The Ritz

Restaurants owned by Heston Blumenthal and Yotam Ottolenghi among those targeted in cloning scam

09-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Several high-profile restaurants have been targeted as part of an emerging identity theft scam that sees fraudsters register fake business in order to apply for bank accounts and loans.

‘End of an era’ as Spencer Metzger moves on from The Ritz

02-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Spencer Metzger has announced he is moving on from The Ritz after 13 years cooking at the high-profile London hotel’s flagship restaurant.

Denmark wins the Bocuse d’Or 2023

24-Jan-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Denmark has won the Bocuse d’Or with Norway and Hungary coming second and third place respectively in the world’s most high profile cooking competition.

Spencer Metzger: “We’re not stiff and old hat as people sometimes assume”

18-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

The Ritz head chef, who was named Chef to Watch at this year's Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards, on his future plans and why mastering classic French cooking techniques still matters.

Puttin' on The Ritz: the restaurant with world class service

23-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

The opulence and extravagance of The Ritz is matched by its impeccable service, helping it win The Service Award at this year's National Restaurant Awards.

Spencer Metzger crowned Great British Menu 2022 Champion of Champions

04-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

The Ritz head chef Spencer Metzger has been crowned the Great British Menu 2022 Champion of Champions.

Read it and weep: Mandatory calorie labelling arrives

04-Apr-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Mandatory calorie counts for businesses in England employing more than 250 staff come into force this month. But will it change what restaurants put on menus and what customers order?

Tom Aikens, John Williams and Mark Birchall among AA rosette award winners

27-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Four British restaurants including Tom Aikens' Muse in London's Belgravia and The Ritz Restaurant in Piccadilly, overseen by chef John Williams, have been awarded four AA rosettes.

The Ritz hotel targeted by fraudsters

17-Aug-2020 By Restaurant

The Ritz hotel in London has been targeted by scammers posing as its reservations team to try and obtain the payment card details of its diners.

The Ritz chef Ian Musgrave to represent UK at the Bocuse d’Or

01-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The Ritz London sous chef Ian Musgrave will represent the UK at global culinary competition the Bocuse d’Or after seeing off competition from three other young British chefs at the Restaurant Show.

Lunch at The Ritz

24-Apr-2019 By Stefan Chomka

In our first Behind the Brigade series, sponsored by Nisbets In Place, we joined The Ritz's executive chef John Williams and his team for a lunch service at the five-star hotel