Japan

First food operators open at Chinatown's Central Cross development

13-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

Property developer Shaftesbury has announced a trio of Asian dessert brands as the first operators to open at the £15m Central Cross development in Chinatown London.

Ippudo to open third ramen restaurant on site of former Villiers Cafe

20-Sep-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Japan’s renowned ramen restaurant chain Ippudo is opening a third site in London before the end of the year.

Friday Five: The week's top news

28-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.

Kanada-Ya team to launch Machiya Japanese restaurant

23-Mar-2017 By Sophie Witts

The team behind ramen group Kanada-Ya are to launch a new London restaurant focusing on traditional Japanese home cooking.

Japan launches certification scheme for chefs abroad

20-Jan-2016 By Sophie Witts

Japan is launching a certification scheme for chefs working at Japanese restaurants worldwide in a bid to improve the standard of food on offer.

Tokimeitē Japanese restaurant to open in Mayfair

09-Sep-2015 By Sophie Witts

A new Japanese restaurant named after the Japanese expression for the feeling of ‘butterflies’ in the stomach – Tokimeitē - is to open in Mayfair this autumn.

Benihana outlines UK expansion plans

15-May-2015 By Emma Eversham

Global Japanese restaurant group Benihana is intending to expand its UK business outside of London and into other major cities. 

Koya to close with Junya Yamasaki's return to Japan

28-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

London's Japanese restaurant Koya will close at the end of May because head chef Junya Yamasaki has decided to return to Japan. 

Yoshihiro Murata to open Mayfair restaurant

12-Feb-2015 By Carina Perkins

Internationally-acclaimed Japanese chef Yoshihiro Murata is opening his own restaurant in London’s Mayfair.

Noma relocates to Japan for three weeks in January

14-May-2014 By Melodie Michel

Rene Redzepin is relocating his Noma restaurant to the Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo from 9 to 31 January 2015.

Restaurant magazine: New wave Eastern cuisine

06-Aug-2013 By Emma Eversham

There's a new wave of Japanese food sweeping the capital that is challenging the traditions of both the cuisine itself and the manner in which it is served, says Restaurant magazine's Stefan Chomka, who speaks to those shaking up the Eastern...

Knightsbridge welcomes Russian and Japanese restaurants

09-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The restaurant scene in Knightsbridge is to be hit by two new sites within a month as Kumo, a recently-opened Japanese sushi and cocktail bar, and Mari Vanna, a Russian restaurant set to open its doors next month, are within walking distance of each other.

Restaurants launch Japan tsunami appeal

22-Mar-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Restaurants throughout the UK are launching initiatives to help raise money for Japan following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country’s north-east region on 11 March.

Japanese chain Mori gets third site, reveals plans for 10

19-Nov-2010 By Martyn Leek

Mori, the fast casual Japanese restaurant operator, is to open a third site while its owners have revealed ambitions to operate up to 10

Ethnic restaurants face staffing squeeze as politicians get tough on immigration

14-Apr-2010 By Chris Druce

A skills shortage for UK restaurants reliant on chefs from outside the EU is looming, after Labour promised to ban entry for the group under the points-based immigration scheme.