All news articles for September 2024

Sam and Georgie Pearman to open Cotswolds pub

Sam and Georgie Pearman to open Cotswolds pub

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Sam and Georgie Pearman, the duo behind The Double Red Duke and restaurants and hotel group Country Creatures, will open The Mason’s Arms in the Cotswolds.

Creating a strong Christmas offer for restaurants 2024

How to nail Christmas 2024

By Restaurant

The festive season has the potential to be the busiest and most profitable time of year for restaurants. Here's how to create a cracker of a Christmas offer.

Image: Lara Luis Photography

Flash-grilled: Jack Bond

By James McAllister

The head chef at The Cottage in the Wood in Cumbria on hating pizza as a kid, owning your mistakes, and his brush with death on the Central Line.

Can TGI Fridays be saved?

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Can TGI Fridays be saved?

By Stefan Chomka

The US chain was once a much-loved fixture of the UK restaurant scene, but its demise tells a different story today.

Alexandros Vainas head of wine at Shoreditch Lebanese restaurant Sohaila

Uncorked: Alexandros Vainas

By Joe Lutrario

The restaurant manager and head of wine at Shoreditch restaurant Sohaila on Xinomavro, Ramiro Ibáñez and Greece’s underrated Thrace region.

Sam Lomas has opened Briar restaurant at One Bruton Place

Latest opening: Briar

By Restaurant

Former Glebe House head chef Sam Lomas has opened a restaurant on the old Osip site in Somerset.

Francesco Mazzei on his new London Italian restaurant

Francesco Mazzei: I want to go back to my L’anima days

By Stefan Chomka

It’s been more than 15 years since the Calabrian chef opened L’anima in the City of London. With next year’s launch of a restaurant within the Corinthia London hotel, he’s returning to his southern Italian roots.

The Coal Shed Brighton steak restaurant relocation Raz Helalat

Latest opening: The Coal Shed Brighton

By Joe Lutrario

Raz Helalat has cemented his status as Brighton's most prolific and ambitious restaurateur with the high stakes relocation of his debut restaurant concept.

Boss Pizza plots 10 new sites

Boss Pizza plots 10 new sites

By Restaurant

Independent pizza chain Boss Pizza has announced plans to open 10 new venues across England and Scotland by the end of 2025.

Action Against Hunger’s Love Food Give Food returns

Action Against Hunger’s Love Food Give Food returns

By Joe Lutrario

Action Against Hunger’s flagship restaurant campaign Love Food Give Food is now live, inviting diners across the UK to add £1 to their bill throughout September and October to support the charity’s life-saving humanitarian work.

Ewan Venters quits Artfarm

Ewan Venters quits Artfarm

By Joe Lutrario

Ewan Venters has stepped down as chief executive of Groucho Club and Mount St. Restaurant owner Artfarm.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

The end of Karen's Diner in the UK, TGI owner Hostmore falling into administration, and Brad Carter stepping away from his first London restaurant lead this week's top news stories.

Oklava's Selin Kiazim joins forces with hotel giant Ennismore to launch Turkish restaurant Leydi in London's Farringdon

Latest opening: Leydi

By James McAllister

Selin Kiazim has joined forces with hotel giant Ennismore to launch a new Turkish restaurant in London's Farringdon that’s inspired by the dining culture of Istanbul.

The Counter restaurant Tunbridge Wells co-founder Greta Boccia-Read on wine

Uncorked: Greta Boccia-Read

By Joe Lutrario

The co-owner of recently launched Tunbridge Wells restaurant The Counter on Barolo, Honey Spencer and East Sussex sparkling wine producer Rathfinny.

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