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Jessica Préalpato named World’s Best Pastry Chef 2019

Jessica Préalpato named World’s Best Pastry Chef

By James McAllister

Jessica Préalpato, the head pastry chef at Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée in Paris, has been named The World’s Best Pastry Chef 2019 ahead of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards in Singapore on 25 June.

Pitt Cue barbecue restaurant closes its doors

Pitt Cue closes its doors

By James McAllister

Renowned London barbecue restaurant Pitt Cue has closed its doors after more than eight years operating in the capital.

Latest opening Baba G's Camden

Latest opening: Baba G's

By James McAllister

Having operated in market spaces for more than 10 years, and following a successful appearance on the 2019 series of My Million Pound Menu, Baba G’s has finally opened its first bricks and mortar site.

Chef Aida Khan of Shola restaurant that serves light and healthy Pakistani cuisine

Flash-grilled: Aida Khan

By Joe Lutrario

Chef Aida Khan brought her Karachi cooking to London’s White City Place development earlier this year with the opening of Shola, which focuses on light and healthy Pakistani cuisine.

The Hands Off restaurant

The Lowdown: hands-free dining

By James McAllister

Next week restaurant discount scheme Tastecard is launching its first pop-up restaurant, where customers are not allowed to use their hands and instead are fed food and drinks by servers.

Gezellig restaurant opening

Latest opening: Gezellig

By James McAllister

With a host of hospitality professionals at the helm and a name that epitomises conviviality, Gezellig positions itself as fine-dining restaurant with the comfort and cosiness of a gastropub... and lots of wine.

Mikael Jonsson’s Hedone closes

Mikael Jonsson’s Hedone closes

By Joe Lutrario

Mikael Jonsson’s celebrated Chiswick restaurant Hedone has closed to the public. Its last official service was held on Saturday 1 June.

Wahlburgers plans to open 15 sites across the UK

Wahlburgers plans to open 15 sites across the UK

By James McAllister & Finn Scott-Delany

Casual dining burger and bar brand Wahlburgers is hoping to rapidly expand operations in the UK, BigHospitality’s sister website MCA has learnt.

Restaurant radar June 2019 Quique Dacosta Gordon Ramsay and Nathan Outlaw

Restaurant radar: June 2019

By James McAllister

From Quique Dacosta’s London debut to the launch of Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat, here are June’s key restaurant openings.

D&D to rent restaurant space to freelancers

D&D to rent restaurant space to freelancers

By James McAllister

High-end restaurant group D&D London is to launch a new app in a bid to lure freelancers and self-employed workers looking for somewhere quiet to work.

Photo credit: Angus Bremmer

Chuku's founders reach crowdfunding target

By James McAllister

The sibling founders behind Nigerian pop-up restaurant Chuku’s have raised more than £30,000 through a crowdfunding campaign and are now on track to open their first permanent restaurant.

Ooty opens casual concept restaurant in Birmingham Selfridges

Ooty opens casual concept in Birmingham

By James McAllister

Ooty Station, the all-day café and bar concept from the team Indian fine-dining restaurant Ooty, has opened within Selfridges Birmingham as part of a franchise partnership.

Coppa Club to open two sites this summer

Coppa Club to open two sites this summer

By Stefan Chomka

All-day dining restaurant brand Coppa Club has confirmed it will open two new sites this summer as part of its ‘targeted expansion plans’.

Image: Paul Winch-Furness

Latest opening: Darby’s

By Stefan Chomka

Robin and Sarah Gill's latest venture is Manhattan-inspired with an Irish heart

Marcus Eaves is executive chef of The Shard's Oblix restaurant

Flash-grilled: Marcus Eaves

By Joe Lutrario

The former Pied à Terre head chef, who won his first Michelin star at the age of 27, has been executive chef of The Shard's Oblix restaurant since 2015.

Your guide to Imbibe Live 2019

Your guide to Imbibe Live 2019

By James McAllister

Imbibe Live, the UK’s leading event for anyone who sources, buys or serves drinks in the licensed on-trade, is returning to Olympia London on 1 and 2 July for its 10th anniversary.

Government advised to relax chef visa rules

Government advised to relax chef visa rules

By Sophie Witts

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has called for an end to restrictions preventing restaurants, pubs and hotels that offer a takeaway service from employing chefs from outside the EU.

Wahlburgers restaurant opening

Latest opening: Wahlburgers

By James McAllister

Wahlburgers, the US burger chain owned by actor Mark Wahlberg and his brothers Paul and Donnie, has finally opened its first European location in London’s Covent Garden.

chef interview with Millie Simpson of Sauce by The Langham cooking school

How I Got Here: Millie Simpson

By Joe Lutrario

The Singapore-born chef will be kitchen manager at the Sauce by The Langham cooking school, which opens on 1 June.

TÁ TÁ Eatery founders to launch katsu sando concept

TÁ TÁ Eatery founders to launch katsu sando concept

By James McAllister

Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng, the Portuguese-Chinese couple behind the long-running and well-received pop-up TÁ TÁ Eatery, are to launch an all-day dining concept in the capital following the launch of their first permanent venture in Shoreditch earlier...

The secret stagiaire Texture

The secret stagiaire: Texture

By The secret stagiaire

Our itinerant kitchen hand heads to Agnar Sverrisson’s Scandinavian restaurant, where he loses a fight with a recalcitrant scallop and gets to grip with Icelandic seaweed.

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