menu 2024 Champion of Champions

25-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Chef Kirk Haworth has been crowned the Great British Menu 2024 Champion of Champions.

Tomás Gormley on going it alone with Cardinal

22-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

The Edinburgh-based chef on opening his debut solo restaurant and why it was time for him to go it alone.

Janaína Torres named The World’s Best Female Chef 2024

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Janaína Torres, chef and co-owner of São Paulo fine dining restaurant A Casa do Porco, has been named The World’s Best Female Chef 2024.

Jackson Boxer and Experimental Group to launch Covent Garden bistro Henri

19-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Chef Jackson Boxer is once again partnering with restaurant and bar operator Experimental Group to launch a new bistro concept at The Henrietta Hotel in London’s Covent Garden this spring.

Jesus Adorno departs Arlington after one month

19-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Maître d’ Jesus Adorno has left his role as director of Jeremy King’s recently-launched Arlington in London’s Mayfair, just one month after the restaurant’s opening.

High-profile chefs and international entrants vie to take over Le Gavroche site

05-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

High-profile chefs and ‘new international entrants’ are among the operators vying to take over the Le Gavroche site in London’s Mayfair.

Ayo Adeyemi: “Now that we’ve got Michelin’s recognition, I can be a bit braver”

29-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Less than 18 months since taking over the kitchen, Ayo Adeyemi has won West African restaurant Akoko its first Michelin star.

Dean Banks Group executive chef Dan Ashmore to launch first solo venture

28-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Dan Ashmore, executive chef of the Scotland-based Dean Banks Group, is to spearhead his first solo restaurant venture.

Restaurant closures surge to highest ever quarterly total

27-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Restaurant closures surged to the highest ever quarterly figure in the final quarter (Q4) of 2023, according to data obtained by Price Bailey.

People on the move: February 2024

26-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

New appointments at top restaurants The Black Swan at Oldstead and KOL are among the big people moves this month.

The Roux Scholarship announces 18 regional finalists for 2024 competition

23-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

The Roux Scholarship has named the 18 chef finalists that will take part in its annual cooking competition.

Lofty ambitions: London’s BT Tower is becoming a hotel

21-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

London’s BT Tower will be converted into an upmarket hotel following its sale in a deal worth £275m.

Salt Bae’s London restaurant works to cut energy costs as profits rise

21-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Nusr-Et, the premium steakhouse chain owned by chef Nusret Gökçe (aka: Salt Bae), has set out initiatives to improve energy efficiency at its London restaurant amid soaring costs.

Ruth Hansom: “You don’t want to go to a chef’s restaurant and they’re not there cooking”

16-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

The first ever female winner of Young National Chef of the Year has launched her debut solo venture – a 16-cover, modern British fine dining restaurant in Bedale, North Yorkshire.

Saltie Girl closes London outpost

14-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Boston-based US seafood restaurant Saltie Girl has permanently shuttered its only London restaurant little more than a year after its launch.

Flash-grilled: Athanasios Kargatzidis

14-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

The Greek-born chef behind Mediterranean Grill by Assembly in Harrods, London, on his first industry job, his cooking style, and the single item of kitchen equipment he couldn't live without.

Rhubarb Hospitality Collection to expand in Germany as turnover rises

14-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

London-based contract caterer and restaurant operator Rhubarb Hospitality Collection is expanding its footprint in Germany having signed a new contract in Hamburg.

Boath House launches Dining Room restaurant

13-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Boath House on Scotland’s northern coast has finally launched its Dining Room restaurant more than 18 months after the hotel was acquired by the Cabin Studio group.

Alberto Landgraf’s Bossa closes quietly

08-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Bossa, Brazilian chef Alberto Landgraf’s debut London restaurant, has closed its doors after less than a year of trading.

Robert Thompson to close his eponymous restaurant and relaunch it later in the year

08-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Robert Thompson has announced he will close his Isle of Wight restaurant later this month after nine years and reopen it in a new location.

“Sadly we won't be a restaurant anymore” – Bournemouth’s Terroir Tapas closes its doors

06-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Bournemouth-based zero waste restaurant Terroir Tapas has permanently closed its doors, with its founder saying the financials results ‘do not reflect the efforts and ethos the team strive for’.

Michelin Guide 2024 deletions: Hakkasan loses stars at both London restaurants

06-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Both of Hakkasan’s London restaurants have had their Michelin stars deleted in the little red book’s Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2024.

