Australia claims title of World’s Best Steak at 2024 World Steak Challenge
A steak from Australia has once again claimed the title of the World’s Best Steak following the results of the 2024 World Steak Challenge.
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Table Talk Foundation rebrands as Prept as it goes nationwide
Food education charity Table Talk Foundation has changed its name to Prept as it looks to establish a nationwide presence.
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.
Merlin Labron-Johnson on why Osip 2.0 will be bigger, better and more experiential
Somerset’s Osip will relocate to a larger space later this month as its chef patron seeks to take his locavore cuisine to the next level.
“No one’s doing what she’s doing” - the unstoppable rise of Adejoké Bakare
With her recent successes at Michelin and the National Restaurant Awards, Adejoké Bakare has gone from accomplished London chef to global sensation.
Merlin Labron-Johnson’s Osip to relaunch in new location later this summer
Michelin-starred Somerset restaurant Osip will move into new digs just down the road from its current location in early August.
Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories
The Ledbury's triumph at the National Restaurant Awards, another new project for Jason Atherton, and the £1bn sale of The Ivy are among this week's most read stories.
The National Restaurant Awards 2024 in pictures
The biggest names in the business came together at Magazine to celebrate the UK restaurant industry.
The Ledbury reclaims the title of UK’s Best Restaurant
Brett Graham’s Notting Hill restaurant The Ledbury has been named the Best Restaurant in the UK 2024, 12 years after it last held the title.
The National Restaurant Awards 2024: Chef to Watch shortlist
Meet the up-and-coming chefs battling it out to be crowned Chef to Watch at this year's awards.
Meet the new face of progressive Scottish cuisine
Just two years into the job, former Noma and Restaurant Andrew Fairlie chef Mark Donald has bagged The Glenturret Lalique a shiny new two-star plaque.
Entries are now open for The Estrella Damm Sustainability Award 2024
Restaurants that have introduced a sustainable initiative over the past 12 months can enter The Estrella Damm Sustainability Award, with shortlisted entries able to attend this year’s National Restaurants Awards in June.
Pensons to close citing ‘relentless inflationary pressure’
Michelin-starred Worcestershire restaurant Pensons will close permanently this Christmas with its owner citing ‘relentless inflationary pressure’.
Moor Hall to add seven Garden Rooms to its estate
Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms is expanding its accommodation offering with the launch of seven Garden Rooms.
LSL Capital to take Jamavar and MiMi Mei Fair to Dubai
LSL Capital, the luxury London-based group led by Samyukta Nair, is to establish outposts in Dubai for both its Jamavar and MiMi Mei Fair restaurant brands.
Merlin Labron-Johnson’s Osip launches Kickstarter to fund move to larger digs
Chef Merlin Labron-Johnson has launched a crowdfund as part of plans to move his Somerset restaurant Osip to a larger, more rural location.
Chishuru to open in Fitzrovia next month
Adejoké Bakare will open the second iteration of her West African restaurant Chishuru on London’s Great Titchfield Street next month.
Joshua Cutress named head chef at The Harwood Arms
Joshua Cutress has been promoted from sous chef to head chef at Brett Graham and Mike Robinson’s high-profile Fulham pub The Harwood Arms.
Small plates, big flavours - is Erst the perfect neighbourhood restaurant?
In an age of £200-plus tasting menus, Will Sutton and Patrick Withington's low-key yet highly-rated restaurant is worth raising a glass to.
Latest opening: Solstice
Kenny Atkinson’s second Newcastle restaurant will see him “push his skills” in what looks to be a play for two Michelin stars.
Halo effect: How Michael Wignall breathed new life into the UK’s first gastropub
Yorkshire’s The Angel at Hetton is ascending once again thanks to its chef patron’s (relatively) down-to-earth approach and unquestionable skill in the kitchen.
Inside The Angel at Hetton
Michael Wignall on his progressive Yorkshire Dales venue, which has just been named Gastropub of the Year at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards for the second time running.
Gareth Ward: "We want to put Ynyshir on the world map"
The chef patron of Ynyshir on his restaurant being named the best place to eat in the UK at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards earlier this week.
Ynyshir in Wales named the Best Restaurant in the UK
Gareth Ward’s Ynyshir restaurant in Wales has been crowned the UK’s best restaurant at The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2022.
The Moorcock Inn announces plans to close early next year
The owners of the popular The Moorcock Inn in Norland, West Yorkshire, have announced they will close the business in January 2023, five years after taking it over.
Tyneside story: how Kenny Atkinson made fine dining work in Newcastle
Having enjoyed considerable success with House of Tides the North East-born chef is doubling down with Solstice, a more intimate and ambitious high-end dining experience.
