Casual Dining

Green giants: new ways with vegetables

13-Oct-2017 By Restaurant

Chefs' attitudes to cooking with vegetables are changing as customers look to reduce the amount of meat and fish they consume.

Pergola Group adds The Prince pop-up to its west London portfolio

13-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

The Prince, a restaurant and bar pop up from the team behind Pergola on the Roof, will open next month in Earls Court.

Wagamama's 'noodle lab' lets diners try and review a menu of unseen dishes

13-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Wagamama has launched ‘noodle lab’, a new test kitchen allowing customers to preview and give feedback on new dishes before they hit the national menu.

Berber & Q Shawarma Bar to host a series of three competitive wine tasting nights

12-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Berber & Q Shawarma Bar is launching a series of wine events to celebrate the diversity of soil and climates in the wine world.

Come fly with me: Manchester Airport searches for big brands and small pop-ups for £1bn transformation

12-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Manchester Airport is searching for food and beverage outlets to fill new retail and leisure space amid a £1bn transformation programme.

Ottolenghi's head chef is going solo with new opening in 2018

12-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Ramael Scully, former head chef of Ottolenghi’s NOPI, will open his first solo venture in early 2018.

The Lowdown: Schmaltz

12-Oct-2017 By Stefan Chomka

A new chicken-focused food truck is bringing better birds to the street food scene with its Michelin-starred pedigree.

'Bleeding' vegan burgers are coming to the UK

11-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

US plant-based company Beyond Meat is bringing its famous meat-free Beyond Burger to the UK early next year.

Latest opening: Gul & Sepoy

11-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

The team behind Gunpowder and Madame D's open their third Spitalfields based Indian restaurant

Cod eyeball, deep water seaweed: Noma to return with an ocean focus

11-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Chef Rene Redzepi will give Noma a strong seafood focus in its first months of reopening, he has announced.

The Black Swan at Oldstead named world's best restaurant by TripAdvisor

11-Oct-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The Black Swan at Oldstead in North Yorkshire has been named as the best restaurant in the world, according to TripAdvisor.

Club Gascon to reopen with more meat-free options

11-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Michelin-starred London restaurant Club Gascon is to reopen next week with a greater focus on plant-based dishes to reflect shifting eating habits.

Robin Gill closes Paradise Garage with plans for central London restaurant

10-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Robin Gill has closed his London restaurant Paradise Garage ahead of plans to launch his first city centre venture next year.

Sunny side up: new research finds British Lion eggs safe to eat raw, as salmonella levels drop

10-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Dippy eggs are back on the menu, as the Food Standards Agency relaxes its guidelines.

Fodder begins new residency at South London pop-up

10-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

South London venue Platform1 has chosen two ex-Fera at Claridge’s chefs to run its next residency.

Tom Kerridge no longer part of The Rib Room re-opening

10-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The Hand and Flowers chef patron Tom Kerridge will not be opening the restaurant at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower as had been previously planned.

Sealing the deal: data shows consumers willing to pay over £5 more for bottles of wine sealed with corks

09-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

New research has shown consumers are willing to pay more for cork-sealed wines than wines sealed with artificial closures.

"Until we meet again": Vineet Bhatia announces shock closure of his newly Michelin-starred Chelsea restaurant

09-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Vineet Bhatia has announced the closure of his Chelsea flagship just a week after winning a Michelin star.

Danish based Bæst and Mirabelle topped the list of winners at the 2017 Food Made Good Awards

09-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Denmark's Bæst restaurant and its sister bakery Mirabelle have been named the Food Made Good Business of the Year at the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s 2017 Food Made Good Awards.

Tom Griffiths on bringing his brand of whole animal cookery to Spitalfields

09-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The chef behind Brighton nose-to-tail cooking concept Flank has moved to London to join the likes of Breddos Tacos, Berber and Q and Barbarian at Old Spitalfields Market.

Flank and Breddos set for Old Spitalfields Market

06-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Old Spitalfields Market has announced a line-up of ten new food traders curated by Nuno Mendes’ creative organisation Ten Ten.

