All news articles for September 2024

Jason Atherton opens Mary's on the former site of his Pollen Street Social restaurant in London's Mayfair

Latest opening: Mary’s

By Joe Lutrario

In the first of a flurry of new restaurant openings, Jason Atherton has relaunched his Pollen Street Social flagship as a more casual grill-focused restaurant and bar.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

Hawksmoor's aim to double its rate of expansion, the restaurants taking up residence at Fulham Pier, and Hostmore abandoning its acquisition of TGI Fridays lead this week's top news stories.

Legare sommelier Alice Sapieka on wine

Uncorked: Alice Sapieka

By Joe Lutrario

The general manager and sommelier at London’s Legare on Vega-Sicilia Valbuena 5°, pairing Californian Chardonnay with Butterkist popcorn and upselling Pinot Grigio.

Vegan QSR brand backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio Neat quietly closes New York and Dubai outposts

Neat quietly shutters New York and Dubai outposts

By James McAllister

Neat, the vegan QSR brand backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, has shuttered its outposts in New York and Dubai in an apparent set back to its international ambitions.

Shortlist revealed for R200 Awards 2024

Shortlist revealed for R200 Awards 2024

By Restaurant

Restaurant groups including Burgerism, Kricket, Fat Hippo, Hawksmoor, JKS Restaurants, LSL Capital and Dishoom have been shortlisted in this year's R200 Awards.

The week's biggest hospitality stories

Friday five: the week's biggest hospitality stories

By Restaurant

Baton Berisha's departure from The Wolseley Hospitality Group, debut regional openings for Big Mamma and Lina Stores, and David Thompson's long-awaited return to the capital were among this week's most read stories.

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Uncorked: William Sheard

By Joe Lutrario

The co-owner of recently launched The City steak restaurant Ibai on Trevallon 2014, Alvaro Palacios and building his wine cellar out of cork.

Bossa restaurant site in London to relaunch as Maroto

Bossa site to relaunch as Maroto

By James McAllister

The site that previously housed Brazilian chef Alberto Landgraf’s debut London restaurant Bossa is to relaunch later this month as Maroto.

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