The Ledbury to relaunch later this month following a major makeover
Brett Graham’s The Ledbury is to reopen late this month with a new look and feel following a hiatus of nearly two years.
Claude Bosi to return to Mayfair this summer with French Riviera-inspired restaurant
Claude Bosi is making a return to Mayfair by teaming up with Bombay Bustle and MiMi Mei Fair owner Samyukta Nair to open a new restaurant this year.
Latest opening: Manteca
Chris Leach and David Carter have made a triumphant move to Shoreditch.
Mark Birchall: "Ultimately, it's about making the guests want to come back"
We catch up with the chef behind 2021’s Estrella Damm National Restaurant of the Year about what a meal at Moor Hall involves and his policy of incremental improvement.
Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2021 in pictures - updated
The biggest names in the business came together at East London hotel The Stratford to celebrate the UK restaurant industry last night (16 August).
Moor Hall named Best Restaurant in the UK for second year running
Mark Birchall’s restaurant Moor Hall has been named the Estrella Damm National Restaurant of the Year for the second year running.
Roberta Hall-McCarron to relocate The Little Chartroom
Roberta Hall-McCarron is to relocate her bijou Edinburgh bistro The Little Chartroom to a larger premises and use the original site to launch a new concept later this year.
John Ogier steps away from Lyle's and Flor
John Ogier has stepped down from London restaurants Lyle's and Flor that he opened with chef James Lowe.
Elystan Street launches prize draw in aid of FOH team
Chelsea restaurant Elystan Street has launched a prize draw to support its front of house team.
Shoreditch restaurant Two Lights announces permanent closure
Two Lights, the neighbourhood-style restaurant in London's Shoreditch from Clove Club alumnus Chase Lovecky, has announced it will close permanently due to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions making the business 'untenable'.
Brett Graham partners with Wiltshire Truffles
Brett Graham is collaborating with Wiltshire Truffles to produce a range of The Ledbury-branded truffle-based products.
Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Sessions
Nathan Outlaw on rethinking top-end dining
The next video in the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards' Sessions series features Nathan Outlaw, who relaunched his flagship as a much simpler affair earlier this year.
Stephen Harris on terroir, growing his own and the future of The Sportsman
The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards' Sessions series kicks off with a detailed look at seminal North Kent gastropub The Sportsman.
Asma Khan to relocate Darjeeling Express to Covent Garden
Asma Khan is to relocate her Darjeeling Express restaurant from London's Soho to Covent Garden, having taken over the former Carluccio's site on Garrick Street.
Asma Khan: "I left a light on in the hope I'd come back"
Asma Khan will not reopen her Soho restaurant Darjeeling Express once lockdown has been lifted on the 4 July but says she has plans to relaunch it in a larger venue that will become an incubator for female talent.
Moor Hall's Mark Birchall: 'help shape our return'
Mark Birchall is asking guests and subscribers to his restaurant’s newsletter to help shape the reopening of his two Michelin-starred Moor Hall.
Future of Soho pub the French House "guaranteed until February" thanks to rent relief
The future of iconic Soho establishment the French House, which is home to one of the UK's best restaurants, is "guaranteed until February" following a rent reprieve and successful fundraiser.
Tommy Banks to change format of York restaurant Roots post lockdown
Tommy Banks says he will change the format of his sharing plates restaurant Roots in York when it finally reopens because of concerns over the Coronavirus.
George Barson to leave Kitty Fishers and Cora Pearl
George Barson is to leave his role as head chef at both Kitty Fishers and Cora Pearl next month.
National Restaurant Awards Explores: London
Our series of restaurant tours that feature venues on Restaurant magazine’s list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK heads to the capital, where we check in on three top dining rooms.
National Restaurant Awards Explores: York
As part of a new series of food tours featuring venues on Restaurant magazine’s list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK, we head to gastronomic hotspot York to visit a trio of forward-thinking establishments.
Latest opening: Flor
James Lowe and John Ogier’s follow-up to Lyle’s is stripped back and buzzy with an accessibly priced menu that takes its cues from the buvettes of Paris and the pintxos bars of San Sebastián.
In case you missed it: the 2019 Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards
Last month Restaurant magazine hosted the annual Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards at London's plush private members The Hurlingham Club. And in case you've been living off grid for the past few weeks, here's what happened.
Tom Sellers to relocate Restaurant Story to Cornwall for the summer
Tom Sellers is giving his Bermondsey restaurant a summer holiday, temporarily closing it and relocating it to Cornwall.