Restaurant

Simon Attridge joins Claridge’s as culinary director

30-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Simon Attridge has been appointed culinary director at Claridge’s replacing chef Dmitri Magi.

Little LEAF to open in Liverpool

30-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Liverpool-based independent restaurant and cafe LEAF will open a spin-off smaller site in the city next month.

Lee Calver to open Thirty One in Plymouth

30-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Former Royal Navy chef Lee Calver will open fine dining restaurant Thirty One in Plymouth next month.

Maginhawa Group to open Donia in Kingly Court

30-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The group behind ‘dirty ice cream’ brand Mamasons as well as restaurants Ramo Ramen and Bintang is opening a new site in Soho.

Kray Treadwell plots new direction for 670 Grams

27-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Kray Treadwell is to drop the tasting menu at his Birmingham restaurant 670 Grams at the end of the year in favour a 'more informal' sharing-style format.

“It's not going to be a destination restaurant, just a bloody good pub” - Tom Kerridge on The Butcher's Tap Chelsea

27-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The chef on opening his first London pub, five years operating in the capital, plans for further expansion, and why he believes people can be quick to criticise his prices.

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

27-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Michael O’Hare’s plans to relaunch The Man Behind The Curtain as Psycho Sandbar, Charlie Sims and Honey Spencer's latest venture, and Big Mamma's first restaurant in Italy.

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“It’s not made for the purists” – Peter Lloyd on Sticky Mango’s expansion

27-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Seven years on from launching Sticky Mango in London’s Waterloo, chef Peter Lloyd is taking a leap of faith with not one but two new openings in the capital.

Latest opening: Paper Moon London

26-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The Milanese restaurant has chosen The OWO in Whitehall for its debut restaurant on these shores.

My Delhi chooses Leicester for third restaurant

26-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

North-east based Indian restaurant My Delhi has expanded into the Midlands for its third restaurant.

Turtle Bay to cross the border to Scotland for the first time

26-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Caribbean restaurant group Turtle Bay is to open its first restaurant in Scotland.

PizzaExpress owner weighs up rival bid for The Restaurant Group

26-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The owner of PizzaExpress could throw its hat into the ring to buy The Restaurant Group (TRG).

Former P Franco chef Mitchell Damota to head up new Italian restaurant Dalla

25-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A new neighbourhood Italian restaurant is coming to Hackney’s Morning Lane next month.

New 'evolved' SOLA to reopen next month

25-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Michelin-starred Californian restaurant SOLA will reopen on Thanksgiving Day following its closure for refurbishment.

Flash-grilled: Julia Patterlini

25-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The head chef at Heckfield Place on working with Skye Gyngell, what to drink with Brazilian barbecue, and cooking for fussy canines.

Dan McGeorge to leave Rothay Manor to embark on Liverpool project

25-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Dan McGeorge has stepped down as head chef at Ambleside’s Rothay Manor after six years.

Latest opening: Daroco Soho

24-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The Franco-Italian restaurant has swapped Paris’ 2nd and 16th arrondissements for Soho.

Catch CLAP in London’s Knightsbridge

24-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Middle East-based Japanese dining concept CLAP is to make its UK debut later this year in London’s Knightsbridge.

Charlie Sims and Honey Spencer to open Sune in Broadway Market

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Renowned sommelier Honey Spencer and partner Charlie Sims will open a neighbourhood restaurant in Broadway Market next month.

Spanish restaurant Boca a Boca to open in Fitzrovia

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ukrainian-born Spanish restaurant Boca a Boca will open its first restaurant in London.

Tamburrini and Wishart closes

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Cameron House has closed its fine dining restaurant Tamburrini and Wishart.

Ottolenghi to open in Hampstead

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ottolenghi will open its sixth deli and restaurant, in Hampstead, later this year.

The lowdown: London’s new insect restaurant

20-Oct-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Crickets are on the menu at a new restaurant popping up in London’s Old Street from next week.

Ibiza party venue Blue Marlin to open in Shoreditch

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ibiza beach club and restaurant Blue Marlin is coming to London later this year.

