Restaurant

Latest opening: The Portrait Restaurant

11-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Richard Corrigan has taken the reins of the National Portrait Gallery’s signature restaurant.

Yolk launches fundraise to aid expansion

10-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

‘Fine fast food’ brand Yolk has launched a fundraise to grow its site numbers into double figures.

Cocktail List of the Year 2023: Roots

10-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Tommy and James Banks' York restaurant was recognised for its adventurous and creative approach to its mixed drinks list at this year's National Restaurant Awards.

Alan Yau to launch retail and restaurant ramen concept

10-Jul-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Wagamama founder Alan Yau is to launch a restaurant and retail concept selling plant-based ramen.

Tallow named Best Local Restaurant by the Good Food Guide

07-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Tallow in Royal Tunbridge Wells has topped the Good Food Guide's list of Britain's 100 Best Local Restaurants.

Latest opening: Pêtchi

07-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Joe Baker’s new Jersey restaurant is inspired by the Channel Islands with a nod to the Basque country.

Em Sherif to launch second London restaurant

07-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Mireille Hayek's Beirut-born Em Sherif group is to open a second London site in Mayfair.

Half Cut Market appoints Jack Newton as head chef

06-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

North London restaurant, wine bar and bottle shop Half Cut Market has appointed Jack Newton as its first permanent head chef.

Ximena Gayosso Gonzalez to lead the kitchen at new Chelsea restaurant Ixchel

05-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Former Treehouse London chef Ximena Gayosso Gonzalez is to oversee the stoves at contemporary Mexican restaurant Ixchel when it launches on the King’s Road in Chelsea in September.

How I Got Here: Scottie Bhattarai

05-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

The Nepal-born CEO of Isabel Mayfair, who's preparing to launch MAYA in Manchester, on promoting hospitality as a successful career path and the importance of staff retention.

D&D quietly shutters Canary Wharf restaurant Plateau - updated

05-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

D&D London has quietly closed its contemporary French-style restaurant Plateau in London’s Canary Wharf.

Five things restaurateurs must consider ahead of the new Tips Bill

05-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

A new law ensuring hospitality staff receive all money left to them in tips is coming. Here’s what you need to know.

Latest opening: The Grill by Tom Booton

04-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

The talented young chef now has his name above the door at the Park Lane hotel restaurant.

Caravan chooses Covent Garden for biggest restaurant to date

04-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

All-day restaurant group Caravan will open its largest venue to date later this year in Covent Garden.

Restaurant closures reach decade high

04-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant closures reached the highest quarterly figure in a decade in the first quarter of the year, new data has shown.

Restaurant radar: July 2023

03-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

New openings from Tomos Parry, Tom Sellers, and Paul Foster, as well as from a certain multi-Michelin starred French maestro are among this month's key restaurant launches.

Manchester's Stock Market Grill closes mere months after launch

03-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

The Schofield brothers' first restaurant space within Manchester's Stock Exchange Hotel has closed suddenly.
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Restaurateur of the Year 2023: Samyukta Nair

30-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The restaurateur behind super chic Mayfair venues Bombay Bustle, Jamavar, Socca Bistro, KOYN and MiMi Mei Fair has been named Restaurateur of the Year at the National Restaurant Awards 2023.

Former Gino D’Acampo restaurant group probed by liquidators

30-Jun-2023 By MCA

Liquidators are investigating a restaurant company linked to Gino D’Acampo and the directors of Iceland supermarket over its directors’ conduct and missing records.

Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: cast your votes

30-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards are making a return to discover the best brands and suppliers in the sector - as voted for by our chef and restaurateur readers.

JKS' Apprenticeship Academy to return

30-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant group JKS has announced its Apprenticeship Academy will return for a second year following its successful launch in 2022.

Hong Kong's Black Sheep Restaurants to showcase two brands before UK launch

27-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Hong Kong-based Black Sheep Restaurants is bringing two of its concepts to London ahead of the opening of the group’s first international restaurant in London in spring 2024.

Second ULI opens in Marylebone

27-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Asian restaurant brand ULI has opened a second outpost in Marylebone’s Seymour Place a year after it was first announced.

Generation Next Poll: have your say

27-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Fill in our latest poll and share your views about the current state of the sector.

Burger joint and deli Prime by Pasture to open in Bristol

27-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind the Pasture Restaurants in Bristol and Cardiff will open a new restaurant in the Redcliffe Quarter of Bristol next year.

