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Nell’s expands Manchester estate as it plots further growth

12-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

New York-style pizza brand Nell’s is to launch a new site in Manchester’s city centre, bringing its estate to four sites in the city.

Coffee brand WatchHouse secures £7.9m in Series A funding

22-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

High-end London coffee business WatchHouse has secured £7.9m in Series A funding to support its ‘rapid’ growth plans in both the UK and New York over the next 36 months.

Danny Meyer: “New York looks like a shanty town”

19-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

New York-based restaurateur Danny Meyer has described the city as being like a shanty town in places as restaurants have opened up temporary outdoor elements in order to keep trading through the pandemic.

Coming to America: Hawksmoor on taking on New York

06-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

After five years and one aborted attempt, Hawksmoor is about to open the doors of its first international restaurant, in New York. What possessed the owners of a meat-focused restaurant to make a play in the home of the steakhouse?

How I Got Here: Tiffany Robinson

07-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Tiffany Robinson is the marketing director for high-end restaurant group D&D London, which currently operates 42 restaurants worldwide including in London, Paris and New York.

D&D London opens third New York restaurant

19-Mar-2019 By Sophie Witts

D&D London has opened its latest New York restaurant following the rocky launch of Bluebird in the city last year.

D&D London on bringing ‘vibes’ to New York’s Columbus Circle

25-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

The original Bluebird restaurant opened more than 20 years ago in Chelsea, now the D&D concept has taken flight to New York with a 100-cover site in the Time Warner building above Columbus Circle. Chairman and CEO Des Gunewardena explains the logic.

"We're a brash New York restaurant, and we don't want to change": Ed Schoenfeld on bringing RedFarm to the UK

18-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Earlier this month, prolific US restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld quietly launched the UK iteration of his famous New York based Chinese restaurant RedFarm in Covent Garden.

NYC-born RedFarm is ready for London launch

24-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

New York restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld’s high-end dim sum restaurant RedFarm finally looks set for its long-awaited London launch.

“I could have cried I was so happy”: Jason Atherton wins first US Michelin star

31-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Jason Atherton has won his first US star for The Clocktower in the Michelin Guide New York City 2018.

Bluebird taking flight to New York

11-Sep-2017 By Sophie Witts

D&D London is to take its Bluebird restaurant concept overseas with the launch of a site in New York early next year.

World's 50 Best Restaurants 2017: Eleven Madison Park takes the top spot

05-Apr-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Eleven Madison Park in New York has been crowned the World’s Best Restaurant, knocking Osteria Francescana off the coveted top spot.

Aquavit chefs Emma Bengtsson and Henrik Ritzen on opening in London

02-Sep-2016 By Stefan Chomka

The executive chef of Aquavit in New York and only the second female chef in the US to win two Michelin stars is bringing the Scandinavian restaurant to the capital, with the help of its new head chef.

Four ways Pokemon Go can boost restaurant sales

19-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

Pokemon Go has taken the UK by storm, and savvy bars and restaurants are already using the game to boost sales.

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016: Osteria Francescana takes the top spot

14-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts

Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy has taken the title of World's Best Restaurant for the first time.

The Power List: Restaurateurs

12-Apr-2016 By Restaurant magazine

Details of the 20 restaurateurs chosen for The Power List: Restaurant magazine's 100 most powerful people in the restaurant industry. 

Chef Jane Tran on the rise of the online restaurant

22-Jan-2016 By Sophie Witts

Canadian chef Jane Tran has gone from working at Bar Boulud to a role as executive chef at tech start-up EatFirst – which home-delivers restaurant-quality meals within minutes. 

Hawksmoor to open restaurant in New York

13-Jan-2016 By Emma Eversham

Restaurant group Hawksmoor has announced plans to open a restaurant within New York's World Trade Center. 

Marco's New York Italian restaurant to open at Mercure London Bridge

24-Nov-2015 By Emma Eversham

Marco Pierre White's 11th Marco's New York Italian restaurant will open its doors within the Mercure London Bridge hotel next month. 

World's 50 Best Restaurants 2015: 100-51 list announced

26-May-2015 By Sophie Witts

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced the list of restaurants ranked 51st-100th in 2015, ahead of the annual awards ceremony in London on 1 June.

The Church Group to launch first venue outside New York

29-Sep-2014 By Melodie Michel

US-based The Church Group has secured a site in London to launch its Louisiana-themed bar and restaurant concept Ninth Ward in the UK in early 2015.

