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Tom Sellers: “We have an opportunity to create something for the next generation of hotel guests”

21-Jul-2023 By Stefan Chomka

With the launch of Dovetale at 1 Hotel Mayfair Tom Sellers is hoping to rewrite the rulebook for hotel dining in the capital.

The Sea, The Sea Hackney moves to become ‘more inclusive’ with £95 tasting menu

21-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

14-cover chef’s table restaurant The Sea, The Sea Hackney will shake up its offering later this year by reducing its menu from £150 to £95 per head, with plans to introduce two sittings per night before the end of the year.

Uncorked: Gavin Hills

20-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The wine director and assistant restaurant manager at Marlow’s The Hand & Flowers on Lismore Estate’s Samantha O’Keefe, Uruguayan Tannat blends and poor wine chilling technique.

Nest to relocate to Shoreditch

20-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

The team behind Hackney restaurant Nest have confirmed the restaurant will relocate to a ‘bigger, bolder space’ in Shoreditch in the autumn.

“For now, I just need to say goodbye” – Sven-Hanson Britt closes Oxeye

18-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Chef Sven-Hanson Britt has permanently closed his debut London restaurant Oxeye, less than two years after opening it.

How I Got Here: Alex Hunter

18-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

The founder of restaurant-cum-fishmonger The Sea, The Sea, which has sites in Chelsea and Hackney, on his favourite place to eat in London, championing 'better restaurants', and who inspires him.

Michel Roux Jr. confirms the permanent closure of Roux at the Landau

17-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Michel Roux Jr. has confirmed that his Roux at the Landau restaurant at London’s The Langham hotel will not reopen.

Chef Dom Taylor launches The Good Front Room at The Langham following TV competition triumph

17-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Chef Dom Taylor has launched his debut restaurant at The Langham, London, after being crowned the winner of Channel 4 series Five Star Kitchen.

Jason Atherton secures new Mayfair outpost

14-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Jason Atherton is to open a new Mayfair restaurant having secured a site on Bruton Place that was previously occupied by Les Platanes.

Latest opening: Mountain

14-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Spanish food meets Welsh ingredients at the new restaurant from the team behind Brat.

Simpson’s in the Strand’s symbolic carving trolleys to be auctioned as restaurant ‘enters new chapter’

14-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Historic London dining destination Simpson's in the Strand is to auction off assets including its symbolic Drakes silver carving trolleys as the restaurant prepares to ‘enter a new chapter’.

Italian restaurant Bocconcino to open in Soho

13-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Russian restaurateur Michael Gokhner is to open a second site of his high-end Italian restaurant Bocconcino, with a third planned for next year.

Uncorked: Johanna Cole

13-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The restaurant manager at Edinburgh’s Eleanore on Melbourne, the whites of Savoie and Burgundy producer Athanais Beru.

Stuart Ralston to launch restaurant on the site of Paul Kitching’s 21212

12-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Edinburgh-based chef Stuart Ralston will launch a seafood-focused tasting menu restaurant on the former site of the late Paul Kitching’s 21212 this October.

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.

Harry Kirkpatrick named head chef at Trinity

10-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Harry Kirkpatrick has returned to Trinity in the role of head chef.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Service Award winner 2023 - The Ledbury

03-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Brett Graham's Notting Hill restaurant was recognised for its superb front of house operation at this year's National Restaurant Awards.

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.

Latest opening: Counter 71

30-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Former Fenn and Anglo chef Joe Laker has opened a relaxed counter dining restaurant in a former pub just up from Old Street Roundabout.

Hackney’s Pidgin names Naz Hassan as its new head chef

29-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Top Hackney restaurant Pidgin has named Naz Hassan as its new head chef following the departure of Drew Snaith.

Uncorked: Vincenzo Arnese

29-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The director of wine at Raffles London at The OWO on Diego Masciaga, Champagne showers and his mission to highlight wineries that are following sustainable practices.

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.

Latest opening: Mýse

27-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

After taking a year out, the highly-regarded duo behind York's Le Cochon Aveugle are back in business with a new restaurant in the North Yorkshire countryside.

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.

Shinji Kanesaka: "I still consider myself a student, the customer is my teacher"

23-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The sushi master behind the recently opened Sushi Kanesaka at 45 Park Lane on why being a top omakase chef requires a philosophical outlook.

Latest opening: 20 Berkeley

23-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Creative Restaurant Group’s latest London restaurant is a grown-up affair that makes much of its sourcing practices.

North Somerset’s The Ethicurean to close

23-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Sustainably-minded North Somerset fine dining restaurant The Ethicurean will close its doors in October after 13 years.

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.

Uncorked: Andreas Labridis

22-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The co-founder of London Greek restaurants OPSO, INO, Pittabun and the upcoming Kima on Greek wine, screwcap mishaps and Petrus.

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.

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.

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.

Carters of Moseley to relocate to Worcestershire countryside for the summer

16-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Highly-rated Birmingham restaurant Carters of Moseley will decamp to a glasshouse in The Vale of Evesham this summer to offer a menu that's largely based on produce grown on-site.

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.

Fashionista favourite Langosteria heads to The OWO

16-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Milanese seafood restaurant Langosteria is the latest restaurant to join the line-up at high-profile Whitehall venue The OWO.

Brighton’s Isaac At restaurant to close

16-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Brighton restaurant Isaac At will close in August after eight-and-a-half years with its chef and owner Isaac Bartlett-Copeland saying ‘it’s now a time for new beginnings’.

Uncorked: Elizabeth Mellish

15-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The sommelier at Edinburgh’s Gleneagles Townhouse on Jancis Robinson, Emidio Pepe and Catalonia’s Alella DO.

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.