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ION Harbour by Simon Rogan awarded second Michelin star

04-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

ION Harbour by Simon Rogan in Malta has been awarded its second Michelin star.

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

28-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

This week's most read news stories include Dishoom taking its Permit Room spin-off to Cambridge and the return of Simon Rogan's seasonal on-farm dining experience.

Simon Rogan’s on-farm dining experience to return this summer

25-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan’s seasonal on-farm dining experience will return this summer for its second year.

Former Ethicurean chef Mark McCabe to head up Henrock by Simon Rogan

26-Feb-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Mark McCabe has been named as the new head chef of Lake District restaurant Henrock by Simon Rogan.

Simon Rogan and Adam Handling recognised in 2024 New Year’s Honours list

02-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

High-profile chefs Simon Rogan, Adam Handling and Jeremy Lee are among the hospitality professionals to have been recognised in the 2024 New Year’s Honours list.

L’Enclume tops Harden’s Top 100 Best UK Restaurants poll

13-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan’s flagship L’Enclume has been voted the UK’s best restaurant in the annual Harden’s Top 100 Best UK Restaurants diners’ poll.

Bocuse d’Or UK brings together the UK’s eight three-star restaurants for charity dinner

12-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Bocuse d’Or UK is to bring together the chefs behind all eight of the UK’s three Michelin-starred restaurants to cook at a fundraising gala.

Paul Burgalières promoted to executive chef at L’Enclume

01-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Paul Burgalières has been appointed as executive chef at Simon Rogan’s three Michelin-starred L’Enclume following his time as head chef.

Tom Barnes: “I want to create something that is world class"

01-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The former Simon Rogan lieutenant will launch a restaurant in Manchester’s NOMA district early next year.

Meet the chef setting up a top-flight dining experience within his house

29-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Former Fera at Claridge’s and Smoking Goat chef Aaron Dalton is hoping to hit a home run with his Worthing restaurant Four.

L’Enclume tops global restaurant ranking La Liste

20-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume in The Lakes is one of seven restaurants to take the number one spot on La Liste’s Top 1,000 Restaurants.

Simon Rogan alumnus Tom Barnes to open Skof in Manchester next Spring

17-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Former Simon Rogan lieutenant and Roux Scholar Tom Barnes will open his debut solo restaurant next Spring.

Simon Rogan to bring Aulis to Thailand

09-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan will bring his chef’s table restaurant concept Aulis to the Thai island of Phuket this December.

Simon Rogan wins top accolade at Craft Guild of Chefs Awards

02-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

Simon Rogan, Adam Handling and Tom Shepherd were among those recognised at the 2023 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards, which were held last night (1 June) in Westminster, London.

Chefs Oli Marlow and Charlie Tayler on taking Aulis London to the next level

02-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan's London outpost reopened this week following a major overhaul that has taken the kitchen table dining experience from eight to 12 covers and added a lounge area.

Simon Rogan launches Malta restaurant

18-May-2023 By Joe Lutrario

L’Enclume chef Simon Rogan has launched a restaurant in the Maltese capital of Valletta.

Aulis London to double in size following remodel

19-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Aulis London, Simon Rogan’s chef’s table and development kitchen restaurant in Soho, is to reopen next month following an extensive remodel that will see the site double in size.

Clare Smyth vows to get Team UK onto the podium as she takes on Bocuse d’Or UK presidency

18-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Clare Smyth has been named team president of Bocuse d’Or UK, taking over from Simon Rogan, and says her one goal is to get Team UK onto the podium.

Betting the farm: Dan Cox on Crocadon

12-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The former Simon Rogan lieutenant is putting the soil first at his largely self-sufficient Cornish farm and restaurant.

Uncorked: Charles Carron Brown

26-Jan-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier and restaurant manager at Aulis London on pairing skin contact wines with Marmite toast, Californian Counoise and ‘smooth’ wines.

Cornwall-based chef and grower Dan Cox to open Crocadon next month

13-Jan-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Chef and grower Dan Cox will open his long-awaited Cornwall restaurant early next month as he looks to 'celebrate the connection between food and agriculture'.

2022: Review of the year in hospitality

21-Dec-2022 By BigHospiality

A look back at yet another tough year for hospitality – one that saw the Coronavirus crisis replaced by a host of new challenges for the sector to contend with.

Cartmel king: Chef of the Year Simon Rogan

29-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

L'Enclume's promotion to three-star status this year was just one of a number of reasons why Simon Rogan was named Chef of the Year at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2022.

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards: Restaurateur of the Year 2022 shortlist

05-May-2022 By Restaurant

The shortlist for Restaurateur of the Year for the forthcoming Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards has been revealed.

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards: Chef of the Year 2022 shortlist

20-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

The shortlist for this year's Chef of the Year award features chefs from across the country that have had a past 12 months to remember.

Team UK secures place in the Bocuse d’Or World Final

25-Mar-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Bocuse d’Or candidate Ian Musgrave and his commis chef Adam Beaumont have secured a place in the Bocuse d’Or World final as well as picking up a prize for Best Plate.

