Ollie Dabbous to leave Hide after seven years
Ollie Dabbous will step down from his role as chef patron at Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Hide early next year.
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No pain, no gain: the gym fanatic gunning to be the UK’s next two-star chef
After a string of failed casual ventures things finally look to be working out for Humble Chicken chef patron Angelo Sato.
Flash-grilled: Harry Farrow
The head chef at Sol’s wine bar in London's Bayswater on his first job, memories of Heinz tomato soup, and his favourite food and drink pairing.
The Clove Club and LUCA trio part company
The Clove Club Group co-founders Isaac McHale, Johnny Smith and Daniel Willis have announced their amicable parting of ways.
Book review: Café Cecilia
Max Rocha's cookbook is a celebration of finding simplicity and beauty in fresh, seasonal, unfussy and incredibly pleasing food.
More than moussaka: Andreas Labridis on pioneering modern Greek cuisine in London
The former investment banker and his chef counterpart Nikos Roussos are celebrating 10 years of their influential Marylebone restaurant OPSO.
Russian chef Alexei Zimin passes away
Alexei Zimin, executive chef of Russian restaurant ZIMA in Soho, has died.
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The world according to James Lowe
As Lyle’s celebrates its 10th birthday, its chef-patron reflects on the highs and lows of running one of London’s most progressive restaurants.
Attend our free Discovery Day in London this month
Restaurant has partnered with the European Union to create a one-day food and drink event for chefs and restaurant businesses looking to enhance their menus.
Flash-grilled: Halil Şimşek
The head chef at Leydi in London's Farringdon on how his early career working a kebab stall in Turkey led to a career in kitchens.
Dipna Anand to ‘blend Indian flavours with Western classics’ at new Southall restaurant
Dipna Anand will expand her presence in Southall early next year with a fusion restaurant within the West London town’s upcoming The Green Quarter mixed use development.
Paul Welburn to depart Oxfordshire’s The Swan Inn early next year
Paul Welburn will leave the Cygnet restaurant at Oxfordshire’s The Swan Inn early next year.
Tom Shepherd promotes Michael Blades to head chef, reveals plans to open a second more informal restaurant
Michael Blades has been promoted to the role of head chef at Michelin starred restaurant Upstairs by Tom Shepherd.
Theo Sanchez: “cooks that work in great places learn a lot but are rarely able to create”
The French-born chef has launched a guest chef series with a difference at East Sussex restaurant Dill.
Lainston House’s The Avenue to relaunch with Tom Hamblet as head chef
Lainston House’s flagship restaurant The Avenue will relaunch late next month with MasterChef: The Professionals winner Tom Hamblet at the helm.
April Lily Partridge plans ‘next chapter’ as she departs The Ledbury
April Lily Partridge, 2023’s Roux Scholar, has left her role as sous chef at The Ledbury in London’s Notting Hill, describing the restaurant as a ‘huge chapter’ in her life and career.
How Netflix star chef Guirong Wei is taking Xi’an cuisine global
The Shaanxi-born chef behind Master Wei and the more recently launched Dream Xi’an has been head hunted by Netflix’s Chef’s Table series to explore the noodle dishes of her home province.
Jamie Oliver to launch Café and Cookery School on Oxford Street
Jamie Oliver is to launch a new flagship Cookery School and Café next spring within John Lewis & Partners department store on Oxford Street in central London.
Rowley Leigh to oversee the food at City institution The Don
Rowley Leigh is making a return to London's restaurant scene next month, overseeing the food at City institution The Don.
Ukrainian restaurant Mriya relaunches with new chef and ‘refreshed’ concept
Ukrainian ‘neo bistro’ Mriya in London’s Earl’s Court will relaunch later this month with a new executive chef and ‘refreshed’ concept that features an emphasis on fire-grilled dishes.
Moveable feast: how to relocate a restaurant… and take your regulars with you
The days of restaurants staying in one location forever are over - now it can pay to stay nimble. But how do successfully pull off a change of address?
Flash-grilled: Niaz Caan
The chef behind Paro in London's Covent Garden, recently named restaurant of the year at the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards, on leaving finance for a career in kitchens.
Winners Announced for 2024 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards
Chefs including Romy Gill and Mandy Yin were among the winners of the third annual Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) Spotlight Awards.
People on the move: October 2024
New senior chef roles at Midsummer House, Ekstedt at The Yard, Sète, and Rick Stein Restaurants are among this month's key personnel changes.
Akbar's owner Shabir Hussain dies
Shabir Hussain, the chef known affectionately as the ‘king of curry’, has died at the age of 56.
Flash-grilled: John Keenan
The head chef at Glasgow restaurant 55 Bearsden Cross on his past life in the music industry and why he swapped that career for one in restaurants.
