Restaurant Openings

Ace Hotel London Shoreditch announces closure

Ace Hotel London announces closure

By James McAllister

The Ace Hotel in Shoreditch has announced that it will not reopen in its current location, saying it hopes to find a new London home in the future.

Singaporean restaurateur Ellen Chew to open first Birmingham outpost at Grand Central

Ellen Chew to open first Birmingham outpost

By James McAllister

Singaporean restaurateur Ellen Chew is to launch a new Chinese-focused concept within Hammerson's Grand Central shopping centre in Birmingham later this year.

Opening of the month: Rondo restaurant Hoxton Holborn Will Lander chef Chris Gillard Ennismore

Opening of the month: Rondo

By James McAllister

Quality Chop House co-owner Will Lander has rejuvenated the Hoxton Holborn’s ground floor dining area with Rondo, a neighbourhood-style restaurant and wine bar that’ll have oenophiles salivating.

Great British Menu chef Harriet Mansell to open first permanent restaurant Robin Wylde Lyme Regis

Harriet Mansell to open first permanent restaurant

By James McAllister

West Country-born chef and recent Great British Menu contestant Harriet Mansell is to relaunch her Lyme Regis pop-up Robin Wylde as a permanent restaurant venture next month.

Restaurant radar: September 2020 Mike Robinson The Elder Paris Society Louie Club Mexicana Rondo Chishuru

Restaurant radar: September 2020

By Restaurant

This month's radar features many long-awaited openings including chef Mike Robinson's latest venture, The Elder; the inaugural London outpost for French-based group Paris Society; and Club Mexicana's first permanent site.

London vegetarian fine dining restaurant Vanilla Black announces permanent closure Coronavirus

Vanilla Black announces permanent closure

By James McAllister

Restaurateurs Andrew Dargue and Donna Conroy have announced that their innovative vegetarian fine-dining restaurant Vanilla Black will not reopen on it’s current site in London's Holborn.

Big Mamma confirms Covent Garden restaurant opening

Big Mamma confirms Covent Garden opening

By James McAllister

Restaurant group Big Mamma is to go ahead with its plans to open a third London restaurant, in Covent Garden, despite the current challenging trading environment.

Top Cuvée to open permanent retail space Shop Cuvée London Highbury

Top Cuvée to open permanent retail space

By James McAllister

Top Cuvée founders Brodie Meah and Max Venning are to expand their online retail offshoot into a permanent site located just around the corner from restaurant mothership in London's Highbury.

Prospect Pubs & Bars pair Dan Shotton and Mark Draper secure second site

Prospect Pubs & Bars pair secure second site

By James McAllister

Former Redcomb Pubs owners Dan Shotton and Mark Draper have added a second site to their Prospect Pubs & Bars portfolio, with further expansion already in the pipeline.

Nicholas Balfe, Mark Gurney and Matt Bushnell opening Larry's Peckham

Latest opening: Larry's

By James McAllister

The team behind popular London restaurants Salon and Levan have launched their third venture in the capital, this time inspired by the cafe and diner culture of New York City.

Vision Venues begins to build bar estate

Vision Venues begins to build bar estate

By Finn Scott-Delany

Vision Venues, a new company from festival and event operator Field Vision Bars, has acquired The Island Grocer in London's Poplar; the first of three new bricks and mortar bars.

Image: Adam Firman

Latest opening: Birch

By Restaurant

A new country house hotel that has The Dairy's Robin Gill and Ben Rand overseeing the food at its two restaurants has opened its doors in Cheshunt.

Lewis Hamilton-backed Neat Burger launches second London site in Camden

Neat Burger launches second London site

By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the plant-based fast food brand that counts Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton among its chief backers, has opened a second London restaurant in Camden Market.

Five star The Ritz hotel in London targeted by fraudsters

The Ritz hotel targeted by fraudsters

By Restaurant

The Ritz hotel in London has been targeted by scammers posing as its reservations team to try and obtain the payment card details of its diners.

Seoul Bird Korean chicken restaurant Westfield Judy Joo

Latest opening: Seoul Bird

By Joe Lutrario

Originally slated to launch in April, Judy Joo’s Korean fried chicken concept is now up and running at Westfield London.

Kreidel restaurant to launch in Hoxton

Kreidel to launch in Hoxton

By Joe Lutrario

MasterChef: The Professionals finalist Yann Florio and Far Out Food director Graham Brittain will launch a bar, kitchen, events space and media studio in Hoxton tomorrow (14 August).

Hot pot specialist Haidilao to launch Birmingham restaurant

Haidilao heads to Birmingham

By Joe Lutrario

Chinese hot pot giant Haidilao has chosen Birmingham for its third UK site and first outside of London.

Chef Douglas McMaster restaurant Silo London Hackney to temporarily relaunch as wine bar

Silo to temporarily relaunch as wine bar

By James McAllister

Chef Douglas McMaster is to temporarily 'reconfigure' his zero-waste restaurant Silo in London's Hackney as a wine bar, saying he hopes to reopen properly towards the end of the year.

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