Latest opening: The Braywood
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.
Fine Dining
Uncorked: Lorenzo Tili
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.
Latest opening: SACHI
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.
Uncorked: Ben Mansour
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.
Latest opening: Vatavaran
Rohit Ghai’s latest Indian restaurant is being billed as a multisensory dining experience that ‘immerses guests in the essence of the Himalayas’.
Isaac McHale to open new Shoreditch restaurant
The Clove Club founder Isaac McHale is opening a new European restaurant close to his two-star flagship.
Carlo Scotto to open a restaurant at Crazy Bear hotel next year
Chef Carlo Scotto is back in the kitchens after a break with a new restaurant at Crazy Bear Hotel in Beaconsfield.
Official opening date of JÖRO announced
Luke French and Stacey Sherwood-French’s new restaurant JÖRO will officially open in January, the couple have announced.
Dubai restaurant Somewhere to open in Harrods
Dubai restaurant Somewhere will make its UK debut later this month with a new opening in Harrods.
Latest opening: Fantômas
Notting Hill regular Chris Denney has made the move to Chelsea for his new neighbourhood restaurant. And it’s an absolute belter.
Gold Service Scholarship finalists revealed
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.
Uncorked: Andrea Fasan
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.
Brasserie Adeline to open in The Newman hotel next year
All-day restaurant Brasserie Adeline will open next year as part of new Fitzrovia hotel The Newman.
Chris Emery to oversee new restaurant concept at Crazy Bear Stadhampton
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.
Latest opening: The Georgian
Harrods’s historic fourth floor restaurant has been relaunched with self-styled pie master Calum Franklin overseeing the evening menu.
Uncorked: Klearhos Kanellakis
The sommelier at Ekstedt at the Yard on overpriced wine lists, Galicia and pairing tuna tartare with blanc de blancs.
Jackson Boxer to close Orasay and relaunch site with ‘bold new direction’
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.
Firebird duo to launch seafood restaurant Noisy Oyster
The team behind Soho restaurant and wine bar Firebird will launch a new project in Shoreditch next year.
Applebee’s celebrates 25th birthday with relaunch and new exec chef appointment
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.
WSH Restaurants takes former Mere site in Fitzrovia for new modern British concept
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.
Mayfair restaurant Socca to close
Samyukta Nair and Claude Bosi will close their Mayfair restaurant Socca this month, with the last service taking place on Saturday 30 November.
Uncorked: Guiseppe D’Aniello
The wine director at London’s Berners Tavern on Chateau Margaux 1982, pairing crème caramel with Pedro Ximenez, and grubby wine lists.
Chantelle Nicholson to open cafe, bakery, restaurant and wine bar in West Sussex
Chantelle Nicholson has announced a new venture for 2025.
“After 20 years of being missing from London I’m back” Aldo Zilli to open Undercroft in Mayfair
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.
Last orders for The Fat Duck’s snail porridge?
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.
The Cut & Craft to open Manchester steakhouse in the spring
Northern-based restaurant group The Cut & Craft has chosen Manchester’s historic Bond building as the location for its third venue.
Glynn Purnell promises ‘mutually agreeable’ solutions for customers seeking voucher refunds following restaurant closure
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.
Uncorked: Will Amherst
The wine buyer at Islington restaurant Trullo on aloof sommeliers, Chianti producer Poggiotondo, and Apple Tango.
Bocconcino group to open third London Italian restaurant
The team behind Italian restaurant group Bocconcino is opening a third London restaurant next month.
Simon Rogan’s Roganic Hong Kong to re-open in new location
Simon Rogan’s Michelin-starred Roganic Hong Kong, will re-launch next month after relocating to a new site at Lee Garden One.
“Sometimes there is a time to let go” – Shoreditch restaurant Leroy closes its doors
French wine bar and restaurant Leroy in London’s Shoreditch has permanently closed its doors after nearly seven years trading.
Uncorked: Freddy Bird
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.
Flash-grilled: Anna Parker
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.
Roy Brett to relocate Ondine
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.
“I will cherish the memories I have made” - Mark Hix to close The Oyster & Fish House
Mark Hix has announced he is to close his Lyme Regis restaurant The Oyster & Fish House after a total of 16 years trading.
Skye Gyngell on celebrating 10 years of Spring
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.
Latest opening: Fonda
Santiago Lastra’s more casual sibling to KOL is a tribute to the tortilla.
Michael O'Hare’s restaurant business wound up with debts of almost £1m
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.
Uncorked: Leonardo Barlondi
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 appointed as Artfarm CEO
Bee Emmott has been appointed as chief executive of high-profile hospitality group Artfarm, replacing Ewan Venters.
The World's 50 Best Restaurants heads to Turin for 2025 awards
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 Black Cow duo to open a theatrical restaurant in Shoreditch
The duo behind Camden restaurants The Black Cow and Epicurus in Camden are heading to east London for their latest restaurant.
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.
Restaurant radar: November 2024
November welcomes a slew openings, including high-profile launches from Jason Atherton, John and Desiree Chantarasak, and Calum Franklin.
Uncorked: Félix Soler
The head sommelier at Lisboeta on his exclusively Portuguese wine list, his love of Vina Tondonia Reserva and Vinho Verde-based producer Carlos Moreira.
‘Beak to tail’ yakitori restaurant to open in Holborn
A new Japanese yakitori restaurant that describes itself as serving a ‘beak to tail’ menu will open next month in London’s Holborn.
Michelin Guide ceremony to be held in Glasgow next year
Michelin has chosen the city of Glasgow in which to host next year’s annual revelation ceremony for its Great Britain & Ireland guide.
Uncorked: Alessandra Tasca
The head of wine at Borough Market’s OMA on Sicilian winemaker Nino Barraco, her new-found love of Greek wine and hosting a disastrous wine dinner.
Voyage with Adam Simmonds to open at The Megaro hotel
The Megaro hotel in King’s Cross will open a new signature restaurant overseen by Adam Simmonds in the new year.
Rohit Ghai to open third London restaurant
Kutir and Manthan chef patron Rohit Ghai is to open a new high-end Indian restaurant next month in London’s Knightsbridge with his long-term business partner Abhi Sangwan.