Food

Book review: These Delicious Things

15-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Some of the UK's best-loved chefs share their earliest food memories in this charming new cook book.

‘Substantial decline’ in food safety officers ‘putting unsustainable pressure on existing teams’

08-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

A fall in the number of food safety officers is ‘putting unsustainable pressure on existing teams and increasing the potential for food safety issues going unchecked’, a new study warns.

Fall in food and drink prices not expected until ‘at least early 2025’

03-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

A fall in food and drink prices, otherwise known as deflation, is unlikely until ‘at least early 2025’, according to analysis from the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

Parkers Arms: “We’ve always done things differently, and it works”

09-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

How Stosie Madi and Kathy Smith went from drinking beers on a beach in West Africa to running the UK’s best gastropub.

Five reasons to consider outsourcing purchasing

17-Feb-2023 By Entegra

Procurement expert Entegra on why restaurants should consider working with a group purchasing organisation.

Menu inflation rises to 4.1%

31-Jan-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

The average price of food items has risen across all channels with total food menu inflation at 4.1% between the third and fourth quarter of 2022, according to Lumina Intelligence.

Operators lean on healthier eating trends to manage inflation

17-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Operators are capitalising on healthier eating and sustainability food trends to manage costs and inflationary pressures, according to new data from Lumina Intelligence.

Egg shortage sees them dropped from menus

17-Nov-2022 By Georgi Gyton

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has been forced to take eggs off the menu on some of its breakfast dishes due to a national shortage.

Hospitality spend sees 1.5% decline in July

10-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Consumer card spending on hospitality saw a month-on-month decline of 1.5% in July, according to the latest figures from Barclaycard.

Books

Book review: The Art & Science of Foodpairing

05-Oct-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Peter Coucquyt, Bernard Lahousse and Johan Langenbick's deep dive into flavour combinations will give food for thought for all levels of chefs.

Prue Leith to advise on hospital food review

23-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Great British Bake Off judge and restaurateur Prue Leith is to advise on a review announced by the government today (23 August) into hospital food.

The Lowdown: Black Food Festival

15-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Next month, London will play host to an international festival showcasing black foods from across the world.

Bigger than the Plate: inside the V&A's new food exhibition

03-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

From bioregional canapés to tableware made from cow dung, the Victoria and Albert Museum’s new exhibition explores how humans are radically reinventing their relationship with food.

The Lowdown: music and food pairing

21-Mar-2019 By James McAllister

A dinner last week hosted by Beats By Dre and overseen by Tom Sellers looked at how pairing music with a menu could be the future of multi-sensory dining.

Government appoints Ben Elliot as Food Waste Champion

02-Jan-2019 By Stefan Chomka

The government has appointed its first Food Surplus and Waste Champion to help promote awareness of the issue of food waste across the hospitality, food manufacture and retail sectors.

Opening of the month: Southside Scran

12-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

The fourth restaurant in Tom Kitchin’s Edinburgh-based restaurant group is a neighbourhood bistro that bridges the gap between his Michelin-starred flagship and his popular gastropub

The Breakfast Club to launch £750,000 crowdfund

28-Nov-2018 By James Wallin

The Breakfast Club is to launch a crowdfunding campaign to raise £750,000 to fuel its next stage of growth.

Winging it: how Bird cracked the chicken market

27-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

After a shaky start in east London, fried chicken and waffle specialist Bird has found success with new recipes, smaller locations and a focus on delivery

The Vurger Co: 'how we proved the vegan doubters wrong'

23-Nov-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

The Vurger Co co-founders Rachel Hugh and Neil Potts on building a loyal following, proving the vegan doubters wrong, and navigating an unfamiliar industry

Duo of new Thai restaurants promise to bring ‘reinvented Thai food’ to Soho next month

23-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

A double-headed restaurant is promising to bring ‘reinvented Thai food’ to London’s Soho when it opens next month.

