Kricket duo to open standalone bar SOMA in Soho this autumn
Kricket founders Will Bowlby and Rik Campbell will open their first standalone bar in Soho this September.
Archives for June 25, 2021
Latest opening: Bad Vegan
The predominantly plant-based restaurant has opened in Camden.
Flash-grilled: Anthony Garlando
The Aqua Shard executive chef, who helped found delivery-only sushi concept Oro earlier this year, on his first industry job, and the best meal he's ever eaten.
Books
Book review: In conversation with…
A book of interviews with some of the world’s best chefs, restaurateurs, winemakers and mixologists is raising money for charity FareShare.
Friday Five: the week's top news
This week's main hospitality news stories include details on D&D London’s new Stratford restaurant, data showing the staffing crisis is 'driving up' hospitality wages, and Hawksmoor's biggest restaurant yet.
Callooh Callay founder to open The Duchess of Dalston next month
The team behind popular Shoreditch bar Callooh Callay is opening a second bar in Dalston next month.
Unlocked Brands opens Provençale restaurant Café Juliette in Harrods
A restaurant that is also said to be London’s first rosé bar has opened at luxury department store Harrods.
Tony Macaroni eyes franchise expansion across England and Wales
Glasgow-based Italian restaurant group Tony Macaroni is looking to its 'next chapter' by expanding its franchise model in England and Wales.
Chris Emery to head up the kitchen at new Oxfordshire restaurant The Alice
Chris Emery, former head chef at Jason Atherton’s The Clocktower in New York and executive sous chef Pollen Street Social, has been appointed executive chef at The Alice, a new restaurant set to open in Oxford this summer.
Burger King partners with Parkdean Resorts
Burger King UK has partnered with holiday park operator Parkdean Resorts for its latest franchise.
Cadogan Arms to reopen on 21 July
More details have been realised for The Cadogan Arms, the well-known Chelsea pub that’s set to reopen next month with Kitchen Table chef James Knappett overseeing the food.
The Magazine replaces Chucs at the Serpentine
Benugo has opened a new restaurant on the site previously occupied by Italian restaurant group Chucs within the Zaha Hadid-designed extension to the Serpentine’s North Gallery in London's Hyde Park.
Court of Appeal confirms Deliveroo riders are self employed
The UK Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) against past judgments that found Deliveroo riders to be self-employed.
Operator sought for East Sussex’s Saltdean Lido
Saltdean Lido is seeking an operator to run a high-quality 100-cover café restaurant alongside an event catering facility.