Former Éric Chavot chef to oversee new Mayfair restaurant
A chef who previously worked under Éric Chavot and the Galvin brothers is to oversee the kitchen at a new all-day restaurant on Bruton Place in London’s Mayfair.
Archives for October 18, 2024
Hospitality insolvencies ‘show signs of easing’ as month-on-month figures fall to lowest level since January
The Government has been urged not to derail the ‘fragile recovery’ of hospitality businesses after insolvencies across the sector fell to their lowest level since January.
How The Tamil Prince team are ‘redefining the curry house’ with their new restaurant concept
The Tamil Prince’s Glen Leeson on bringing something new to the curry house concept with Clapham restaurant Tamila, plans for a second site, and reenergising the desi pub.
Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories
The closure of Glynn Purnell's flagship restaurant, Northcote Manor being put on the market, and the death of Akbar's owner Shabir Hussain lead this week's top news stories.
Latest opening: Café François
Maison François founders François O’Neill and Ed Wyand’s second London restaurant is a much more casual affair that embodies the spirit a classic French canteen.
Launceston Place to close while it searches for new chef
D&D London is to close its Launceston Place restaurant in Kensington at the end of the month while it searches for a replacement for departing chef patron Ben Murphy.
People on the move: October 2024
New senior chef roles at Midsummer House, Ekstedt at The Yard, Sète, and Rick Stein Restaurants are among this month's key personnel changes.
Chef Trystan-Ross Pooley-Tolkien-Williams acquires Cornwall’s The Star Inn
Chef Trystan-Ross Pooley-Tolkien-Williams and his wife Daisy have acquired The Star Inn and Penzance Brewing Company in Crowlas heralding ‘a new era for the local pub and brewery’.
China Tang launches dim sum concession within Harrods Dining Hall
Cantonese stalwart China Tang has launched a dim sum counter in Harrods Dining Hall taking the space that was previously home to Assembly Mezze & Skewers.