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The founder of Walthamstow’s Renegade Urban Winery on importing grapes from Europe, working closely with restaurants, and his plans for a more accessibly-priced sister brand.
The double act behind London’s OPSO, Kima and Pittabun share the recipes that underpin their innovative and highly-rated Greek restaurant group.
Lilac, the Lyme Regis-based wine bar and restaurant led by Harriet Mansell, is to move away from serving small plates and instead offer both a set menu and tasting menu.
The co-founder of Isle of Wight wine shop and boutique hotel The Terrace Rooms & Wine on Mikael Jonsson, Francois Raveneau and why somms need to rethink how they ‘read’ guests.
The Petersham and La Goccia in central London face the threat of closure amid a row between the restaurants’ owner and their landlord.
Jay Brady has closed his Falmouth fine dining restaurant The Mulberry citing ‘rising costs and challenging circumstances’.
The ambitious Berkshire-centric company behind The Woodspeen and The Boxford has transformed the old Royal Oak at Paley Street site into an impressive-looking modern restaurant.
The Italian head sommelier of London’s The Goring on Château d’Yquem 1985, Beaujolais’ Domaine Metrat and the underrated whites of his home region Umbria.
The Kappo-style Japanese restaurant has returned to Belgravia as one of three new ventures within the former Pantechnicon site, which now trades as 19 Motcomb Street.
The general manager at recently-launched Edinburgh fine dining restaurant Cardinal on Amor Per La Terra, the Canary Islands and having to suffer through a corked Albariño.
Rohit Ghai’s latest Indian restaurant is being billed as a multisensory dining experience that ‘immerses guests in the essence of the Himalayas’.
The Clove Club founder Isaac McHale is opening a new European restaurant close to his two-star flagship.
Chef Carlo Scotto is back in the kitchens after a break with a new restaurant at Crazy Bear Hotel in Beaconsfield.
Luke French and Stacey Sherwood-French’s new restaurant JÖRO will officially open in January, the couple have announced.
Dubai restaurant Somewhere will make its UK debut later this month with a new opening in Harrods.
Notting Hill regular Chris Denney has made the move to Chelsea for his new neighbourhood restaurant. And it’s an absolute belter.
Ten young front of house professionals from across the UK will compete in the final of the 2025 Gold Service Scholarship, the highest number of finalists since the competition began.
The global head sommelier and wine buyer for La Petite Maison on Hong Kong’s Mato, his group’s focus on rosé and pairing Napa Chardonnay with cheeseburgers.
All-day restaurant Brasserie Adeline will open next year as part of new Fitzrovia hotel The Newman.
Chris Emery, former head chef at Jason Atherton’s The Clocktower in New York, is to launch a new restaurant and dining space at Crazy Bear Stadhampton in January.
Harrods’s historic fourth floor restaurant has been relaunched with self-styled pie master Calum Franklin overseeing the evening menu.
The sommelier at Ekstedt at the Yard on overpriced wine lists, Galicia and pairing tuna tartare with blanc de blancs.
Jackson Boxer is to close his Notting Hill restaurant Orasay at the end of the year ahead of plans to relaunch the site under a new concept in 2025.
The team behind Soho restaurant and wine bar Firebird will launch a new project in Shoreditch next year.
Frankie van Loo has joined Borough Market restaurant Applebee’s as its executive head chef ahead of a relaunch of the restaurant early next year.
The Woodspeen and The Braywood operator WSH Restaurants has taken the former Mere site in London’s Fitzrovia for an as-yet-unnamed modern British restaurant.
Samyukta Nair and Claude Bosi will close their Mayfair restaurant Socca this month, with the last service taking place on Saturday 30 November.
The wine director at London’s Berners Tavern on Chateau Margaux 1982, pairing crème caramel with Pedro Ximenez, and grubby wine lists.
Chantelle Nicholson has announced a new venture for 2025.
Celebrity chef and restaurateur Aldo Zilli is to return to London after 20 years to open a restaurant in the crypt of St George’s Church in Mayfair next month.
The Fat Duck is launching an a la carte menu that features some of its most famous dishes to celebrate its 30th birthday, including Heston Blumenthal’s iconic snail porridge.
Northern-based restaurant group The Cut & Craft has chosen Manchester’s historic Bond building as the location for its third venue.
Glynn Purnell has promised he has ‘a number of solutions and proposals in mind’ to support customers seeking refunds for vouchers to his flagship Birmingham restaurant, which closed last month.
The wine buyer at Islington restaurant Trullo on aloof sommeliers, Chianti producer Poggiotondo, and Apple Tango.
The team behind Italian restaurant group Bocconcino is opening a third London restaurant next month.
Simon Rogan’s Michelin-starred Roganic Hong Kong, will re-launch next month after relocating to a new site at Lee Garden One.
French wine bar and restaurant Leroy in London’s Shoreditch has permanently closed its doors after nearly seven years trading.
The chef behind Bristol’s Little French and 1 York Place on Portugal’s Viuva Gomes, working closely with his suppliers and his traditional Christmas day pairing of caviar and Louis Roederer Philippe Stark Brut Nature.
The managing director of Celentano’s in Glasgow on swapping a career in retail for running restaurants, memories of her gran's cooking, and the importance of communication when running front of house.
Scottish chef Roy Brett is to close his flagship Edinburgh restaurant Ondine Oyster & Grill at the end of the year ahead of plans to relocate to a new site early next year.
Mark Hix has announced he is to close his Lyme Regis restaurant The Oyster & Fish House after a total of 16 years trading.
The Australia-born chef reflects on the first decade of her flagship restaurant – how it ditched single-use plastic, the challenges it faces now, and her hopes for the next 10 years.
Santiago Lastra’s more casual sibling to KOL is a tribute to the tortilla.
Michael O'Hare’s Michelin-starred Leeds restaurant The Man Behind The Curtain, which later traded under the name Psycho Sandbar, was wound up having accumulated debts of close to £1m.
The head sommelier at The Grill by Tom Booton at The Dorchester on Chianti-based producer Montevertine, Pingus 1995 and Coravin founder Greg Lambrecht.
Bee Emmott has been appointed as chief executive of high-profile hospitality group Artfarm, replacing Ewan Venters.
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, will be hosted in Turin, in Italy’s Piedmont region, in June next year.
The duo behind Camden restaurants The Black Cow and Epicurus in Camden are heading to east London for their latest restaurant.
The French-born chef has launched a guest chef series with a difference at East Sussex restaurant Dill.
November welcomes a slew openings, including high-profile launches from Jason Atherton, John and Desiree Chantarasak, and Calum Franklin.