Aktar Islam seeks key team members for long-mooted Bristol restaurant project
Chef Aktar Islam has confirmed that he still plans to open his delayed Bristol restaurant, Kush.
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Cairo practitioner: the chef introducing the flavours of North Africa to Soho
With his new restaurant Impala, Meedu Saad wants to bring some of the chaos of the Egyptian capital to London’s dining scene.
Conor Gadd: “I realised I couldn’t do another Trullo”
The chef co-owner of Italian restaurant Trullo has just opened his new restaurant, Burro, in Covent Garden.
Flash-grilled: Matt Gillan
The head chef at The Woodcote in West Sussex on his mum’s chicken curry, getting propositioned by diners and the labour intensive yet excellent goat dish he created for Great British Menu.
Denmark wins the Bocuse d’Or Europe 2026
Denmark has won the Bocuse d’Or Europe 2026 following a two-day cook-off in Marseille.
Sodexo announces culinary partnership with Anna Haugh
Chef and restaurateur Anna Haugh has entered into a partnership with Sodexo UK & Ireland.
Jamie Keeble: 2026’s chef Rising Star
The head chef of Mýse on thriving in a small team, valuing experience over pay, and almost moving to Hong Kong.
René Redzepi steps away from Noma amid allegations of abuse
René Redzepi has stepped away from Noma following allegations of serious abuse from former staff at the world-famous Copenhagen-based restaurant.
Flash-grilled: Alex Dome
The head chef at Knepp Wilding Kitchen on his love of bread and butter, Eminem, and the cathartic process of making pasta.
Top Turkish chef Kemal Demirasal swaps UK for Dubai
High-profile Turkish chef Kemal Demirasal is leaving the UK to help create a string of new restaurant brands in Dubai as part of his work with strategic advisory firm Clé & Partners.
Gymkhana chef director Sid Ahuja to depart after nearly a decade
Gymkhana chef director Sid Ahuja has left the two-Michelin-starred London Indian restaurant after nearly a decade behind the stove.
Roux Scholarship reveals its six national finalists
High-profile cooking competition the Roux Scholarship has revealed the six young chefs who will go through to its national final.
Gordon Ramsay to open first UK fine-dining restaurant outside London in over 20 years
Gordon Ramsay is set to open his first fine dining restaurant in the UK outside of London in more than two decades, with a new venture planned at Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, this summer.
Alex Claridge: “I contemplated closing The Wilderness and opening a French bistro”
After 10 years, Alex Claridge has finally realised his ambition of winning a Michelin star for his Birmingham restaurant. It turns out he just needed to stop trying.
Flash-grilled: Remi Williams
The chef-owner of Tooting restaurant Smoke & Salt on working in the US, Joké Bakare and spicy lobster pizza.
Prept’s Food Fight is a knockout, raising over £150,000
Some of the UK’s best-known chefs stepped into the boxing ring last night (2 March) and raised over £150,000 for food education charity Prept.
A show of Forza: Bash Redford and Michael Lavery on their new Soho venture
With their new central London project, their largest to date, the Forza Wine duo are upping the ante.
Orry Shand to make double debut with restaurant launch and TV appearance
Orry Shand, Scotland’s former National Chef of the Year, has announced plans to open his first independent restaurant and make his TV debut on the new series of the BBC’s Great British Menu.
How I got here: Ben Chamberlain
The head chef at open-fire restaurant Wild in Burford says it’s important to enjoy the process, not just the result.
Meet the National Restaurant Awards Rising Stars class of 2026
The future stars of the hospitality sector were recognised this week at the annual National Restaurant Awards Rising Stars awards.
Nieves Barragán Mohacho to take up residency at The Donovan Bar
The chef behind Michelin-starred Sabor and newly starred Legado, Nieves Barragán Mohacho, will take up a three-month residency at The Donovan Bar at Brown’s Hotel.
Final match ups revealed for Prept’s Food Fight chef boxing event
Food education charity Prept has revealed the match ups for its upcoming Food Fight event, which will see some of the UK’s best-known chefs trade blows in the boxing ring.
Taku becomes Sushi Amamoto London as another top sushi chef arrives in the capital
Michelin-starred Mayfair sushi restaurant Taku has “unveiled a new identity” following the departure of its founding chef, Takuya Watanabe, and the arrival of Shogo Amamoto.
Miller Prada named group culinary consultant at The Evolv Collection
The Evolv Collection has announced the appointment of Colombian-born chef Miller Prada as group culinary consultant.
Flash-grilled: Nicolás Einersen
The head chef of Chilean restaurant Mareida on pairing white wine with pineapple ice cream, Icelandic chef Gísli Matt and Swedish meatballs.
