Casual Dining

Ian Swainson on pioneering surrealist art inspired food in West Sussex

02-May-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Following stints at a number of top-end restaurants, Ian Swainson led The Samling Hotel in Cumbria to a Michelin star, before taking over from Matt Gillan at The Pass, an intimate chef’s table restaurant at the South Lodge Hotel near Horsham.

Responsible consumption a key trend for 2018

02-May-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Responsible consumption has been identified by MCA as one of the over-arching growth trends in eating out, with consumers demanding more health, craft and sustainability products.

Market Halls eye regional debut

01-May-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Pitt Cue Co. restaurateur Simon Anderson and investor Andy Lewis Pratt are hoping to bring their food hall concept to York.

Rainer Becker to launch robata restaurant with Soho landlord Shaftesbury

01-May-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Restaurant group Zuma will launch its more accessible Japanese robata restaurant in Soho later this month.

Gunpowder team reveal more details on Tower Bridge project

01-May-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Harneet and Devina Baweja have revealed more details about their upcoming follow up to Gunpowder, which will include a standalone bakery and wine bar called Custard.

Easy does it: Stelios moves into takeaway sector

01-May-2018 By Georgia Bronte

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is hoping to take a bite out of JustEat’s market share with his rival takeaway ordering platform Easyfood.

Brett Redman and Margaret Crow on Neptune

01-May-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Increasingly prolific Aussie chef Brett Redman (Jidori, Elliot’s Café) and stylist Margaret Crow will open Neptune, an eclectic seafood restaurant at The Principal Hotel in Bloomsbury, later this month.

PizzaExpress posts broadly positive results

01-May-2018 By Joe Lutrario

PizzaExpress appears to be weathering the downturn in the casual dining space better than some of its peers after posting “resilient” full year results.

Made in Chelsea stars launch vegan restaurant with City Pub Company

30-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Made in Chelsea stars Lucy and Tiffany Watson are launching a vegan restaurant through their father’s pub brand City Pub Company.

An imitation street food concept is amongst three new arrivals to Paddington development

30-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Three restaurants are to join the food and beverage offering at Paddington Central, including a new Manhattan-inspired street food and karaoke venue, Huckster.

Restaurant radar: May 2018

30-Apr-2018 By Restaurant

From Turkish dumplings and Detroit-style pizza to Thai tucker, we round up the openings you need to know about this month

Gaucho founder's daughter to launch Notting Hill seafood restaurant

30-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Georgie Godik Hayward - daughter of Gaucho founder Zeev Godik - and her husband Adam Hayward are to open a relaxed seafood restaurant on Notting Hill’s Westbourne Grove later this month.

Top chefs head up the agenda at this year's Restaurant Congress

30-Apr-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Skye Gyngell, Stephen Harris, Gary Usher, James Close and Alexis Gauthier are among the top industry names speaking at this year’s Restaurant Congress.

Ottolenghi group to launch Rovi restaurant, cocktail bar and deli

27-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The Ottolenghi group will launch a Fitzrovia restaurant this summer, focusing on fermentation, cooking over fire, and waste reduction.

The lowdown: the royal wedding

27-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Earlier this month, Kensington Palace confirmed on Twitter that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry on May 19, 2018, but what does it all mean for restaurants?

Oklava's owners open up on upcoming Turkish pasta restaurant

27-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie, owners of Shoreditch’s modern Turkish restaurant Oklava, will bring relatively unknown Turkish pasta dishes to Fitzrovia when they open Kyseri next month

Friday Five: the week's top news

27-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

We round-up the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week

Hospitality skills council People 1st enters administration

27-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Hospitality skills council People 1st has fallen in to administration, according to reports.

Heckfield Place confirms official opening date after six-year delay

27-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The ‘UK’s most delayed hotel’, Heckfield Place, has confirmed its official opening date as 1 September 2018.

Bourgee closes three restaurants after falling to in administration

27-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Steak and lobster group Bourgee has closed its three high street restaurants after falling in to administration.

David Thompson to part ways with Nahm at the end of the month

27-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Thai-specialist chef David Thompson is to end his involvement with Nahm, the restaurant he founded with Como Hotels, after 18 years at its helm.

The Caravan trio on grab-and-go and who invented the flat white

27-Apr-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant and coffee roasting business Caravan completed a private equity deal last year and will soon open two huge venues: a coffee roastery in north London and a multifaceted restaurant in Fitzrovia.

GG Hospitality expands team ahead of Manchester hotel opening

26-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

GG Hospitality, the restaurant and hotel group owned by Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, has expanded its senior team ahead of plans to grow the company.

Owners of Ruby’s and Night Tales take over Tottenham pub

26-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The teams behind Ruby’s in Dalston and Hackney cocktail bar Night Tales will open The Bluecoats pub in Tottenham this May.

Dan Doherty leaves Duck & Waffle

26-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Dan Doherty has left London restaurant Duck & Waffle after almost six years.

The great beer quiz: 25 questions to test your knowledge

26-Apr-2018 By Restaurant magazine

With a new breed of Millennial drinker demanding a better brew, it’s never been more important to know your beers. Take our quiz to discover if you’re lacking in the lager stakes or whether you’re a bona fide beer geek.

Boston Tea Party becomes first coffee chain to ban use of disposable cups

25-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Independent coffee and restaurant chain Boston Tea Party will ban the sale of hot drinks in disposable cups from the beginning of June.

Silo launches crowdfund to "take zero-waste to a new level" by re-purposing its used glass

25-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Brighton’s zero-waste restaurant, Silo, has launched a crowdfund campaign to raise funds to buy machinery to re-purpose its used wine bottles and turn them into fine glass porcelain.

Clare Smyth named World's Best Female chef 2018

25-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Clare Smyth has been named the elit Vodka World’s Best Female Chef 2018 ahead of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants ceremony in June.

Costa Coffee to be spun off from Whitbread

25-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Whitbread has confirmed its Costa Coffee chain is to be spun off from the rest of its business.

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Chef Masterclass: Rajasthani papad ki subz

25-Apr-2018 By Bill Knott

In 1959, seven Gujarati women from Mumbai borrowed 80 rupees (about 70p) and started a business. Lacking any formal education, they decided to do something they knew. They made papadums.

Thousands pledge to run last 3.7 miles of the London Marathon in memory of Matt Campbell

24-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Thousands of people have signed up to finish the London Marathon in honour of the late Matt Campbell, who passed away on Sunday after competing in the annual race.

Over half of KFC's restaurants remain unable to offer a full menu after February's delivery issues

24-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Two months after supply issues forced KFC to shut nearly 700 restaurants, less than half of the food giant's sites are offering customers a full menu.

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