A Michelin-starred chef has brought Korean fried chicken to London Bridge
The chef behind Michelin-starred Korean restaurant Sollip has brought a new Korean fried chicken concept to the capital.
Chef
Flash-grilled: Jack Lury
The chef-patron of Hastings restaurant Lury on his Gorilla Tit cocktail, Phil Howard’s langoustine with gnocchi and mushroom purée, and the scourge of inadequately sized chopping boards.
Tyler King swaps Condita for Knockinaam Lodge
Tyler King has left Michelin-starred Edinburgh restaurant Condita to become head chef at five-star Dumfries & Galloway coastal hotel Knockinaam Lodge.
Tom Sellers seeks London pub
Story chef Tom Sellers has instructed a property agent to find him a London pub.
Nathan Outlaw to help launch Dorset restaurant
Cornwall-based seafood specialist Nathan Outlaw is teaming up with Stellar Hospitality Group to launch a coastal brasserie and boutique hotel in Poole, Dorset.
Flash-grilled: Nina Matsunaga
The German-Japanese chef-owner of The Black Bull Sedbergh, Tsuchi and The Three Hares Café on proper German Turkish kebabs, inefficiency and wanting to be a vet.
People on the Move August 2026
This month’s round up of job moves includes a new research and development chef for Hakkasan and a new head chef for top Edinburgh restaurant Number One.
Edinburgh’s 1820 Rooftop Bar begins new chapter with ex-Fhior chef Scott Smith
The upscale cocktail bar atop Edinburgh’s Johnnie Walker Experience has unveiled a new food and drink offering created in partnership with Scottish chef Scott Smith and cocktail consultancy Mr Lyan Studio.
New London hotel Hyde & Seek appoints Ranjitkumar Sukumaran to oversee F&B
Upcoming Bayswater hotel Hyde & Seek has named Ranjitkumar Sukumaran as its executive head chef ahead of its launch next month.
The Cumberland Hotel makes two senior chef appointments
The Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch has made two senior culinary appointments across The Cumberland and Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen venues.
Cavita restaurant to relaunch with new menu and direction
Adriana Cavita is to relaunch her Mexican restaurant Cavita in Marylebone this October.
Flash-grilled: Mark Abbott
The head chef at London restaurant Aqua Shard on Pierre Koffmann, lemon tart and a near-death experience with an espuma gun charger.
Top chefs back scheme funding student visits to Michelin-starred restaurants
A new £10,000 grant fund has been launched to help catering and hospitality students in England access educational experiences beyond the classroom.
Nathan Cornwell joins The Woodcote amid culinary revamp
Former Silver Birch chef Nathan Cornwell has joined West Sussex restaurant with rooms The Woodcote as chef director.
Paul Ainsworth: “If this goes wrong, that’s it”
After two successful decades in Cornwall, the chef-restaurateur behind No.6, Caffè Rojano and The Mariners is putting it all on the line to breathe new life into Rock’s St Enodoc Hotel.
Mark Poynton leaves Caistor Hall following its sale
Mark Poynton has stepped down from his position as chef-patron at Mark Poynton at Caistor Hall after four-and-a-half years.
Flash-grilled: Bart Stratfold
The executive chef at Edinburgh’s Timberyard and Montrose on Tom Adams, tardiness and ham, egg and chips.
Up for the Vraic: how Nathan Davies put Guernsey back on the culinary map
When the former SY23 chef upped sticks and took his family over to Guernsey to open Vraic it was a gamble that has since paid off. With a Michelin star under his belt, he’s now aiming for even greater things.
Hackney’s Sune appoints Fabien Spagnolo as head chef
Honey Spencer and Charlie Sims have appointed Fabien Spagnolo as head chef at their Hackney restaurant Sune.
Kenny Atkinson names Scott John-Hodgson executive chef across House of Tides and Solstice
Top Newcastle chef Kenny Atkinson has appointed Scott John-Hodgson as executive chef across his Michelin-starred restaurants House of Tides and Solstice.
Nick Molyviatis: “I wanted to do a pure take on Greek cuisine”
Best known as a practitioner of new-wave Thai cooking, the co-owner of Singburi is finally serving the food of his home country at Covent Garden’s Zylia.
“This project is the next chapter of my journey”: Endo Kazutoshi to open 10-seat omakase restaurant
Endo Kazutoshi will once again have a permanent restaurant space with the launch of an intimate and ambitious 10-seat omakase restaurant.
A ‘landmark’ series on Marco Pierre White, Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal is coming to our screens
A new three-part documentary series exploring the rise of chefs Marco Pierre White, Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal and their impact on Britain’s restaurant industry is to be aired.