La Bibliothèque restaurant with rooms to open in Haggerston

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind cocktail bar MAP Maison in London and MAP Petite Maison in Stockholm are opening a restaurant with rooms in east London this month.

Dez Amore to open sixth London venue

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Street-food concepts Dez Amore and Kings342 are to open in Chelsea as part of the Sloane Stanley Estate.

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Gone fishing: the new Jersey restaurant angling for success

18-Oct-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Translated as ‘to try to catch a fish’, Great British Menu finalist Joe Baker’s new Jersey restaurant Pêtchi is unlike anything seen on the Channel Island before.

Flash-grilled: Jack Coghill

18-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The chef patron of Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s in Dunfermline, Scotland, on troubling Tripadvisor reviews, what he orders at McDonald’s, and why a decorator’s paint scraper is a crucial kitchen utensil.

No-shows in hospitality double in a year

18-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The number of consumers not showing up for their reservations in pubs, bars and restaurants has doubled since September last year, according to research from Zonal and CGA by NIQ.

Six by Nico to open in Birmingham

17-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Nico Simeone is heading to Birmingham for his latest restaurant.

Amber Francis leaves restaurant Maene to become a school chef

17-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Amber Francis has swapped Shoreditch restaurant Maene for cooking in a school.

Latest opening: Aven

17-Oct-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Lancashire's bounteous larder is celebrated at this new Preston restaurant.

‘Challenging year’ leads to erosion of profit margin for Rick Stein’s group

17-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Rick Stein’s restaurant group has blamed the rapid increase in supply chain costs, particularly the rise in fish and oil prices, for contributing to an erosion of its profit margin.

Jeremy King to relaunch Le Caprice site as Arlington

16-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Jeremy King has revealed he will relaunch the Le Caprice site in London’s Mayfair early next year under the new name Arlington, after its address on Arlington Street.

£60m sale of D&D London 'imminent'

16-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A sale of restaurant group D&D London for a price tag of £60m is ‘imminent’, according to its chief executive.

Mark Hastings: "The fact that Churchill worked in the building is humbling"

13-Oct-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The director of food and beverage at Raffles London at The OWO on opening six restaurants and bars on one day and walking in the footsteps of Churchill

Poppies to open its fourth fish and chips restaurant

12-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Fish and chip restaurant brand Poppies will open its latest London restaurant this winter.

The Tamil Prince team to open The Tamil Crown

12-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind The Tamil Prince in Islington is opening a second pub and restaurant next month.

Flash-grilled: Jermaine Harriott

11-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The head chef at The Greyhound in Beaconsfield on his respect for trifle, his hatred of tardiness and Frederick Forster as his source of inspiration.

Afrikana doubles up in London for fifteenth site

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

African-inspired restaurant group Afrikana has opened its latest site, in London’s The O2.

Honest Burgers smashes crowdfunding target

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Honest Burgers has beaten its crowdfunding target, raising almost £3m.

Le Deli by Joël Robuchon to open in Chelsea this month

10-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A second London site of Le Deli by Joël Robuchon will open in Chelsea at the end of the month.

Kitty Fisher’s Group to open Cafe Kitty

09-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Kitty Fisher’s Group, the team behind Kitty Fisher’s in Mayfair and Cora Pearl in Covent Garden, is opening a third London restaurant.

Caprice Holdings returns to profit as turnover soars

09-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Caprice Holdings is back in the black after reporting a strong rise turnover in its latest financial results.

The Tasting Room to open at The Vineyard

09-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The Vineyard hotel in Newbury will open a new dining experience later this month.

"You’re going to be blown away": Sally Abé's The Pem reopens this month

06-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Sally Abé will reopen her restaurant The Pem later this month following a three-month refurbishment.

Atelier Coupette opens in Soho

06-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind inventive cocktail bar Coupette in Bethnal Green have opened a sister venue in Soho.

Tom Brown to open Pearly Queen oyster bar

06-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Tom Brown is opening an oyster bar in east London this winter.

Latest opening: Brooklands

05-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The Peninsula London’s rooftop restaurant pays full-sensory tribute to Concorde and Franco-British relations with chef director Claude Bosi marrying British produce with French cooking techniques.