Latest opening: Bistro Freddie
The team behind London restaurants Crispin and Bar Crispin have taken on the old Oklava site to launch a new bistro concept.
Archives for November 3, 2023
Tehreem Riaz: "Ours is a typical immigrant story"
The owner of Drummond Street's Raavi Kebab on the challenges of HS2, Ravi Shankar, and how her area came to be a hotspot for sub continental restaurants.
The Lowdown: McDonald’s and the pro-Palestinian protestors
McDonald’s has found itself the target of apparently pro-Palestinian protests this week with activists releasing rodents into several of its UK restaurants.
Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories
This week's top news stories include Byron's estate falling to single figures, Simon Attridge joining Claridge’s as culinary director, and Ashley Palmer-Watts being named as co-founder of The Devonshire.
Fatto a Mano reaches five sites with second London opening
Brighton & Hove-based restaurant group Fatto a Mano will open its second London pizzeria early next month in Covent Garden, bringing its total estate to five sites.
Sides looks beyond London with Manchester its first stop
Fried chicken brand Sides will open its first standalone restaurant outside of London this month in Manchester.
Botanica Hall to open in Battersea this month
A large all-day restaurant, bar and vodka distillery will open this month in the former Arding & Hobbs department store in Battersea.
Gold Service Scholarship 2024 announces semi-finalists
The 40 front-of-house professionals who have made it through to the semi-final of the 2024 Gold Service Scholarship have been revealed.