Conor Gadd confirms opening date for first solo venture
Conor Gadd has confirmed that his debut solo restaurant will open on 11 March.
Ben Miller appointed head chef at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal
Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal has promoted Ben Miller as head chef, following the restaurant’s retention of two Michelin stars in the 2026 Michelin Guide.
The Roux Scholarship announces its 18 regional finalists
The Roux Family has revealed the names of the 18 chefs who have reached the regional finals for The Roux Scholarship 2026.
Sally Abé to open debut solo restaurant
Chef Sally Abé is taking over the former Sesta site in Hackney for her debut solo venture.
National Restaurant Awards Rising Stars to be revealed this month
A spotlight will be thrown on emerging talent in the hospitality sector later this month when the National Restaurant Awards (NRA) Rising Stars Awards will be announced.
Orrery by Pierre Minotti to open in the spring with stars in its eyes
Marylebone restaurant Orrery will reopen as Orrery by Pierre Minotti in the spring following its refurbishment.
Michelin names Tom Earnshaw as Young Chef of the Year 2026
Tom Earnshaw from Bohemia restaurant in Jersey has been named Young Chef of the Year at the 2026 Britain & Ireland Michelin awards.
Michelin Guide 2026: Row on 5 and Bonheur by Matt Abé win two stars
Jason Atherton and Spencer Metzger’s Row on 5 restaurant on Savile Row and Bonheur by Matt Abé in Mayfair were both awarded two Michelin stars at the unveiling of the Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Guide 2026.
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 to be held in Abu Dhabi in November
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, will be hosted in Abu Dhabi in November, it has been announced.
Alex Dilling teams up with Searcys for Horizon 22 events menu
Two-Michelin-star chef Alex Dilling has partnered with contract caterer Searcys to create an exclusive events menu for its recently launched Horizon 22 venue in The City.
Michael O’Hare: “I’ve got more degrees in dance than I do in cooking”
With his new restaurant In Lamentation about to open, the former The Man Behind the Curtain chef patron discusses his return to the kitchen, the current state of fine dining, and why he’s doubling down on his avant-garde approach to cooking.
Star gazing: our predictions for Michelin’s 2026 guide
With Michelin to reveal its latest Great Britain & Ireland guide next week, we give our predictions on its new starred entries.
Trivet appoints Adam Tooby-Desmond as head chef
Adam Tooby-Desmond has been appointed head chef at Trivet, the two Michelin-starred restaurant in Bermondsey.
Flash-grilled: Will Cole
The head chef of Maray’s recently launched Chester restaurant on Ollie Dabbous, messy floors and Remi the rat’s “obviously incredible palate”.
Flash-grilled: Neil Armstrong
The executive chef at recently launched East Sussex hotel Crafted at Powdermills on pea shoots, maintaining discipline and his trusty fish spatula.
Three-star French chef Arnaud Donckele named culinary director at Le Manoir
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons has appointed three-Michelin-starred French chef Arnaud Donckele as its new culinary director.
Endo Kazutoshi announces five-month residency at Annabel’s following Rotunda fire
Endo Kazutoshi will embark on a five-month residency at Annabels in Mayfair following the devastating fire that closed his restaurant at The Rotunda in White City last year.
Tony Parkin’s new restaurant to be located in the Wirral
More details have been released for chef Tony Parkin’s upcoming restaurant project.
Comeback kid: how Alex Craciun found his way back to London
The promising young chef pretty much dropped off the radar following the closure of Sosharu but, eight years later, has returned to the capital with a notably original Fitzrovia restaurant that’s named after his son, Ace.
Flash-grilled: Abbie Hendren
The head chef at Sam’s Waterside on Jamie Oliver, Amy Winehouse, and her desire to ban QR codes and truffle oil
NOTTO duo Phil Howard and Julian Dyer acquire Fulham’s Little Sourdough Kitchen
NOTTO founders Phil Howard and Julian Dyer have acquired Fulham artisan bakery Little Sourdough Kitchen.
Sally Abé leaves The Bull Charlbury after less than a year
Sally Abé has announced her departure from Cotswolds pub The Bull Charlbury after less than a year.
Flash-grilled: Mary-Ellen McTague
The high-profile chef behind Pip at Treehouse Hotel Manchester on arrogance, The French Laundry and Mr Kipling’s French Fancies.
Mark Sargeant launches Sunday roast delivery service
Former Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s and Restaurant MS chef Mark Sargeant has launched a local service where he will cook and deliver Sunday roasts across some parts of Kent.
Tom Cenci steps down as executive chef of Maslow’s
Tom Cenci has stepped down from his role as executive chef of Maslow’s, the group behind central London restaurants Nessa, Yasmin and Mortimer House Kitchen.