Sushi

K10 opens third London site and eyes expansion

17-Jul-2015 By Sophie Witts

Modern Japanese restaurant group K10 has opened its third restaurant in the City of London.

M Restaurants secures second site and launches sushi bar

24-Jun-2015 By Michelle Perrett

M Restaurants has secured its second site in the Zig Zag building in London’s Victoria. 

60-Second Skill: Filleting a fish with a Japanese deba knife

03-Mar-2015 By Carina Perkins

BigHospitality caught up with Yasuhiro Mineno, chef-patron of Yashin Ocean House and Yashin Sushi Bar in London, to learn the art of filleting a fish with a Japanese deba knife.

Me Love Sushi's Julian Bartlett to run Beer & Buns pop-up at K10

05-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

Former Me Love Sushi operations director Julian Bartlett has launched a pop-up venture within contemporary Japanese restaurant K10 that will aim to 'satisfy London's growing hunger for Japanese izakaya style eating and drinking'. 

Japanese restaurant Murakami to launch in January

16-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

Japanese restaurant Murakami will open on St Martin’s Lane on 5 January 2015.

Japanese-Peruvian concept Amaru to open in London

15-Dec-2014 By Lauren Houghton

All-day Japanese and Peruvian restaurant and takeaway Amaru will open in London’s St Katharine Docks on 5 January 2015.

Farm Frites Development Chef Club

Scott Hallsworth: Kombu marinated salmon sashimi

04-Nov-2014 By Carina Perkins

In the first of our videos from the Farm Frites Development Chef Food Forum, Scott Hallsworth of Kurobuta creates kombu marinated salmon sashimi while discussing Japanese food and techniques with Restaurant magazine editor Stefan Chomka.

Spice Market debuts Sushi Bar

20-Aug-2014 By Melodie Michel

Spice Market London is launching Sushi Bar @ Spice Market on 1 September, bringing its Doha offering to the capital.

Singapore-based Sushi Tei seeks partners for UK launch

04-Feb-2014 By Emma Eversham

Sushi Tei, the Singapore-based restaurant operator is looking for partners and investors to help the Japanese restaurant brand launch into the UK. 

Restaurant magazine: New wave Eastern cuisine

06-Aug-2013 By Emma Eversham

There's a new wave of Japanese food sweeping the capital that is challenging the traditions of both the cuisine itself and the manner in which it is served, says Restaurant magazine's Stefan Chomka, who speaks to those shaking up the Eastern...

Yashin Sushi & Bar to double up with South Kensington restaurant launch

18-Jul-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The Japanese owners of the Yashin Sushi & Bar restaurant off Kensington High Street have acquired a second site for the concept in South Kensington which will open in late August. 

Scott Hallsworth: Kurobuta expansion likely

03-Jul-2013 By Emma Eversham

Chef Scott Hallsworth, who announced new Japanese izykaya Kurobuta earlier this week, has said he plans to roll the concept out to other sites once the original is established.

YO! Sushi taps in on burger boom with the YO! Burger

10-Jun-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain YO! Sushi is looking to ‘reinvent the burger’ with a heavy investment in kitchen equipment and an extensive staff training program to help deliver a departure from its traditional products with the YO! Burger.

Bone Daddies owner brings ‘Flesh and Buns’ to Covent Garden

04-Jun-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Ross Shonhan, the man behind ramen restaurant Bone Daddies, is doubling up in London with the opening of Flesh and Buns – another Japanese concept, this time specializing in  ‘hirata’ steamed buns – in Covent Garden next month.

K10 to continue expansion following Appold Street restaurant opening

13-Feb-2013 By Emma Eversham

The team behind city-based contemporary Japanese restaurant K10 has said it plans to continue expansion following the opening of its second restaurant in Appold Street, London, at the end of the month. 

Ping Pong founder to open Nikkei restaurant in London's Soho

04-Feb-2013 By Emma Eversham

Kurt Zdesar, the founder of dim sum chain Ping Pong, has announced plans to open a restaurant in London's Soho this autumn that will focus on serving Nikkei cuisine, the fusion of Japanese cooking with Peruvian ingredients. 

MasterChef winner Tim Anderson to open southern Japanese restaurant Nanban London

28-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Tim Anderson, the 2011 winner of MasterChef, is hoping to open his first restaurant - Nanban London - next year, specialising in authentic southern Japanese food mostly from Kyushu island.

