The S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy returns for seventh edition
The S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy is returning with the UK regional final taking place in October.
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Charity StreetSmart raises more than £1m in latest campaign
Charity StreetSmart has raised more than a million pounds for its latest campaign to help tackle homelessness across the UK.
Manuel Ribiero joins revamped Birmingham restaurant 670 Grams as joint head chef
Former Moor Hall and Whatley Manor chef Manuel Ribiero has joined Birmingham restaurant 670 Grams following a refurb at the venue.
Protecting hospitality: three experts discuss what needs to happen
Ahead of their panel at next month’s UK Food & Drink Shows representatives from The SRA, BBPA and UKHospitality discuss the challenges the food and drink sector faces and how to address them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sitting pretty: Birmingham’s Couch named UK’s top cocktail bar
Birmingham venue Couch has topped the 2026 Top 50 Cocktail Bars list, sponsored by Franklin & Sons.
Restaurant Eats Out: Soho
Restaurant took a group of operators to check out three of Soho’s top new places to eat.
Yolk reduces its London estate as CVA gets approval
London-based ‘fine fast food’ brand Yolk has seen its estate reduced from 10 sites to seven following a trio of closures having undergone a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
Ireland claims the title of World’s Best Steak at 2025 World Steak Challenge
A 32-day aged Irish angus striploin that is available in Lidl in Ireland has been named as the World’s Best Steak following the results of the 2025 World Steak Challenge.
TGI Fridays UK bought by Sugarloaf
TGI Fridays UK has been sold to Sugarloaf, the global manager of the TGI Friday’s brand.
StreetSmart returns for 27th year
StreetSmart, the UK-based charity which tackles homelessness, is back for its 27th year this November and December.
Chefs from Chicago, Denmark, Belgium and Dubai among Obsession 2026 line-up
Twenty chefs including Angelo Sato, Kim Ratcharoen, John Chantarasak, Sujan Sarkar, John Williams, and Adam Byatt have been confirmed as cooking at next year’s Northcote Obsession.
Michelin reveals launch date for Great Britain & Ireland 2026 edition
Michelin has announced that it will launch its Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2026 edition on 9 February.
The Devonshire team to open Covent Garden pub and restaurant
The team behind Soho super pub The Devonshire are heading to Covent Garden for their next venue.
Pilot programme launches to find West Midland’s next street food stars
Up to 36 street food businesses in the West Midlands will receive free training, mentoring, and live trading opportunities as part of a new six-month programme to develop the next generation of traders.
Restaurant Eats Out: Notting Hill
Restaurant took a group of operators to check out three of the west London area’s best places to eat and drink.
Homeless charity StreetSmart seeks restaurant partners for 2025 campaign
Restaurant groups are being urged to sign up to support charity StreetSmart, which helps homeless people in the UK, this winter.
“I didn’t love the Leopard”: Scott Hallsworth to create new concept for his Balham restaurant site
Scott Hallsworth is rebranding his Casual Leopard restaurant in Balham, with the creation of a new Japanese concept.
Voyage with Adam Simmonds closes with immediate effect
Adam Simmonds’ restaurant within The Megaro Hotel in King’s Cross has closed with immediate effect less than a year after its launch.
National Chef of the Year 2025 finalists revealed
High-profile cooking competition National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) has revealed its 10 finalists for this year.
Former Fallow chefs triumph in restaurant incubator competition Brixton Kitchen
South African chefs Luke Moody and Layla Morris have been announced as the winners of Brixton Kitchen 2025, the London-based restaurant incubator competition that relaunched this year.
Cast your votes in Restaurant’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2025
Restaurant is once again on the hunt for the best brands and suppliers in the hospitality sector with its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
National Chef of the Year 2025 semi-finalists unveiled
The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed the 40 chefs that have been selected to go through to the semi-final stage of its 2025 National Chef of the Year competition.
Lima’s Maido tops World’s 50 Best Restaurants list 2025 with London’s Ikoyi the Highest Climber
Maido in Lima, Peru, has been named the best in the world at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2025.
The Ritz named the Best Restaurant in the UK
The Ritz in London has been named the Best Restaurant in the UK 2025 at this year’s National Restaurant Awards.
Restaurant incubator competition Brixton Kitchen returns
Entries have opened for the return of Brixton Kitchen, the London-based restaurant incubator competition that is relaunching this summer having not taken place since its inaugural run in 2019.
Charity event Too Many Critics to return next month
Charity event Too Many Critics, where the tables are turned on food critics, will return for its 18th year next month.
National Restaurant Awards 2025: The Square Opening of the Year shortlist
The list of the best new openings of the past 12 months has been revealed.
Craig Johnston wins 2025 Roux Scholarship
Craig Johnston has become the first-ever chef to win both The Roux Scholarship and MasterChef: The Professionals.
Hannah Cripps: “The industry is definitely changing to allow more young sommeliers in”
The mind behind the wine offer at Roe in London’s Canary Wharf on how studying for a degree in neurodivergence led her to a career in hospitality.
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants relaunches chef scholarship programme
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced the return of its 50 Best Restaurants Scholarship programme after a five-year hiatus.
How are restaurants marking International Women’s Day 2025?
Amid wider ongoing conversations about female representation in the industry, here’s a round-up of the events and dinners being held to mark International Women’s Day this weekend
50 Best to launch North America’s 50 Best Restaurants
50 Best is to launch a new restaurants awards this year that will highlight dining destinations in North America including across the United States, Canada and parts of the Caribbean.
Ladies of Restaurants launches the LOR Festival
Restaurant networking organisation Ladies of Restaurants (LOR) will host a ‘one-day celebration of hospitality’ next month in London.
Galvin brothers to mark 20th anniversary of their restaurant group
Chris and Jeff Galvin are this year celebrating the 20th anniversary of their restaurant group.
Sam Buckley launches burger pop-up
Sam Buckley, chef-patron at Where The Light Gets in Stockport, has launched a pop-up burger restaurant that ‘explores the notion of fast food through one cow’.
Restaurant roundtable - the future of beef
Earlier this month Restaurant, in partnership with the European Union, gathered a group of meat specialists to discuss the European beef sector and the trends, challenges, and opportunities it presents.
The art of chocolate – exploring the culinary diversity of the European Union’s artisan chocolatiers
The EU’s rich confectionery landscape is perfect for adding both sweet and savoury notes to your menu.
Board members: how to give your cheeseboard added va va voom
A guide to some lesser-known European Union cheeses that can add a point of difference to your restaurant’s cheese offer.
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.
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.