Restaurant Openings

Bancone set for second restaurant site in Soho

Bancone set for second site

By James McAllister

Another of London’s new wave of fresh pasta-focused restaurants is to expand operations with Will Ellner’s Bancone announcing it is to open a second site on Soho’s Lower James Street in December.

Latest restaurant opening: Charlie’s at Brown's Hotel

Latest opening: Charlie’s

By Stefan Chomka and James McAllister

Chef Adam Byatt has opened Charlie’s, a high-end restaurant at Mayfair’s equally upscale Brown’s Hotel that certainly knows its audience.

St John Group to open restaurant in LA

St John set to open in LA

By James McAllister

Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver’s St John Group is set to open its first international outpost in Los Angeles next month, 25 years after launching its original London site.

Former Gordon Ramsay Group CEO Stuart Gillies opens new Chislehurst wine bar Bank House.

Latest opening: Bank House

By Stefan Chomka

Former Gordon Ramsay Group CEO Stuart Gillies has opened the doors of his new Chislehurst wine bar Bank House.

Brookes Restaurant in Oxford to close

Brookes Restaurant to close

By James McAllister

Oxford Brookes university is to close its Brookes training restaurant at the end of the current academic year, with a date provisionally set for 1 May.

Pastaio to open second restaurant at London’s Westfield White City

Pastaio to open second restaurant

By James McAllister

Chef Stevie Parle is to open his second Pastaio restaurant this November at London’s Westfield White City, and already has his eye to rolling out the concept further.

Latest opening: Sons + Daughters

Latest opening: Sons + Daughters

By James McAllister

Pidgin pair James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy are looking to take a slice out of London’s premium sandwich sector with the launch of Sons + Daughters in Coal Drops Yard.

Latest opening Norma restaurant in Fitzrovia

Latest opening: Norma

By James McAllister

Ben Tish has launched Italian-style restaurant Norma in Fitzrovia, his first opening as chef director of The Stafford London hotel.

Nieves Barragán-Mohacho and José Etura on Sabor restaurant

Sabor: one year on

By Stefan Chomka

Nieves Barragán-Mohacho and José Etura left long-term roles at restaurant brand Barrafina to open Sabor last year. Here’s their story so far...

Latest opening: Bubala restaurant in Spitalfields

Latest opening: Bubala

By James McAllister

Following a series of successful pop ups and supper clubs, Middle Eastern-style vegetarian concept Bubala has opened its first permanent site on Spitalfields’ Commercial Street.

Picture restaurants to close its doors next month

Picture to close its doors next month

By James McAllister

Neighbourhood-style restaurant group Picture will close its two London sites next month due to difficulties in keeping the business viable.

Padella to open second restaurant

Padella to open second restaurant

By James McAllister

Padella has confirmed it is to open a second restaurant early next year site on Phipp Street in London’s Shoreditch.

Chef Oded Oren to open first solo restaurant

Oded Oren to open first solo restaurant

By James McAllister

Chef Oded Oren is to open his first restaurant later this year in Dalston, London, on the site formerly occupied by modern European bistro Floyd’s.

Latest opening of Lewis Hamilton's Neat Burger plant-based restaurant in London

Latest opening: Neat Burger

By James McAllister

A plant-based burger brand that counts Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton as one of its chief backers and already has its eyes on global expansion has opened its first site in London’s West End.

Tart London founders to open first restaurant

Tart London founders to open first restaurant

By James McAllister

Jemima Jones and Lucy Carr-Ellison, the duo behind catering company Tart London, are to launch their first restaurant next month at Eccleston Yards in London’s Belgravia.

Opening of the month: Matt Gillan's Heritage restaurant in West Sussex

Opening of the month: Heritage

By Joe Lutrario

Following a crowdfunding campaign, former The Pass chef Matt Gillan has turned a West Sussex countryside pub into an ambitious destination restaurant with rooms.

Mama Shelter opens hotel and restaurant in London

Mama Shelter opens in London

By James McAllister

French hotel group Mama Shelter makes its long-awaited UK debut in London today (2 September), with the launch of Mama London in Shoreditch.

Restaurant radar September 2019 featuring KERB Seven Dials Lewis Hamilton Neat Burger Jason Atherton Betterment Sweet Chick London Nas

Restaurant radar: September 2019

By Restaurant

From Jason Atherton's latest restaurant to the launch of street food collective KERB's first permanent site and Lewis Hamilton's new plant-based burger chain, here are September's key openings.

Ozone to open second London restaurant and cafe

Ozone to open second London site

By James McAllister

Kiwi coffee specialist Ozone is to open its second London location in Bethnal Green in early October, seven years after launching in the capital.

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