Friday Five: the week's top news
We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week
Archives for June 21, 2019
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught to close for two months for refurbishment
Hélène Darroze’s eponymous two Michelin starred restaurant at The Connaught hotel in London is to undergo a two-month refurbishment and modernisation.
Jason Atherton launches first London theatre bar
Chef Jason Atherton will open his first theatre bar, in London’s Victoria, today (21 June).
Flash-grilled: Alex Hely-Hutchinson
Alex Hely-Hutchinson is the founder of popular Covent Garden breakfast spot 26 Grains, which offers a health-focused menu specialising in porridge. She recently launched an evening set menu.
Latest opening: Arros QD
Michelin-starred chef Quique Dacosta has opened his first restaurant outside of Spain in London’s Fitzrovia, and the emphasis is on rice… lots and lots of rice.
Kensington Park Hotel in Notting Hill to reopen as Harcourt Inns gastropub KPH
The Kensington Park Hotel (KPH) on London’s Ladbroke Grove is to reopen next month following an extensive, two-year restoration.
Bodean's BBQ closes Balham restaurant and eyes delivery hub
Bodean’s BBQ has exited its Balham restaurant, blaming the accumulation of high delivery costs on top of steep rents and rates.