Rogan’s run: two decades of L’Enclume and Umbel Restaurant Group

07-Mar-2022 By Joe Lutrario

L’Enclume turned 20 in style last month by finally being promoted to three-star status. Simon Rogan and managing director Sam Ward reflect on the past two decades at one of the UK's most progressive restaurant groups.

Michelin Guide 2022: Simon Rogan's L'Enclume gains three stars with Ikoyi and Ynyshir promoted to two

16-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Simon Rogan's flagship Cartmel restaurant L'Enclume has been awarded three stars with Ikoyi in London among those promoted to two stars in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2022.

Simon Rogan to launch bakery and natural wine bar in Hong Kong

13-Dec-2021 By Joe Lutrario

L’Enclume and Roganic chef Simon Rogan will launch a third venture in Hong Kong later this month.

Simon Rogan prepares to celebrate UMBEL Restaurant Group's 20th birthday

25-Nov-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan will kick of his UMBEL Restaurant Group’s 20th birthday celebrations with a special menu of his 'favourite dishes' his restaurants have served over the last two decades.

Unboxing day: restaurants offering nationwide Christmas meal kits

15-Nov-2021 By Stefan Chomka

From traditional turkeys with all the trimmings and beef wellington for 10 people to a five-course feast for lone diners, here are what restaurants across the country are delivering for the festive period.

Simon Rogan Academy launches front of house course

29-Sep-2021 By Restaurant

Simon Rogan is expanding his Simon Rogan Academy with the creation of a new Front of House Academy in collaboration with Kendal College.

Northcote's Obsession to return next year with British and Irish focus

22-Sep-2021 By Restaurant

Chefs including Matt Abe, Hrishikesh Desai, Atul Kochhar, Monica Galetti, and Nieves Barragan Mohacho will be cooking at next year’s Obsession event at Northcote.

Simon Rogan launches culinary academy

21-Jul-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan has joined forces with Kendal College to create a culinary academy that will see students gain work experience throughout his Lake District-centric Umbel Restaurant Group.

Simon Rogan doubles down on ‘at home’ business

16-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Simon Rogan has rebranded his ‘at home’ business under plans to retain it in the long term.

Friday five: the week's top news stories

09-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

Gino D'Acampo opening a restaurant in London, Tom Kitchin's restaurant group facing allegations of bullying, and the challenges of the self-isolation rules for hospitality business are among this week's most read stories.

Simon Rogan's Aulis to refit and drop 'all-in' pricing

06-Jul-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan's Aulis restaurant in Soho is to close for a refit in August before reopening with a tweaked menu format that will see its all-in pricing policy dropped.

Friday Five: the week's top news

18-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

We round-up some of this week's main hospitality news stories including the industry's dismay at London going into tier three, the end of Roganic in Marylebone and brewer SA Brain putting itself up for sale.
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Simon Rogan’s London Roganic will not reopen

15-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan’s Roganic in Marylebone will not be reopening in its current location, the L’Enclume chef has revealed.

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.

Chef turned grower Dan Cox: "99% of agriculture is broken"

06-Nov-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The former Fera head chef on swapping top-flight kitchens for a farm in Cornwall, his plans for a restaurant and the importance of soil health.

UK will not compete in Bocuse d’Or Europe 2020

21-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has withdrawn Team UK from the European selection of the Bocuse d’Or citing the Coronavirus pandemic and the strain that it has placed on the wider UK hospitality industry.

L’Enclume's Tom Barnes through to Great British Menu banquet

14-May-2020 By James McAllister

Roux Scholar and L’Enclume executive chef Tom Barnes has been named as the next chef to make it through to the banquet on this year’s series of Great British Menu.

Podcast: Simon Rogan on getting his restaurant empire through the pandemic

06-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan on the pandemic's affect on his global restaurant empire and how he's using his Cumbria farm to feed people.

Manchester’s Mr Cooper’s to relaunch as Mount Street Dining Room & Bar

21-Feb-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Manchester restaurant Mr Cooper’s will relaunch this April as Mount Street Dining Room & Bar.

Craig Rogan to be executive head chef at Dakota Leeds

16-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Craig Rogan, son of high-profile chef restaurateur Simon Rogan, has been named as executive head chef at the Dakota hotel in Leeds.

Fera at Claridge's to close at the end of the year

18-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Fera at Claridge’s has confirmed that its last service will be on New Year’s Eve, ending the restaurant’s four-and-a-half year run at the iconic London hotel.

Simon Rogan to open Roganic and Aulis in Hong Kong

30-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Simon Rogan is to open his first two overseas restaurants in Hong Kong early next year.

Simon Rogan to become Bocuse d’Or UK president

21-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

High profile chef Simon Rogan is to take over the role of Bocuse d’Or UK President from Brian Turner.

Simon Rogan to leave Fera at Claridge's and re-open Roganic

26-Apr-2017

Chef-restaurateur Simon Rogan is to leave his Michelin-starred Fera at Claridge’s restaurant in a 'mutual agreement', and is in talks to re-launch his Roganic concept elsewhere.