Jason Atherton

Jason Atherton to close Pollen Street Social after 13-year run

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Jason Atherton has announced his Mayfair restaurant Pollen Street Social will close in the summer after 13 years.

Jason Atherton secures new Mayfair outpost

14-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Jason Atherton is to open a new Mayfair restaurant having secured a site on Bruton Place that was previously occupied by Les Platanes.

Jason Atherton faces restaurant closures as staffing struggles persist

01-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Jason Atherton has warned he may have to mothball a number of his London restaurants in the new year if the recruitment crisis plaguing the sector does not ease.

The Athertons cut ties with their New York restaurant The Clocktower

20-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Jason and Irha Atherton are cutting their ties with the New York-based Starr Restaurants group citing a ‘difference in vision’ over their The Clocktower restaurant.

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.

Chris Emery to head up the kitchen at new Oxfordshire restaurant The Alice

25-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Chris Emery, former head chef at Jason Atherton’s The Clocktower in New York and executive sous chef Pollen Street Social, has been appointed executive chef at The Alice, a new restaurant set to open in Oxford this summer.

Latest opening: Harrods Social

21-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

High profile chef restaurateur Jason Atherton has taken on the former Harrods Brasserie site under a management contract.

Friday five: the week's top news stories

07-May-2021 By Restaurant

This week's most-read stories include the launch of Harrods Social by Jason Atherton, Byron's owner snapping up Mother Clucker, chef Chet Sharma opening JKS-backed Bibi in Mayfair, and the failed challenge to the Government's decision...

Jason Atherton to launch Harrods Social

04-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Jason Atherton is to launch a large restaurant within luxury department store Harrods to coincide with when restaurants are permitted to open for indoor dining later this month.

Updated: Restaurants offering nationwide meal kits

11-Nov-2020 By Stefan Chomka

From Michelin-starred meal boxes from James Lowe, Jason Atherton, Michel Roux Jr and Simon Rogan to vegan DIY taco kits and Sri Lankan dinners, here are the latest nationwide restaurant meal kits.

HospoDemo: "Let's hope they listen, or we'll be back here again soon"

20-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

The organiser of yesterday's (19 October) hospitality demonstration in Parliament Square against restrictions being imposed on businesses in the sector has vowed to return if the Government fails to act.

Former Jason Atherton development chef to launch first solo restaurant

29-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Jason Atherton's former development chef Andy Beynon is to launch his first solo restaurant venture in London Fields next month.

United we stand

Podcast: Jason Atherton on securing the future of The Social Company

17-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Jason Atherton has talked about the impact the Coronavirus crisis has had on his Social Company restaurant group, and the steps he’s taking to make sure it can bounce back.

Chef Matt Worswick to swap Pennyhill Park for Shanghai

10-Dec-2019 By James McAllister

Former Pennyhill Park chef Matt Worswick is to take residency at The Shanghai EDITION hotel as executive chef from February next year.

Opening of the month: The Betterment

06-Nov-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Jason Atherton has returned to the square where he made his name a decade ago to oversee the food and drink at newly-opened The Biltmore London alongside chef Paul Walsh.

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.

Restaurant radar: September 2019

02-Sep-2019 By Restaurant

From Jason Atherton's latest restaurant to the launch of street food collective KERB's first permanent site and Lewis Hamilton's new plant-based burger chain, here are September's key openings.

Flash-grilled: Kostas Papathanasiou

30-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

After a two-year stint at Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social, Kostas Papathanasiou recently moved to oversee the kitchen at Atherton's newly launched No.5 Social in Mayfair.

The Lowdown: The Chef's Brigade

04-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

A new competitive cooking show, which airs on BBC Two later this summer, will see chef Jason Atherton mentor a brigade of ambitious chefs in a bid to transform their careers.

Jason Atherton launches first London theatre bar

21-Jun-2019 By Sophie Witts

Chef Jason Atherton will open his first theatre bar, in London’s Victoria, today (21 June).

Tomas Lidakevicius to head up Atherton’s City Social

17-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Tomas Lidakevicius has been confirmed as the new executive chef of Jason Atherton’s Michelin-starred City Social restaurant in London.

Jason Atherton’s Little Social to relaunch as No.5 Social

17-Apr-2019 By James McAllister

Jason Atherton’s Social Company group is to relaunch its Little Social restaurant in Mayfair next month after six years of trading.

Jason Atherton's Temple and Sons has closed

08-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Temple and Sons, the City restaurant launched in partnership with Jason Atherton, has closed its doors.

Opening of the week: Hai Cenato

10-Feb-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The lowdown on Jason Atherton's casual new pizza restaurant in Victoria's Nova development 

Jason Atherton to open three new London sites and update Pollen Street Social

02-Apr-2015 By Stefan Chomka

Jason Atherton is set to shake up the London restaurant scene with three new venues in the coming years as well as an overhaul of his flagship dining room Pollen Street Social in the next 18 months.

Jason Atherton to open sixth London restaurant - Social Wine & Tapas

26-Mar-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Chef and restaurateur Jason Atherton is to open his sixth London restaurant  - Social Wine & Tapas  - on James Street, Marylebone, in June.

Jason Atherton aims to raise £100k through Hospitality Action Sundays

12-Mar-2015 By Stefan Chomka

Jason Atherton is aiming to raise £100k for industry charity Hospitality Action this summer by running an intiative that will see members of his team pair with other tops chefs for a number of special meals.

VIDEO: Jason Atherton cooks up ‘Food for Good’ at Farm Africa Ball

26-Mar-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton says he wants to ‘give something back’ and send out a strong philanthropic message to the next generation of chefs when he prepares a three-course dinner for Farm Africa tomorrow night (27 March).

Challenging food journeys are the future of fine dining, say top chefs

13-Oct-2010 By Lorraine Heller

Putting thought and sensibility into food, and taking customers on a "dining journey" is where the future of fine dining lies, according to top chefs speaking at The Restaurant Show today

Pre-register now for next week's Restaurant Show

06-Oct-2010 By Becky Paskin

Chefs including Albert Roux, Jason Atherton, Ashley Palmer-Watts, Massimo Bottura and Chris and Jeff Galvin will head the line up at this year’s Restaurant Show, which runs next week from 11-13 October at London’s Earls Court 2

Jason Atherton names London restaurant, releases further details

26-Aug-2010 By Becky Paskin

Jason Atherton has finally confirmed the name of his first solo UK restaurant as Pollen Street Social, ending months of speculation