A new owner, a spate of closures, and the exit of one of its founders has put D&D in the spotlight, but its CEO believes the future is bright for London’s largest high-end restaurant group.
In partnership with leading wine company Boutinot, Restaurant gathered 10 operators together for a discussion about the challenges and opportunities for the year ahead.
The chef patron of Chelsea Japanese restaurant Dinings SW3 is partnering with four like-minded cooks to champion sustainable fishing practices and a ‘gill-to-tail’ approach in the kitchen.
Chef Paul Askew has relaunched his Duke Street Market restaurant Barnacle as The Barnacle Kitchen with plans to revive the original format in a new location.
This week's top news stories include details on the Fallow trio's new London restaurant, BrewDog dropping its commitment to the Real Living Wage, and Wahaca returning to the expansion trail.
Mark and Sarah Dodson have announced that they are putting their Michelin-starred gastropub The Mason Arms up for sale after 18 years of running the business.
Nick and Hayley Muir will relaunch their Manchester restaurant Cottonopolis as The Lamb of Tartary pub next month following a complete overhaul of the Northern Quarter site.
Michel Roux Jr’s two Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Le Gavroche has announced it will host three hospitality industry-linked dinners next week to mark its closure.
Companies including Azzurri Group, Stonegate Group, The Ivy Collection, Pizza Express, Caravan, Rosa’s Thai, Gail’s, and Pizza Pilgrims will speak at next month’s hospitality technology conference Hostech.
The Warwickshire-based bar and restaurant group behind venues including pubs The Royal Pug, The Fat Pug, and The Black Pug in Warwick, and The Lazy Pug in Shipston is continuing to expand with plans for a new Pug venue.
The head of wine at Soho stalwart Bocca di Lupo on exploding magnums of Cristal, Montalcino-based producer Gorelli and how he respects anyone that can 'turn grape juice into a broad smile'.
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has said the cost-of-living crisis has hindered its post-Covid performance despite it reporting a rise in turnover in its latest accounts.
The executive chef at D&D London's German Gymnasium restaurant in King's Cross on eating 'real' döner kebabs, why he prefers Saturday Kitchen to MasterChef, and his dream dinner party guests.
What will the next 12 months bring for the restaurant sector? No one really knows, but we’ve had a stab at making some predictions anyway. Here’s what we think 2024 has in store.
Gordon Stott has announced that he will permanently close his Hampshire gastropub The Purefoy Arms later this month as a result of ‘unexpected happenings’.
Honest Burgers has appointed former McDonald’s and Costa Coffee executive Thomas Kelly as its new CEO to ‘lead the team through its next exciting phase of growth’.
Sri Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree is planning its first openings in London having launched an equity-based crowdfund that’s aiming to raise £1m.
Analysts have warned that businesses across the food supply chain will be ‘feeling the heat on prices for some time to come’ as inflation continues to fall slowly.
The first week of 2024 was tough for the sector with several high-profile restaurants closing their doors amid insurmountable cost pressures, and data showing a decline in consumer spend.
Cardiff-based restaurateurs Phill and Deb Lewis are to close their sustainability-focused outdoor restaurant Kindle, describing the decision as ‘a reflection of the current industry struggles’.
