Casual Dining

Rohit Khattar: "The dishes we will serve are different to that of any other Indian restaurant in the UK"

10-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

There’s no denying Manish Mehrotra’s big name status or culinary talent, but will Indian Accent find its voice in the capital’s competitive subcontinental fine-dining market?

Parisian noodle outfit is bringing authentic Japanese to the Strand

10-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Parisian soba noodle specialist Yen is launching in London on 28 November, fronted by a strong Japanese kitchen team.

Ladies of Restaurants will host its second event at an East London vodka distillery

10-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Ladies of Restaurants (L.O.R), the London-based collective of women who work in the sector, will host its second event on 29 November in East London

"The easiest thing is to throw in the towel, but you have to stick to your guns": Leandro Carreira on his debut solo restaurant

10-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Portuguese chef Leandro Carreira earned his stripes working at Andoni Luis Aduriz’s famous restaurant Mugaritz before moving to London to work at Nuno Mendes’ Viajante and later at Lyle’s and Koya. He opens his first solo restaurant, Londrino, off Bermondsey...

The Lowdown: The perfect table

09-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Booking giant OpenTable claims to have identified the formula for the best seat in the house following a poll of its users.

'Godfather of Italian gastronomy' Antonio Carluccio has died

08-Nov-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Italian chef Antonio Carluccio has died at the age of 80.

Bon appétit: Parisian brand Cojean is opening a second London site

08-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Healthy Parisian fast-food outfit Cojean will opening its second London site on 27 November on Berkeley Street.

Frances Atkins is no longer leaving The Yorke Arms

08-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Chef Frances Atkins is to stay on at her Michelin-starred Yorkshire restaurant after striking a deal with the new owner of the business.

Latest opening: Fodder

08-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

A pop-up restaurant known for its fine dining dishes created from foraged ingredients has pulled into East Dulwich’s Platform1

New wave restaurants driving growth in Indian sector

08-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

New wave Indian restaurants are having a transformational effect on the Indian restaurant sector with branded restaurants in the space predicted to grow by 20% this year, new MCA research has shown.

"It's vibrant, it's organic, and it just keeps growing": Kyle Steel on opening Glasgow's answer to Dinerama

08-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Kyle Steel founded Section33 pop ups three years ago. Later this month he will launch Dockyard Social, in Finnieston - set to be Glasgow’s answer to Dinerama

Trade bodies welcome clarification on 'settled status' for EU nationals

08-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

Hospitality trade bodies have cautiously welcomed government efforts to clarify how EU migrants will be able to apply to stay in the UK after Brexit.

Gordon Ramsay: Chefs objecting to food photography is 'bloody pompous'

08-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

Gordon Ramsay has waded in to the debate about food photography in restaurants, branding chefs who object to the practice as ‘bloody pompous’.

Filmore & Union to expand number of sites and sizes of menus following investment

07-Nov-2017 By Finn Scott-Delany & Georgia Bronte

North east-based healthy eating restaurant group Filmore & Union is planning an expansion drive after securing £3.5m in investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF) earlier this year.

In association with Schweppes

Four ways to get creative with your Christmas drinks

07-Nov-2017

Ditch the eggnog and give mulled wine a miss this Christmas – here’s four ways to get more creative with your festive drinks offer.

New venture from Noma, Chiltern Firehouse and Fat Duck alumni to open in Old Street

07-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Ex-Chiltern Firehouse chef Niall Davidson has confirmed that he will open Nuala at Old Street’s White Collar Factory development this month.

Another US chain is hoping for a bite of the UK burger market

07-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

US chain Habit Burger is the latest North American brand to set its sights on UK expansion.

Mark Hix closes HIX Mayfair

07-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

Mark Hix has closed his HIX Mayfair restaurant at Brown's Hotel.

Rosa's Thai Cafe to run vegetarian pop-up

06-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Rosa’s Thai Cafe has revealed further details about its upcoming vegetarian-only pop-up in Soho.

Business Profile

The Santa Maria team on their pizza rivals and defending Neapolitan honour

06-Nov-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Neapolitan pizza player Santa Maria opens its third restaurant later this month – but don’t expect to see one on every street corner any time soon.

Whitbread launches new pub format to trade alongside Premier Inn

06-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Whitbread - the hospitality behemoth behind Costa, Beefeater and Brewers Fayre - has launched a new pub brand in Oldbury, West Midlands.

Aggressive discounting “damages productivity"

06-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Hospitality software supplier Fourth says that productivity across the restaurant sector has fallen, with the key measure of sales per labour hour currently sitting at £30.65 – a 43p reduction since May 2017.

Latest opening: The Barn

03-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Newly Michelin-starred chef Mark Birchall is trying his hand at casual dining at his second restaurant at Lancashire's Moor Hall

Vegan chain Humpit Hummus to expand across the North of England

03-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

Vegan chain Humpit Hummus is planning to triple its number of sites over the next two years after securing investment.

Friday Five: The week's top news

03-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson has a new approach to reducing chef hours, and is The Waterside Inn right to ask diners not to photograph food? We round-up the top stories of the week.

"I'm desperate to send the Queen round a roast chicken"

03-Nov-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Margot Henderson and Melanie Arnold opened Rochelle Canteen in a former school in Shoreditch in 2004. Thirteen years on and they are doing it again, and at a very impressive postcode

High-tech restaurant Vita Mojo set for flagship City site

02-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

High-tech health restaurant Vita Mojo is set to open a flagship site and training facility in the City of London next year.

Butchies is bringing its gourmet fried chicken to Shoreditch

02-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

Gourmet fried chicken brand Butchies is to open its first bricks and mortar site in Shoreditch at the end of the month.

The Lowdown: London’s first ‘mindful restaurant’

02-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The founders of Devon-based wellness retreat Yeotown are introducing Londoners to their healthy living ethos with a restaurant cum meditation zone in Marylebone.

No phone zone - The Waterside Inn pulls the shutters down on Instagram

02-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

The debate about food photography in restaurants has been reignited following reports that The Waterside Inn has requested its diners keep their phones in their pockets.