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Jason Atherton and Paul Walsh on The Betterment

27-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Jason Atherton and chef Paul Walsh have opened The Betterment; a simple but stylish offering in Mayfair's Grosvenor Square.

The secret stagiaire: Restaurant Coworth Park

26-Sep-2019 By The secret stagiaire

Our surreptitious stage finds the busy Ascot hotel in full wedding and polo season swing, where he juggles multiple menus, marigolds and a visit from the Dubai royal family.

Latest opening: Charlie’s

25-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka and James McAllister

Chef Adam Byatt has opened Charlie’s, a high-end restaurant at Mayfair’s equally upscale Brown’s Hotel that certainly knows its audience.

Chef Masterclass: Lobster thermidor omelette by Tom Kerridge and Nick Beardshaw

19-Sep-2019 By Bill Knott

Tom Kerridge and Nick Beardshaw tell us how to make this decadent starter, which features on the menu at Kerridge's eponymous London restaurant in the Corinthia hotel.

Fuller's to open restaurant and co-working space within The Chamberlain Hotel

16-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Brewer and pub operator Fuller's has invested c.£2m in upgrading The Chamberlain Hotel in the City of London, which is set to open at the end of the month.

Latest opening: Norma

13-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Ben Tish has launched Italian-style restaurant Norma in Fitzrovia, his first opening as chef director of The Stafford London hotel.

Peter Sanchez-Iglesias reveals details of first London restaurant

04-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias’ debut London restaurant will be called Decimo at The Standard, London, when it opens on the 10th floor of the newly-launched hotel on 10 October.

How I Got Here: Peter del Campo

04-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Brazilian-born chef Peter del Campo joined the team at Blakes Hotel in Kensington more than a decade ago, and has overseen the kitchen there since 2014.

Mama Shelter opens in London

02-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

French hotel group Mama Shelter makes its long-awaited UK debut in London today (2 September), with the launch of Mama London in Shoreditch.

Sponsored by Nisbets In Place

Standard Bearers: meet the dream team behind London's slickest new hotel

28-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Trendy US-owned hotel group The Standard is hoping to rip up the rulebook of high-profile hotel dining with its debut European hotel.

Latest opening: Bloomsbury Street Kitchen

23-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Edwardian Hotels has opened a fifth site under its The Kitchens restaurant brand, at the Radisson Blu Edwardian on Bloomsbury Street in the West End.

Public spirited: the new wave hotels ripping up the restaurant rule book

20-Aug-2019 By Tony Naylor

A new wave of hotels and aparthotels are turning their restaurants and lobbies into vibrant community venues.

Craig Rogan to be executive head chef at Dakota Leeds

16-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Craig Rogan, son of high-profile chef restaurateur Simon Rogan, has been named as executive head chef at the Dakota hotel in Leeds.

Claridge's restaurant opening this autumn after Eleven Madison Park duo split

30-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

The London restaurant opening from the duo behind New York’s Eleven Madison Park has been pushed back after the pair announced their partnership will end this summer.

Latest opening: Isla and Double Standard

24-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

A brace of restaurants have opened in plush new King's Cross hotel The Standard London.

Tom Booton becomes The Grill at The Dorchester's youngest head chef ahead of relaunch

22-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Tom Booton has become the youngest chef to head up the kitchen at The Grill at The Dorchester in London.

Simon Rogan to open Lake District hotel restaurant

15-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

Simon Rogan is checking back in to the hotel business with the opening of a new Lake District restaurant this autumn.

Chef calls out kitchen bullying after having "boiling butter poured down trousers"

15-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

A chef at a high-end hotel in the Cotswolds has been sacked over accusations of bullying, which culminated in a colleague having boiling butter poured down his trousers.

Adam Byatt to replace Heinz Beck at Brown's Hotel

15-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

Adam Byatt, owner of the Michelin-starred Trinity restaurant in Clapham, has been named chef director of food and beverage at Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair.

Latest opening: Siren

12-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Nathan Outlaw has responded to the call of The Goring and opened the first new restaurant in the London hotel in 109 years.

Flash-grilled: Charles Morgan

05-Jul-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Charles Morgan, who previously oversaw operations at The Forbury Hotel in Reading, is now general manager of The Five Arrows hotel near Aylesbury.

Residency restaurant opens in Manchester

04-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

A new Manchester hotel restaurant concept is looking to collaborate with up and coming food traders to serve street cuisine in a swankier setting.

André Garrett: "London felt like a real chance at a fresh start"

28-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

André Garrett on taking over The Northall, his return to London, and how he’s going to give Tom Kerridge a run for his money.

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught to close for two months for refurbishment

21-Jun-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Hélène Darroze’s eponymous two Michelin starred restaurant at The Connaught hotel in London is to undergo a two-month refurbishment and modernisation.

The Goring hotel names new executive chef

20-Jun-2019 By Sophie Witts

Richard Galli has been promoted to executive chef at The Goring Hotel in London.

