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Moor Hall's Mark Birchall: 'help shape our return'

29-May-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Mark Birchall is asking guests and subscribers to his restaurant’s newsletter to help shape the reopening of his two Michelin-starred Moor Hall.

Michelin launches barometer to track the reopening of Michelin-starred restaurants

26-May-2020 By James McAllister

The Michelin Guide has created a barometer to track the reopening of Michelin-starred restaurants around the world that have had to close as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Niall Keating through to Great British Menu banquet

13-May-2020 By James McAllister

Whatley Manor’s Niall Keating has been named as the next chef to make it through to the banquet on this year’s series of Great British Menu.

Deanes Eipic's Alex Greene through to Great British Menu banquet

12-May-2020 By Restaurant

Deanes Eipic chef Alex Greene has been named as the first chef to make it through to the banquet for this season’s Great British Menu.

Stand and deliver: how restaurants have turned to takeaway and delivery in order to survive

11-May-2020 By Stefan Chomka

In the face of forced closures, restaurant businesses large and small have been turning to takeaway and delivery as their survival instinct kicks in.

Read the May edition of Restaurant magazine online

06-May-2020 By Restaurant Magazine

The May edition of Restaurant magazine, focusing on the chefs and restaurants – large and small – that have made the move into takeaway and delivery in order to keep thing moving during the pandemic, is now available to read online.

Read the April edition of Restaurant magazine online

07-Apr-2020 By Restaurant magazine

The April edition of Restaurant magazine, featuring Luke Selby and his brothers taking on Evelyn's Table at The Blue Posts, Gail's Bakery at 15, and Luke French's Sheffield restaurant Joro is now available to read online.

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Tom Kerridge fronted initiative raises £100,000 for NHS staff in just 48 hours

06-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

Tom Kerridge and a group of volunteers from Marlow have raised over £100,000 to fund free meals for NHS workers in neighbouring towns and communities.

The Harrow at Little Bedwyn to close after 21 years

12-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

Acclaimed restaurant The Harrow at Little Bedwyn in Wiltshire is to close this month after 21 years in business.

Time to ditch the Michelin mindset?

10-Mar-2020 By Tony Naylor

Michelin’s recent headline-grabbing controversies feel like the beginning of the end for the guide’s influence. What does that mean for restaurant culture?

Chef accuses Michelin of "greenwashing" over new sustainability icon

05-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

Michelin’s new award for restaurants with eco-friendly practices has faced accusations of “greenwashing” by a prominent chef.

The Chef’s Table by Asimakis opens above Pied à Terre

05-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

David Moore and chef Asimakis Chaniotis have opened a chef’s table above Michelin-starred restaurant Pied à Terre on London’s Charlotte Street, where Asimakis is executive chef.

Paul Nicholson appointed head chef at The Clock House

26-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Paul Nicholson has been named the new head chef of the Michelin-starred The Clock House restaurant in Ripley, Surrey.

Dinner, dinner Batman: DC-inspired Park Row to open in Soho

12-Feb-2020 By Stefan Chomka

A huge multi-faceted restaurant inspired by the DC Universe will open in Soho later this year in the art deco building that was once home to Marco Pierre White’s Titanic restaurant.

Latest opening: Muse

07-Feb-2020 By Restaurant

Tom Aikens' return to fine dining is a singular restaurant that channels an Austin Powers meets art deco vibe.

Michelin to feature sustainability icon in all future guides

05-Feb-2020 By Sophie Witts

Michelin is to introduce a symbol to mark restaurants which promote ‘sustainable gastronomy’ in all future editions of its guidebooks.

Restaurant Radar: February 2020

03-Feb-2020 By Stefan Chomka

The Barrie brothers' Liverpool launch, a double-headed Durham restaurant and the latest ventures from Alan Yau, Dominique Ansel and the Padella duo are some of the biggest restaurant openings to look out for this month.

Mayfair restaurant The Square forced to close after administrators seize property

03-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Marlon Abela’s Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant The Square has been closed after administrators attended the property mid-service on Friday (31 January).

Ryan Blackburn to relaunch Ambleside restaurant Kysty

24-Jan-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Michelin-starred chef Ryan Blackburn is relaunching his casual restaurant Kysty, in Ambleside, to create a new neighbourhood restaurant that's more reflective of his fine dining flagship.

Callum Graham to head up kitchen at Bohemia Restaurant in Jersey

22-Jan-2020 By Restaurant

MasterChef: The Professionals chef Callum Graham has been named as the new head chef at Bohemia Restaurant in St Helier, Jersey,

Legendary Bocuse restaurant loses third Michelin star after 55 years

17-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

The restaurant founded by iconic French chef Paul Bocuse has lost its third Michelin star after 55 years.

The Pepper Collective to bring new restaurants from Rob Roy Cameron, Tom Brown, Alyn Williams and Gizzi Erskine

09-Jan-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Neil Rankin and former Benugo CEO Handley Amos are heading up a restaurant division that will provide investment opportunities, financial backing and expertise to chefs and restaurateurs to help them launch new ventures.

Wonderland Restaurants to bring ‘immersive food concepts’ to the capital

07-Jan-2020 By Stefan Chomka

A new restaurant group founded by former Disney executive and CEO of The Fat Duck Group, James Bulmer, and which counts the former executive chef of three-Michelin starred Alinea as part of its team, will open its debut venue this year, in London.

Michelin eyes members only 'Michelin Club'

06-Jan-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Michelin is eyeing a members-only program called the Michelin Club that would give members ‘select privileges’ at participating guide-listed restaurants.

