Alex Hunter: “We’re going big on seaweed”
The Sea The Sea founder moves his seafood bar and fishmonger to larger premises later this month, which will allow him to be even more creative with all things marine related.
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Spencer Metzger: “It annoyed me that another chef would go in and turn it into a success”
The Row on 5 executive chef on how he’s seizing the opportunity to open his deeply personal French restaurant, Chez Rose.
Fordwich Arms duo to open Whitstable restaurant and bar
Dan Smith, the chef behind the Michelin-starred Fordwich Arms in Kent, is teaming up with his former sommelier Elliott Ashton-Konig to open a wine bar and restaurant in Whitstable.
Spencer Metzger to open French bistro Chez Rose on former Little Social site
Spencer Metzger is opening a restaurant on Mayfair’s Pollen Street in partnership with Jason Atherton.
Restaurant radar: May 2026
A new brand from Thesleff Group and a brace of high-reaching Indian restaurants in the capital are among this month’s key restaurant openings.
Matt Abé: “Once I set my mind to something I will see it through”
His debut solo restaurant may have won two Michelin stars in a matter of months, but Bonheur’s chef-patron is not stopping there.
Crowd pleasers: how food halls became hospitality’s not-so-secret weapon
The UK food hall sector is booming, with 65 sites currently in development and average revenues on the increase. What’s behind the growth, and is it sustainable?
Plump and grind: Joe & the Juice launches collagen-infused matcha drink
Joe & the Juice is tapping into the booming matcha market as well as the growth in healthy ingredient collagen with its latest innovation.
Aktar Islam’s Oudh 1722 set for May opening
More details have been released about Aktar Islam’s forthcoming debut London restaurant.
Latest opening: Orrery by Pierre Minotti
The reboot of Terence Conran’s Orrery restaurant, which takes its name from clockwork models of the solar system, has different stars in its eyes.