Polu Poke to open in City of London

06-Oct-2017 By Mark Wingett

A new poke concept from the founder of pop up stall Eat Poke will open in the City of London this year.

The Savoy's American Bar named Best in the World

06-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

American Bar at London’s Savoy has been voted the World’s Best Bar at the World's 50 Best Bars Awards 2017.

Concern as new catering qualifications delayed until after Brexit

06-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has reacted angrily after it emerged government plans to train students to work in hospitality have been put on hold for five years.

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The Michelin Guide: why it leaves me wanting more

06-Oct-2017 By Stefan Chomka

There was much to celebrate in Michelin's Guide to Great Britain and Ireland 2018, but I still want more from the red book.

Henry Harris to open three London pubs with Holborn Leisure

05-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Former Racine chef patron Henry Harris is teaming up with recently launched pub company Holborn Leisure to open three pubs across the capital this winter.

Beef & Brew launches crowdfunding campaign to open second restaurant

05-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Affordable steak restaurant Beef & Brew has launched a crowdfunding campaign to open a second London site.

The Lowdown: Signature chef footwear

05-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Bibendum chef patron Claude Bosi has put his name to a range of a Michelin-branded chef shoes, the GT1 Pro Magister.

'It's going to be really exciting': Nigel Haworth on Obsession 18

05-Oct-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Chef event Obsession at Northcote in Lancashire started in 2001 with just four chefs. It returns in January next year with a line up of more than 20 UK and international chefs. Chef-owner Nigel Haworth discusses its evolution

Antico to relaunch as Flour & Grape following closure

04-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

The team behind London restaurant Antico are to relaunch the site as a pasta and wine bar this month following its recent closure.

Latest opening: Villa Mama's

04-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Bahraini restaurateur Roaya Saleh makes her London debut with this homely and surprisingly affordable Chelsea restaurant.

Duo behind Rosa’s to extend Lao Café brand and open Thai noodle restaurant

04-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The husband and wife duo behind Rosa’s Thai Café are planning to open further Lao Café locations and a specialist Thai noodle restaurant following the sale of their 10-strong Thai restaurant chain, which is currently on the market.

Wagamama goes vegan with new menu

04-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Wagamama is the latest high street chain to create a dedicated vegan menu in response to growing demand for meat, egg and dairy-free dishes.

Des McDonald to open a year-long residency on Selfridges rooftop

03-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

High profile restaurateur Des McDonald is teaming up with Selfridges to open a modern Italian restaurant on the Oxford Street department store’s rooftop.

Andrew Wong planning follow-up to A.Wong

03-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Andrew Wong has confirmed he is working on a follow-up to his newly Michelin-starred London restaurant A.Wong.

Isabel maître d’ James Gummer to launch Notting Hill restaurant

03-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Former The Wolseley and current Isabel maître d’ James Gummer is to open a neighbourhood restaurant in Notting Hill later this year.

Shake Shack takes first steps towards employee-free ordering

03-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Shake Shack is experimenting with a cashless kiosk ordering system at a Manhattan location, opening later this month.

Din Tai Fung's famed xiaolongbao are finally coming to London

03-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

One of the world’s largest Chinese restaurant businesses is understood to be making its long-awaited UK debut having signed on a site in Tottenham Court Road’s Centre Point building.

15 restaurants lose stars in the 2018 Michelin Guide

02-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Fifteen restaurants have had their stars removed in the 2018 Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland, which was released today (2 October).

Restaurant radar: October 2017

02-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

From seafood in Soho to French cuisine in Fitzrovia, we round up the openings you need to know about this month.

Michelin Guide 2018 awards three stars to The Araki

02-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

A nine-seat sushi bar in Mayfair has become the first Japanese restaurant in the UK to win three Michelin stars.

Veggie Pret to land in Exmouth Market, with a host of new menu items

02-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Pret a Manger will open its third vegetarian-only shop next Wednesday (11 October).

Fish prices leap 23% as foodservice inflation rises again

02-Oct-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Fish restaurants are bearing the brunt of foodservice price inflation, with fish prices leaping 23%, according to new figures from CGA Prestige Foodservice.