Nathan Outlaw's Siren restaurant to open at The Goring in June

29-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

London’s Goring Hotel has confirmed chef Nathan Outlaw’s seafood restaurant, Siren, will open its doors on 12 June.

Gidleigh Park name Chris Eden as executive head chef

28-May-2019 By James McAllister

High-profile Devon hotel Gidleigh Park has appointed Chris Eden as executive head chef, nearly five months after Chris Simpson left the post.

Mike Robinson: "I want this to be unashamedly Stratford’s best restaurant"

03-May-2019 By James McAllister

The highly-regarded game chef, who co-owns the Michelin-starred Harwood Arms in Fulham, has just opened meat-focused restaurant The Woodsman in Stratford-upon-Avon's Hotel Indigo.

Sponsored by Nisbets in place

Niall by mouth: how Whatley Manor's executive chef is modernising country house hotel dining

01-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Employed as executive chef at just 25, Niall Keating has had a job on his hands updating Whatley Manor’s classic country house hotel dining offer, but a special award from Michelin and a shiny new kitchen has helped keep this talented chef on track.

The Three Chimneys sold to hotelier after 34 years

29-Apr-2019 By Sophie Witts

The renowned Three Chimneys restaurant with rooms on the Isle of Skye has been sold by its current owners after 34 years.

Lunch at The Ritz

24-Apr-2019 By Stefan Chomka

In our first Behind the Brigade series, sponsored by Nisbets In Place, we joined The Ritz's executive chef John Williams and his team for a lunch service at the five-star hotel

Nobu to open second London hotel in 2020

15-Apr-2019 By Sophie Witts

Nobu Hospitality is returning to the West End for the opening of its second London hotel in spring 2020.

Harwood Arms co-founder to open second hotel restaurant

10-Apr-2019 By James McAllister

The restaurateur and co-owner of the Michelin-starred Harwood Arms in Fulham is partnering with the St James’s Hotel Group to open a second restaurant within a Hotel Indigo site later this year.

The Set's Dan Kenny on why he’s ditching set menus

09-Apr-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Dan Kenny recently took full responsibility for F&B at trendy Brighton hotel The Set. His changes include ditching the hotel’s set menu concept and introducing a big discount for NHS, teachers and hospitality workers.

Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square up for sale

28-Mar-2019 By Sophie Witts

The long leasehold interest in the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, home to Gordon Ramsay’s upcoming Lucky Cat restaurant, is up for sale.

Behind the Brigade at The Ritz: Part Four

18-Mar-2019 By Sophie Witts

The fourth episode of our Behind the Brigade series - sponsored by Nisbets - sees The Ritz's executive chef John Williams give us a tour of the dining rooms.

Sponsored by Nisbets in place

Behind the Brigade at The Ritz: Part Two

27-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

In the second episode of our new Behind the Brigade, The Ritz's executive chef John Williams gives a tour of his kitchen.

People on the move in hospitality: February 2019

27-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

We round-up who's been taking on new roles in the hospitality industry this month.

Asia de Cuba to close after 20 years

26-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

London’s St Martin’s Hotel is to close its Asia de Cuba restaurant after 20 years.

Sponsored by Nisbets in place

Behind the Brigade at The Ritz: Part One

25-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

In the first episode of our new Behind the Brigade series we join The Ritz's executive chef John Williams and his team for a lunch service at the five star hotel.

Northcote sold to Stafford London owner Britannia Hospitality

19-Feb-2019 By Andrew Don

Britannia Hospitality has bought Northcote Hotel and its associated businesses in Blackburn for an undisclosed price.

Edinburgh Council backs controversial 'tourist tax'

08-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

Edinburgh has moved closer to becoming the first city in the UK to introduce a controversial ‘tourist tax’ on hotel stays.

Scholarship in honour of Andrew Fairlie launched to help aspiring chefs

07-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

A scholarship in honour of the late chef Andrew Fairlie has been established by Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland.

Martin Burge to open two restaurants at Dormy House

06-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

Martin Burge is to oversee the opening of two restaurants at Dormy House hotel on the Farncombe Estate in the Cotswolds this month.

Hotel booking sites to end "misleading" sales tactics

06-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

Six major hotel booking sites have agreed to stop using “misleading” sales tactics such as pressure selling following a probe by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Le Manoir's Karen Gruet named 2019 Gold Service Scholarship winner

05-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Karen Gruet from Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire has been named the winner of the 2019 Gold Service Scholarship.

Hotel 'misled' customers with false AA rating

30-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

A Cornish hotel which falsely claimed to have an AA four-star rating has been found to be misleading consumers.

Latest opening: Provisioners

25-Jan-2019 By Stefan Chomka

A stylish new restaurant has opened in the The Dixon hotel in London’s Tower Bridge.

Claridge's finally confirms Eleven Madison Park team restaurant

23-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Claridge’s has finally confirmed that the team behind Eleven Madison Park in New York are to open a restaurant at the hotel this year.

Key industry figures to participate in 'Back to the Floor 4'

18-Jan-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Leading figures in the hospitality industry are once again taking to the dining room for the fourth annual gala charity dinner Back to the Floor.