Your Sushi launches professional training school to meet growing demand for sushi

16-Nov-2012 By Emma Eversham

Sushi cookery school Your Sushi is now offering training courses to professional chefs and restaurant groups in response to growing demand for training following changes to immigration laws. 

Friulinox Combi 4 chiller arrives in UK with aim of supplying sushi restaurants

20-Aug-2012 By Emma Eversham

Cold Service Distribution has brought the Friulinox Combi 4 chiller to the UK market following the introduction of new European hygiene standards for sushi bars and restaurants. 

YO! Sushi opens at Gatwick and Waterloo, expanding on-the-go portfolio

17-Aug-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Conveyor belt sushi chain YO! Sushi has this week opened its 64th UK restaurant at Gatwick Airport, following on from the opening of a site at Waterloo Station and the re-opening of an airside venue at Heathrow’s Terminal 3.

First UK-grown wasabi now available to chefs

30-Jul-2012 By Emma Eversham

A UK firm claims to be the first European country to grow wasabi successfully and has set up a company to supply chefs with the plants from fresh. 

Wabi sets out to rival London's established Japanese restaurants as it launches in the capital

13-Jul-2012 By Emma Eversham

The man behind Horsham restaurant Wabi says he believes he has created a brand that can rival established Japanese restaurant operators such as Nobu and Roka as he unveils plans to open a restaurant in London's Lincoln's Inn Fields this autumn.

Brazilian temakeria opens in London’s Soho

27-Apr-2012 By Emma Eversham

Two entrepreneurs with an interest in Brazilian and Japanese cuisine are planning to introduce London's diners to a new style of Latin American food this month with the launch of what is though to be London's first Brazilian temakeria. 

Feng Sushi to open eighth London restaurant

17-Apr-2012 By Peter Ruddick

London-based Japanese restaurant chain Feng Sushi has announced it is to open its eighth site in West Hampstead later this year focusing on diners eating in; the second opening since serial investor Luke Johnson took a majority stake in the business.

Pan Chai and Mango Tree restaurants to open at Harrods

22-Feb-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Southeast Asian restaurant Pan Chai and Thai restaurant Mango Tree are set to open sites at London department store Harrods this April.

Number of restaurants going bust rockets 31 per cent over past year

13-Feb-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The number of insolvencies among the UK restaurant sector has jumped by 31 per cent to 194 in the last financial quarter of 2011 – the highest rate for over three years.

Knightsbridge welcomes Russian and Japanese restaurants

09-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The restaurant scene in Knightsbridge is to be hit by two new sites within a month as Kumo, a recently-opened Japanese sushi and cocktail bar, and Mari Vanna, a Russian restaurant set to open its doors next month, are within walking distance of each other.

YO! Sushi to launch third airport restaurant at Stansted

15-Jul-2011 By Becky Paskin

YO! Sushi is to launch its third airport restaurant at the end of this month with a 59-cover, centrally-located venue at London Stansted.

Kyashii set for “food focused” re-launch on Kingly Club site

12-Oct-2010 By Rachel Johnson

Japanese restaurant Kyashii is to launch next week in London’s Covent Garden, in an attempt to shake off its predecessor’s “bling bling” image and focus on its food offering

Former Nobu chef to open ‘authentic’ sushi bar in Kensington

13-Jul-2010 By Becky Paskin

Former Ubon by Nobu head chef Yasuhiro Mineno is to launch a new authentic sushi concept in Kensington this Autumn, with plans to roll the brand out

Aqua Kyoto restaurant opens in London

07-Oct-2009 By Emma Eversham

The second restaurant in the trinity of Aqua London, the new venue from the Hong Kong-based Aqua Restaurant Group, opens on the top floor of the former Dickens & Jones department store

Tomanari Chiba chef/proprietor of Japanese restaurant Dinings

25-Sep-2006 By Restaurant

From fed-up and hard-up to Nobu protégé and celebrating his first year going solo with Dinings Eight years ago, Tomanari Chiba, Chef/Proprietor of Japanese restaurant Dinings, asked his Taiwanese designer friend I Yu if he'd design ..

Book review - New Restaurant Design by Bethan Ryder

17-Sep-2006 By Restaurant

New Restaurant Design Bethan Ryder £30, Laurence King Bethan Ryder's latest look at global design trends rounds up 47 inspiring new restaurants from around the world. Kicking off with 11 interviews with major players including Marcel ...