Breakfast carbonara and bespoke art: how Azzurri is keeping its Italian restaurants fresh

13-Nov-2018 By James Wallin

Azzurri Group says it is primed for further expansion following the group’s announcement that sales have rise 8.5% for the year to 1 July.

Momo Canteen is coming to Canary Wharf with its third site

12-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

London-based pan-Asian mini restaurant group Momo Canteen will open its third site, in Canary Wharf, next month.

Latest opening: Barrafina, Casa Pastor, Plaza Pastor, The Drop

09-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Hart Group has gone all out with not one but four new venues at the newly opened Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross

Tony Kitous: "I want to see 1,000 Lebanese restaurants in the UK'

09-Nov-2018 By Food Spark

With a new site set to open in London Bridge, the Comptoir Libanais founder discusses the group's star dishes, making Lebanese food more accessible to the masses and why people are rediscovering Middle Eastern cuisine.

The Lowdown: immersive bingo

08-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

What is being billed as the UK's first dedicated immersive bingo hall opens in London next month

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.

Loui Blake chooses Fitzrovia to launch his second vegan restaurant

29-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The vegan influencer behind a Norwich vegan restaurant and members club will open his debut London restaurant next month.

The Lowdown: Filipino cuisine

25-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Two Filipino restaurants have opened in the capital this week, signalling that the little-known cuisine of the tropical country may well be moving into the mainstream.

Cafe Rouge turns chicken with new virtual brand Chef & Rooster

25-Oct-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

French restaurant chain Cafe Rouge is spreading its wings with the trial of a new chicken-focused virtual brand, called Chef & Rooster, at a number of selected sites across the country.

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.

Angelo Sato will launch his debut solo restaurant next week

24-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Former Story head chef Angelo Sato will launch a restaurant in Bermondsey serving a simple menu of dashi udon and chirashi rice bowls.

Dreaming of a green Christmas: how restaurants can help vegans get festive

24-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The rise of diners following a plant-based diet means that vegans can no longer be left out in the cold come the festive season

Martin Williams announces new direction for Gaucho as it exits administration

24-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Troubled Argentinian restaurant group Gaucho has outlined its plans to re-engage customers as it exits administration, led by M Restaurants CEO Martin Williams.

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.

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.

Ex-Noma chef Santiago Lastra to launch debut UK restaurant

17-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Mexican-born former Noma consultant chef Santiago Lastra will host a Day of the Dead dinner in London ahead of launching his debut UK restaurant in March 2019.

Kid-friendly: why restaurants should get behind goat meat

15-Oct-2018 By Tony Naylor

The slaughter of unwanted male animals creates huge waste in the dairy industry, but chefs could help by getting behind goat meat.

New guidelines to impose calorie cap on some restaurant dishes

12-Oct-2018 By MCA

Public Health England is set to unveil new guidelines that would set a calorie cap for certain dishes.

Wild Food Cafe lines up second restaurant

10-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

The team behind Covent Garden’s Wild Food Café are set to open a second site in Islington in December.

Latest opening: Kym’s

03-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Andrew Wong's long awaited Chinese restaurant has opened its doors at the City's Bloomberg Arcade.

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).

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.

Michelin announces Bib Gourmand winners for its 2019 guide

28-Sep-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Michelin has awarded 27 new Bib Gourmands in its 2019 Michelin Guide for UK & Ireland, bringing the total awarded by the red book to 143.

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.

The Coconut Tree to double in size as part of 'mini rollout'

27-Sep-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Sri Lankan street food brand The Coconut Tree is eyeing a “mini rollout” that its founders says will preserve the authenticity of the brand.

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.

Latest opening: Kahani

21-Sep-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Former Tamarind chef Peter Joseph has opened his debut restaurant.

Healthy competition: Gary Jones and David Mulcahy on National Chef of the Year 2019

21-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario & Sophie Witts

The National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) 2019 chairman of judges and competition director on the importance of cooking competitions and their tips for the 10 finalists.

Veggie Pret is coming to Manchester

19-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

Pret A Manger is to open its first vegetarian-only store in Manchester next month.