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2014: 51-100

28-Apr-2014 By Carina Perkins

UK restaurants performed strongly in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014 – with two in the top ten for the first time ever - and there were also some impressive achievements for British restaurants on the 51-100 list.

Guy Kellner: Pearls of Wisdom

24-Oct-2013 By Emma Eversham

As managing director of Benugo, Guy Kellner has helped almost triple the size of the business since joining four years ago. His career began with Hilton where he rose up the ranks to be food and beverage director at New York's Waldforf Astoria, before...

ONE Group plans STK UK expansion

21-Oct-2013 By Mark Wingett

The ONE Group, owners of international restaurant group STK, has announced plans to further expand the premium steakhouse brand within major cities across the UK after attracting $44.3m (£27.3m) of new investment.

Steam & Rye: Gatsby-style bar and restaurant coming to London

15-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Nick House, the entrepreneur behind famous London nightclubs Mahiki and Whisky Mist, has teamed up with model Kelly Brook for the launch of Steam & Rye, a Prohibition era-themed bar and restaurant in the heart of the City.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013: 51-100

29-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

While El Celler de Can Roca stole the headlines in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013, there were a number of interesting changes in the 51-100 part of the list including the addition of two new UK restaurants.

Arjun Waney and Rainer Becker to open Oblix restaurant in The Shard

17-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Arjun Waney and Rainer Becker have revealed details of their latest restaurant venture - Oblix will open in The Shard tower development in London this spring and will combine a rotisserie and grill restaurant and a lounge bar. 

Danny Meyer: Pearls of Wisdom

17-Aug-2012 By William Drew

Founder of the Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), which includes Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke and Shake Shack among its number, legendary New York restaurateur Danny Meyer also penned the seminal book on hospitality, Setting the Table. 

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2012: 1-50

01-May-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards 2012 have been announced and, while Rene Redzepi’s Noma scooped top spot, the movers and shakers further down the list have made for some interesting findings.

New York's Flute Champagne bar and lounge heads for London

29-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Flûte, the Champagne bar and lounge concept which started out in New York, is set to open its first UK site in London this autumn.

Russell Norman to open Jewish deli in Covent Garden

19-Sep-2011 By Becky Paskin

Russell Norman and Richard Beatty, the pair behind Polpo and Spuntino in London, have acquired a new Covent Garden premises for their fifth restaurant Mishkin's, a Jewish restaurant and deli.

Career Profile: Mark Wood

22-Jul-2011 By Emma Eversham

Restaurateur Mark Wood spent three years working his way around the globe before returning to the UK to work in a number of London's top restaurants. He worked at several of Alan Yau's restaurants and studied for an MBA before landing the job...

Noma named World’s Best Restaurant for second year

18-Apr-2011 By Becky Paskin

Noma in Copenhagen has been named the World’s Best Restaurant for the second year running in the S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Awards.

After hours with… Mickey Narea

10-Sep-2010 By Becky Paskin

US-born Mickey Narea traded in a high-flying career in finance for one of wine, and with just six months restaurant experience, migrated to London to begin his first sommelier position at Launceston Place

The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best 2010: The results

26-Apr-2010

Find out who's made the list of the S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants 2010

Daniel Boulud to open restaurant in London’s Mandarin Oriental hotel

05-Nov-2009 By Becky Paskin

Three-Michelin starred chef Daniel Boulud is to open a French-inspired bistro and wine bar at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park early next year

New book reveals life front-of-house

08-Aug-2008 By Emma Eversham

A warts-and-all account of one waiters experience working at two New York restaurants has been released in the UK.

Danny Meyer, New York's restaurateur extraordinaire

11-Apr-2007 By Restaurant

DANNY MEYER IS NEW YORK'S RESTAURATEUR EXTRAORDINAIRE AND THE US BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS CLAMOURING FOR HIS WORDS OF WISDOM. STILL HE FOUND TIME FOR RESTAURANT'S UNIQUE BRAND OF HOSPITALITY Five minutes into my first meeting with Danny Meyer I...

Water filtration the key to authentic New York pizza

28-Mar-2007 By Restaurant

Ain't nothing cheesy about these pizzas The Spiel: ;Bringing an authentic American experience into downtown Notting Hill.; Which means: The Mulberry team uses water that has been filtered and tested to match New York water samples, ...

Club 31's new redesign

28-Mar-2007 By Restaurant

Club 31 was a Spanish Capital classic, but its new redesign has brought it bang up to date Stepping into Club 31, a culinary monument beloved of the Madrileños, you feel temporarily flung back to 1950s New York, to the days when women wore ...