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“This is Mexico’s moment”: Santiago Lastra on the rise of his national cuisine
The chef behind KOL has been a driving force in London’s Mexican fine dining scene. With his newly-opened sister restaurant Fonda, he’s now tackling the more casual end.
Tom Booton: “All producers getting a good deal should be an important part of our food system”
The chef behind The Grill by Tom Booton on becoming an ambassador for Farm Africa, a UK-based charity that works with farmers to unlock the transformative potential of sustainable and effective agriculture.
National Restaurant Awards launches hunt for Rising Stars of the industry
The National Restaurant Awards (NRA) is looking for nominations for a new initiative that celebrates the rising stars of the industry.
Flash-grilled: Alice Power
The head chef at the Michelin-starred Black Swan in Oldstead on swapping the Civil Service for the kitchen, a particularly hairy commute, the best food to pair with Dr Pepper.
Orry Shand crowned National Chef of the Year 2024
Orry Shand, executive chef at Entier Ltd, Scotland’s largest independent catering company, has been crowned National Chef of the Year 2024
Finalists announced for 2024 Andrew Fairlie Scholarship
The Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland has revealed the five finalists that will compete for this year’s Andrew Fairlie Scholarship.
Calum Franklin to oversee evening menu at newly relaunched The Georgian restaurant in Harrods
Former Holborn Dining Room chef and self-styled pie master Calum Franklin is returning to London to oversee the evening menu at Harrods’ The Georgian restaurant when it relaunches next month.
Flash-grilled: Ross Caithness
The head chef at An Cala Ciuin on the Isle of Mull on how Instagram has benefitted chefs, his dream dinner party, and the joy of pairing KFC with caviar.
Flash-grilled: Jack Bond
The head chef at The Cottage in the Wood in Cumbria on hating pizza as a kid, owning your mistakes, and his brush with death on the Central Line.
Francesco Mazzei: I want to go back to my L’anima days
It’s been more than 15 years since the Calabrian chef opened L’anima in the City of London. With next year’s launch of a restaurant within the Corinthia London hotel, he’s returning to his southern Italian roots.
Carlo Cracco to make UK debut with Eataly London restaurant
High-profile Milan-based chef restaurateur and TV personality Carlo Cracco will make his UK debut next month with a restaurant at Eataly London.
Flash-grilled: Raymond Ma
The international head chef for Aqua Restaurant Group on the best drink to pair with his crystal sushi, his first industry job, and the industry figure he admires the most.
Chris Eden returns to Cornwall to join Watergate Bay
Former Gidleigh Park executive head chef Chris Eden is to join Watergate Bay next month.
Ayo Adeyemi to ‘embark on a new chapter’ as he departs Akoko
Ayo Adeyemi has left his role as executive chef at West African tasting menu restaurant Akoko in London's Fitzrovia, with Alain Ducasse alum Mutaro Balde set to take his place.
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Jason Atherton: “I’ve opened 37 restaurants, but this is the scariest one”
With five London restaurant projects coming online in as many months, including his most ambitious to date, the chef and restaurateur is embarking on the busiest period of his career.
Alexandre Laforce Reynolds joins Bistro Freddie
The chef behind Shoreditch restaurant Eline is now leading the kitchen at Bistro Freddie in Shoreditch following the departure of Anna Søgaard.
Fernando Corona Burch to oversee the food and drink offer across Rosewood London
Fernando Corona Burch has been announced as executive chef of Rosewood London.
The Lowdown
Why Gordon Ramsay’s new Netflix show will cement his position as the world’s biggest chef
After years spent tackling Kitchen Nightmares and searching for the next MasterChef, Gordon Ramsay is turning the camera back on himself to chronicle his biggest restaurant opening ever.
Nick Beardshaw on life after Tom Kerridge and flying solo at Starling
The long-term right-hand man of Tom Kerridge has gone it alone with the opening of Starling restaurant in Esher.
Flash-grilled: Talia Prince
The London-based chef who has previously cooked at the likes of Le Gavroche and The Fat Duck on her problem with matcha, and what to pair with Ostra Regal oysters.
Flash-grilled: Mike Davies
The chef director of The Camberwell Arms in London on his new cookbook, the perils of butchery, and why pizza is 'the pinnacle of cookery'.
Kanthi Thamma steps away from Palmito to launch Indian kitchen in Hove
Kanthi Thamma has left his highly-rated Hove restaurant Palmito to launch a takeaway and delivery kitchen that will also run supper clubs and pop ups.
Selin Kiazim: “Turkish food is not represented so well in central London”
Next month will see Selin Kiazim return to the capital with Leydi, an all-day restaurant in Farringdon the former Oklava chef says will ‘put Turkish food on the map’.
People on the move: August 2024
New appointments at Story Cellar in London, Adam Handling's recently-launched Cornish pub The Tartan Fox, and Permanently Unique's forthcoming Manchester restaurant Louis are among this month's key job moves.