The Lowdown: The Last Supper in Pompeii

02-Jan-2020 By Stefan Chomka

A menu celebrating the food of the ill-fated ancient Roman town is coming to Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.

Opening of the month: Trivet

04-Dec-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Jonny Lake and Isa Bal have swapped the flamboyance of The Fat Duck for something far more low key with their debut solo project. But they still know how to dazzle

Michelin sells Bookatable in TripAdvisor partnership deal

03-Dec-2019 By Sophie Witts

Michelin has sold restaurant reservation platform Bookatable to the TripAdvisor Group as part of a 'strategic partnership' between the two companies.

Latest opening: Le Comptoir Robuchon

29-Nov-2019 By Stefan Chomka

French chef Joël Robuchon’s legacy lives on in this new chic brasserie that bears his name.

Gary Rhodes: “If you really want to become known within this industry, it takes time”

28-Nov-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Gary Rhodes died suddenly earlier this week while filming in Dubai. In a video featuring the TV chef shot a few months before his death, one of the last interviews he did, Rhodes speaks about becoming one of the first TV chefs, his celebrity peers...

World famous sushi restaurants stripped of their Michelin stars

26-Nov-2019 By Sophie Witts

Two of the most renowned sushi restaurants in the world have been stripped of their Michelin stars after they stopped accepting general reservations.

Alyn Williams dismissed from his eponymous The Westbury Hotel restaurant

26-Nov-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Alyn Williams is threatening to take legal action against The Westbury Hotel in Mayfair after being sacked from his job.

Flash-grilled: Nathan Eades

01-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

The head chef at The Wild Rabbit in Chipping Norton on whistling in kitchens and why his nan is his harshest critic.

Chris Harrod unveils plans for The Whitebrook restaurant

31-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

Chef Chris Harrod has acquired the freehold of Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms The Whitebrook in Monmouthshire, with plans to develop the site.

Douglas McMaster: ‘I’m so ambitious to show the world that doing the right thing can be excellent’

30-Oct-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Cocktails served like wine, real-time menus projected onto walls (solar powered, of course), progressive, thoughtful cooking. With Silo Hackney Douglas McMaster is out to prove that a zero-waste approach can be used to maximum effect

Michelin-starred Wilks in Bristol up for sale

28-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

The owners of Michelin-starred Wilks in Bristol have put the restaurant up for sale after seven years of trading.

Raymond Blanc: "Our industry has been self-harming for many years"

10-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

Raymond Blanc has issued an impassioned call for the hospitality industry to continue improving its working culture.

Tom Aikens to return to fine dining fold with Muse in Belgravia

09-Oct-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Tom Aikens is making a dramatic return to London’s fine dining scene with an intimate 25-cover restaurant in Belgravia.

Seven things you need to know about this year's Michelin results

08-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2020 has hit the shelves. Here's all you need to know.

Heston Blumenthal: female chefs had to "fight harder" to be successful

08-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

Heston Blumenthal has spoken out about the representation of female chefs at the top level of the restaurant industry.

Michelin Guide 2020: chefs react to new stars

08-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

A record number of new restaurants were awarded stars in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2020, which was announced yesterday.

The Araki restaurant loses all three stars following departure of chef patron

07-Oct-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Three Michelin-starred sushi restaurant The Araki has lost all of its stars in the newly published Michelin Guide to Great Britain and Ireland 2020 edition.

Michelin Guide 2020: The Lecture Room at Sketch wins three stars

07-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Lecture Room at Sketch in London’s Mayfair has been awarded three stars in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2020.

Michelin reveals 33 Bib Gourmand deletions from 2020 guide

04-Oct-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Thirty three restaurants have lost their Bib Gourmand rating in the Michelin Guide for Britain and Ireland 2020, Michelin has revealed.

Will low- and no-alcohol wines ever be able to cut it in top dining rooms?

27-Sep-2019 By Lucy Britner

From 0% abv beers and low-alcohol G&Ts to 'spirits' that contain absolutely none of the hard stuff, the drinks landscape has changed dramatically in recent years thanks to the abstemious direction in which society is heading. However, up...

The Lowdown: Marc Veyrat versus Michelin

26-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

French chef Marc Veyrat says he plans to sue Michelin claiming the awards body downgraded his restaurant because an inspector wrongly identified cheddar cheese in a soufflé.

Tom Kerridge’s The Bull & Bear to open in Manchester on 15 November

10-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Tom Kerridge’s Manchester restaurant will be called The Bull & Bear when it opens in the city’s Stock Exchange Hotel on 15 November.

Martin Wishart to sail the Atlantic to raise money for Parkinson's charity

09-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Martin Wishart is marking the 20th anniversary of his eponymous two Michelin-starred Leith restaurant by attempting to sail across the Atlantic to raise funds for The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT).

The Box Tree in Ilkley up for sale after losing Michelin star

09-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Box Tree restaurant in Ilkley is up for sale, less than a year after losing its Michelin star.

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Behind the Brigade at Claude Bosi at Bibendum: Part Four

03-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

In the fourth and final episode of our Behind the Brigade at Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Claude Bosi takes us round the various spaces of the iconic Michelin building.

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Yeastie boys: Lyle’s co-founders James Lowe and John Ogier on their new restaurant Flor

29-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Lyle’s co-founders James Lowe and John Ogier this month opened Flor, their bakery, restaurant and wine bar that takes its name from the thin layer of yeast that naturally forms on some wines