Michelin Guide 2024: Michel Roux Jr wins Chef Mentor Award

05-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Michel Roux Jr has won this year’s Michelin Chef Mentor Award, with Jake Jones, head chef at Forge in Middleton Tyas, receiving the Young Chef Award.

Michelin Guide 2024: Six new restaurants receive Green Stars

05-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Interlude in Sussex and St. Barts in London are among six new restaurants to have been awarded a Green Star in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2024.

Michelin Guide 2024: The Ledbury awarded three stars with flurry of new two stars announced

05-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Brett Graham’s Notting Hill restaurant The Ledbury has been awarded three stars in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2024.

The Lowdown: Michelin 2024

02-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

The eyes of the restaurant world will be on Manchester come Monday night as the little red book reveals its latest tranche of stars and awards.

“This felt a bit more special”: The Unruly Pig’s Dave Wall on reclaiming the title of UK’s Best Gastropub

02-Feb-2024 By Stefan Chomka

The chef-patron at the Suffolk pub on winning the title of UK’s Best Gastropub for a second time, having to change his cooking style, and the runaway success of a discounted Thursday tasting menu.

Endo Kazutoshi reveals details of his forthcoming restaurant at The OWO

02-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Sushi maestro Endo Kazutoshi’s new restaurant at The OWO in London’s Whitehall will be called Kioku by Endo and is set to launch in the spring.

“Operating in London has been increasingly challenging” - Greg Marchand closes Frenchie Covent Garden

31-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Greg Marchand has closed the Covent Garden outpost of his Parisian bistro Frenchie after eight years, blaming the ‘increasingly challenging’ trading environment in London.

Richard Caring to relaunch Le Caprice at The Chancery Rosewood on Grosvenor Square

31-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Richard Caring will relaunch his iconic London restaurant Le Caprice at The Chancery Rosewood, the luxury hotel and leisure redevelopment of the former US Embassy building in Mayfair.

Markus Thesleff: “Sale e Pepe has amazing DNA but it is tired and needs love”

26-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The serial restaurateur behind Notting Hill’s Los Mochis will relaunch the Knightsbridge stalwart mid next month having been running the restaurant on a low-key basis since 2022.

Harriet Mansell to launch 'Garden Table' experience

24-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Lyme Regis-based chef Harriet Mansell is planning her ‘next creative step’ following the closure of her Robin Wylde restaurant last year with the launch of a new chef’s table experience.

Flash-grilled: Juliana Kipper

24-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

The Brazilian-born head chef of El Santo in Glasgow's Merchant City on getting her start in the industry, confronting gender imbalance, and why caviar is overrated.

Jake Simpson joins The Rectory as head chef

23-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Jake Simpson, former managing director and head chef at Bocca di Lupo, has left the London restaurant to lead the kitchen at The Rectory in Wiltshire.

The Unruly Pig regains title of UK's best gastropub

23-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

The Unruly Pig in Suffolk has been named the UK’s top gastropub in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list 2024.

The Devlin’s in the detail: Will Devlin on his farm-to-fork approach and closing The Curlew

22-Jan-2024 By Stefan Chomka

The owner of Kent restaurants The Smallholding and Birchwood flies the flag for a more holistic approach to cooking.

Gary Townsend to launch first solo restaurant in Glasgow

19-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Chef Gary Townsend is set to open his first solo venture this spring in the Glasgow suburb of Bearsden.

St John to pitch up at Fortnum & Mason for a restaurant residency

17-Jan-2024 By Stefan Chomka

St John has announced it will undertake a three-week residency at Field restaurant of Fortnum & Mason while its flagship Smithfield site undergoes a refit.

Business profile

D&D London's David Loewi on closures, the £60m sale, and life after Des

15-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

A new owner, a spate of closures, and the exit of one of its founders has put D&D in the spotlight, but its CEO believes the future is bright for London’s largest high-end restaurant group.

The Lowdown: The Heart Surgeon’s Cook Book

12-Jan-2024 By Stefan Chomka

The ‘world’s most difficult cookbook’ has been published to help dexterity training for people in cardiac care.

Le Gavroche marks closure with events for hospitality industry and charities

11-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Michel Roux Jr’s two Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Le Gavroche has announced it will host three hospitality industry-linked dinners next week to mark its closure.

Paulo De Tarso leaves LSL Capital

10-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Paulo De Tarso has left his role of head of hospitality at Mayfair-based restaurant operator LSL Capital after three months.