Hakkasan Group appoints new research and development chef for UK
Hakkasan Group has appointed Fai Choi as research and development chef in the UK, marking what it says is a significant step in the evolution of its UK food strategy.
Insight
11 trends shaping - and set to shape - the restaurant sector in 2026
From the resurgence in food halls to faster casual dining formats, our new report gives you the intel on the sector.
First trailer for Anthony Bourdain biopic released
US studio A24 has released the first teaser for its upcoming Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, which will hit UK cinemas later this summer.
Flash-grilled: Matty Grove
The chef at Bristol’s Caper & Cure and Carmen Street Wine on his mentor Gordon Jones, Dairylea Dunkers and the importance of turning up to work on time.
Products
Vote for your favourite suppliers in our Reader’s Choice Awards
Restaurant is looking to identify the best brands and suppliers in the hospitality sector with its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Good Front Room chef Dom Taylor dies
Dom Taylor, the Caribbean food specialist behind The Good Front Room restaurant in Dalston, has died, according to reports.
Chef Shaun Searley to leave Quality Chop House after 13 years ahead of solo project
Shaun Searley will depart Clerkenwell restaurant Quality Chop House after 13 years as executive chef later this summer.
Lima to host The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 will be hosted in Peru later this year, it has been revealed.
Books
Book review: Modern Masala
Sanjana Modha’s delightful new books has more tricks than a bridge championship.
Grigoris Thanasis appointed head chef at Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at The OWO
Grigoris Thanasis has been appointed head chef at restaurant Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at The OWO.
There is now a map identifying female-led hospitality businesses across the country
A map identifying the UK bars, cafes, restaurants and pubs owned or co-owned by women has been created to build visibility of women in the sector.
Freewheeling: the trailer-based chef who’s cooking some of the best food in Bristol
Working out of a converted horsebox within an inner-city farm, Candice Bryant is doing things on her own terms.
Former Cadet chef Jamie Smart to lead kitchen at Kilchoan Estate by Dunton
The former head chef of celebrated north London wine bar Cadet is to lead the culinary programme at Kilchoan Estate by Dunton, which is set to open later this month on Scotland’s remote Knoydart Peninsula.
Flash-grilled: Dayashankar Sharma
The executive chef of Worthing restaurant BAUJI on cutting his teeth in the great hotels of India, Nando’s and his wife’s prowess in the kitchen.
“A giant of the British culinary world”: Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Bill Poon dies
Celebrated Chinese chef and restaurateur Bill Poon has died aged 81.
Jonny Bone leaves Core by Clare Smyth after almost a decade
Core by Clare Smyth head chef Jonny Bone is stepping away from his position after almost a decade.
Larry Jayasekara appoints new head chef at The Cocochine
Larry Jayasekara has promoted Kushal Rai to head chef at his The Cocochine restaurant in Mayfair.
Jody Williams: “I learned that we love being here”
The indefatigable New York chef is having a second crack at bringing her Parisian-inspired gastrothèque to London.
Chef Reif Othman to lead CLAP into ‘new chapter’
High-prodile Dubai-based chef Reif Othman has been appointed to oversee the menu at international Japanese restaurant brand CLAP.
Flash-grilled: Khanh Tran-Thanh
The Canadian-born head chef at east London restaurant Angelina on cacio e pepe, square dinner plates and pairing Franciacorta with Wotsits.
Pip Lacey leaves Guinness Open Gate Brewery
Pip Lacey has left her role as executive chef at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery six months after its opening, Restaurant has learnt.
Flash-grilled: Ethan Pack
The head chef at Three Sheets Soho on Nigel Slater, deconstructed beef tartare and cooking “like an English grandad that went to culinary school”.
Max Coen leaves Dorian
Chef Max Coen has left Dorian, the Michelin-starred Notting Hill restaurant he helped launch four years ago.
Copa Jerez returns for its 12th edition
Entries are open for international gastronomic competition Copa Jerez.
Marco Pierre White confirms biopic has stalled
Marco Pierre White has confirmed that a planned biopic of his life, which was set to be directed by Ridley Scott, will no longer go ahead.
The art of the second act: Phil Howard on Elystan Street at 10
As his Chelsea flagship celebrates a big milestone, one of the greatest chefs the capital has ever seen explains how restraint - both on the plate and in the restaurant business more generally - has been key to the latter part of his career.
Scottish duo triumph at Toque d’Or 2026
Two students from Scotland have been revealed as winners of this year’s Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or competition.