Woodhead Restaurant Group tees up next London opening

27-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

Woodhead Restaurant Group, the London-based operator behind The Quality Chop House, Portland and Clipstone, will launch its latest venture this summer on Goodge Street in Fitzrovia.

Timberyard team to launch Montrose House wine bar

26-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

The team behind family-run Edinburgh restaurant Timberyard are to launch a wine bar in the Scottish capital’s Abbeyhill area this autumn.

Flying the Nest: Hackney restaurant to relocate to larger venue

26-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Hackney restaurant Nest is relocating to a larger venue in east London later this year.

Oisín Rogers and Charlie Carroll to open The Devonshire pub and restaurant

23-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Publican Oisín Rogers and Flat Iron founder Charlie Carroll have joined forces to open a pub and restaurant in Soho this autumn.

Aqua Restaurant Group to open an Italian restaurant

23-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Aqua Restaurant Group will launch an Italian bakery, café and pizzeria in Covent Garden.

Claridge’s reopens its restaurant

23-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Claridge’s has reopened its restaurant on the site that was previously Davies and Brook at the five star hotel.

Innovator of the Year: Apricity

21-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The sustainably-focused Mayfair restaurant was named Innovator of the Year at the National Restaurant Awards 2023.

The Table to open sister Battersea restaurant

21-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Popular brunch spot The Table is opening a second restaurant – almost two decades after it launched.

KOL leads UK's ranking in World's 50 Best Restaurants List as Central in Peru claims top spot

21-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Santiago Lastra’s Marylebone restaurant KOL has become the top ranked UK restaurant in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, entering at number 23.

How I Got Here: Anthony Murphy

20-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

The co-founder of Hereford-based burger slingers The Beefy Boys on maintaining a good work/life balance, staffing struggles, and an arrogant business decision that paid huge dividends.

D&D appoints advisors to raise new finance as LDC exits group

19-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

D&D London has appointed advisors from Interpath Advisory’s corporate finance practice to explore raising new finance after confirming that its long-term backer LDC has exited the business.

Som saa duo to open Kolae in London’s Borough Market

19-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Two of the founders of Spitafield-based Thai restaurant som saa will open a sister restaurant in the capital this autumn.

One to Watch 2023: The Midland Grand Dining Room

19-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Patrick Powell and restaurateur Harry Handelsman's latest project has been named One to Watch at this year's National Restaurant Awards.

April Lily Partridge: “As a woman in this industry, I have to be strong”

16-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

The Ledbury sous chef on being named Chef to Watch at this year’s Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards, triumphing at the Roux Scholarship, and coping with anxiety in the kitchen

Friday Five: the week's top news

16-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Ynyshir being named the best UK restaurant for the second year running, the SRA going global, and Brasserie Bar Co rebranding as Heartwood Collection.

The Lowdown: Netflix Bites

16-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The streaming giant has entered the restaurant business.

Jeremy Clarkson loses appeal against Diddly Squat farm restaurant closure

16-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

Jeremy Clarkson has lost his bid to reopen his Diddly Squat farm restaurant in Chadlington, Oxfordshire.

P.Franco returns as 107 Wine Bar & Shop

16-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind low-intervention wine bar and restaurant P.Franco has reopened the site under the new name 107 Wine Bar & Shop.

Lifetime Achievement Award 2023: Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver

16-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The St John founders are the recipients of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Restaurant Awards 2023.

How I Got Here: Ana Gonçalves

14-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

The co-founder of nomadic pop up concept TĀ TĀ Eatery on the need for better margins in restaurant businesses, Nuno Mendes, and why she chose a career in hospitality.

Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2023 in pictures

14-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The biggest names in the business came together at The Hurlingham Club in London on Monday (12 June) to celebrate the UK restaurant industry at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards.

San Carlo to move West End Cicchetti to a larger site

14-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

San Carlo is relocating its West End Cicchetti restaurant down the road in a move that will double its size.

Ynyshir in Wales claims title of UK’s Best Restaurant for the second time

12-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Gareth Ward’s Ynyshir restaurant in Wales has been named the best restaurant in the UK for the second year in a row at The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2023.

Chef Dan Lee launches residency at Hockley Social Club

12-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

MasterChef: The Professionals winner Dan Lee has launched a semi-permanent residency in Birmingham.

Laylow team to launch new restaurant and bakery in Chelsea

12-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

The team behind Notting Hill members’ club and restaurant Laylow are to launch a new concept on the corner of Sloane Street and Ellis Street in London’s Chelsea this month.