Uncorked: Greg Lambrecht
The creator of wine preservation system Coravin on his early prototypes, his love of the Northern Rhône and Napa Valley pioneer Tony Peju.
Fine Dining
Gordon Ramsay is bringing an LA-based Michelin-starred pasta restaurant to the UK for two weeks
Los Angeles-based Michelin-starred restaurant Pasta Bar is coming to London in a partnership with Gordon Ramsay.
Heston Blumenthal: “I had created a monster and was hanging onto its tail”
As The Fat Duck celebrates its 30th anniversary, its founder reflects on the huge pressure behind retaining creative momentum, its continued reinvention, and a lightbulb moment about what gastronomy really means.
“I will rise again”: Endo Kazutoshi breaks his silence on the closure of his west London restaurant
Endo Kazutoshi has released an impassioned statement about the closure of his Michelin-starred flagship restaurant, which was severely damaged by fire earlier this month.
Atomix crowned North America’s Best Restaurant in inaugural list
A husband-and-wife duo that are soon to open a restaurant in London have had their flagship New York venue crowned The Best Restaurant in North America 2025.
“At heart I am an innovator”: Linda Lee relaunches Korean restaurant KOBA
Linda Lee has relaunched her Korean barbecue restaurant KOBA in Fitzrovia with a more contemporary style of cuisine.
Rick Stein group consults with Marlborough restaurant team as it shutters Padstow coffee shop
Rick Stein’s group has closed its coffee shop in Padstow, Cornwall, and has confirmed it is consulting with staff with a view to also shuttering its restaurant in Marlborough, Wiltshire.
Latest opening: The Grill at The Dorchester
Hotel kitchen veteran Martyn Nail has taken control of The Dorchester’s more casual restaurant and is taking it back to its classical roots.
KOYN in Mayfair to close, with KOYN Thai to find a new home
Samyukta Nair is closing her Japanese restaurant KOYN in Mayfair and will find a new home for KOYN Thai that occupies the space below.
Uncorked: Grace Oatway
The beverage manager at recently launched Manchester restaurant Pip on stemless wine glasses, pad Thai and low-intervention Chilean producer Viña Echeverria.
Latest opening: Nela
The Amsterdam restaurant has chosen London for its third outpost.
Rick Stein calls on Government to ‘ease financial pressures’ on hospitality as revenue falls
Rick Stein’s restaurant group has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to ‘support the recovery’ of the hospitality sector in her forthcoming Budget after reporting a fall in revenue.
A Blanc canvas: What could an 18-month closure mean for Le Manoir?
England’s most vaunted country house hotel will cease trading next year ahead of what is being described by owner Belmond as a “strategic redevelopment”.
Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen restaurant to make its UK debut next year
Gordon Ramsay will bring his Hell’s Kitchen restaurant brand to the UK for the first time next year with the opening of a site within Marble Arch’s Cumberland Hotel.
Former 40 Maltby Street and Rochelle Canteen chef to head up new Cardiff restaurant and wine shop
A trio with experience across the restaurant, wine and charity sectors are opening a neighbourhood restaurant and wine shop in Cardiff.
Scott Hallsworth to open Japanese ‘superdiner’ Freak Momma in Parsons Green
Scott Hallsworth is changing his Freak Scene restaurant in Parsons Green to a ‘louder, messier’ new concept.
JKS appoints Pavan Pardasani to oversee its Indian restaurants
JKS Restaurants has appointed Pavan Pardasani as global chief executive officer for its Indian restaurants division.
Top North Yorkshire restaurant Mýse to celebrate quality beef with Against the Grain menu
Joshua and Victoria Overington’s Michelin-starred North Yorkshire restaurant Mýse is to open on Sunday for the first time, offering a special menu that champions slow-reared, grass-fed heritage beef breeds.
Peak performers: the JÖRO pair on their move to Oughtibridge Mill
Luke French and Stacey Sherwood-French have decamped from a shipping container in Sheffield city centre to a vast former industrial building on the edge of one of the North’s key beauty spots.
Lyon’s Seafood Restaurant & Wine Bar calls time after six years’ trading
Anthony Lyon has announced that his highly regarded ‘nose to fin’ seafood restaurant in London’s Crouch End is to close its doors early next month after six years’ trading.
Uncorked: Joshua Owens-Baigler
The co-founder of London restaurants Angelina and Osteria Angelina on Trentino-Alto Adige, Giuseppe Turi and pairing Barbaresco with aged cheese and moromi miso.
“Every major city should have a Carbone”: the New York restaurant looking to conquer London
The smash hit red sauce spot is bringing some Italian-American swagger to the capital with a site within the former US Embassy in Mayfair.
Uncorked: Jacopo Maroni
The Lake Como-born head sommelier at Berkshire restaurant The Braywood on Canadian wine, Lombardy’s Valtellina appellation and his parents dipping his dummy in wine produced by his great grandfather.
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons to close for 18 months as founder Raymond Blanc steps back
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons will close for 18 months from January next year as its founder Raymond Blanc transitions to an ambassadorial role.
Future of Endo at the Rotunda uncertain after Helios fire
The future of Endo Kazutoshi’s Michelin-starred flagship is uncertain following a major fire at The Helios building in West London early on Saturday morning (6 September).
Labombe squad: behind the scenes at Jonny Lake and Isa Bal’s follow-up to Trivet
The high-profile chef-sommelier duo are launching a contemporary wine-focused restaurant at Mayfair’s COMO Metropolitan London, joined by rising talents Evan Moore and Philipp Reinstaller.
Latest opening: Legado
Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s second London restaurant looks set to be another crowd-pleasing smash hit that sees the chef explore a more modern and regionally diverse form of Spanish cooking.
Uncorked: Ross Kenworthy
The general manager at Tom Kerridge’s recently launched The Chalk Freehouse on working with Gary Neville’s personal wine collection, Axel Pauly, and his hatred of stemless glassware.
Robin Gill to celebrate aperitivo culture with his new Bar Brasso
Robin Gill will open a new coffee bar, deli and bakery by day and aperitivo bar by night beside his Darby’s restaurant in London’s Nine Elms.
Barrafina heads to Dubai for first international outpost
Barrafina is joining the ranks of UK-based restaurants moving abroad with the opening of a site in Dubai.
Glasgow restaurant Celentano’s to relocate
Glasgow Italian restaurant with rooms Celentano’s will close at the end of the year ahead of relocating to an as yet undisclosed location in the city.
Flash-grilled: Leonard Tanyag
The executive chef at LUNA Omakase on finding inspiration from his mother, negative energy, and singing Happy Birthday to a dog.
Leading hospitality figures sign open letter to Rachel Reeves calling for urgent support
An open letter calling on the government for urgent support for the hospitality industry has been signed by more than 50 leading figures in the industry.
Staying power: Harry and Paul Askew to open permanent site of their Barnacle restaurant
Harry and Paul Askew are opening a permanent location for their street food and food hall concept Barnacle.
Clare Smyth to open luxury Chelsea bistro
Clare Smyth is opening a second restaurant in London later this year in Chelsea.
Ceviche founder Martin Morales to return to London’s restaurant scene for one night only charity dinner
Ceviche and Andina founder Martin Morales is making a return to the UK restaurant scene for one night only for a special fundraising dinner.
Mayfair is getting a super-luxe seafood restaurant that pays homage to the late Queen Elizabeth II
Bone Daddies Group founder and former Nobu executive chef Ross Shonhan is opening an opulent seafood restaurant in Mayfair next month.
Georgian restaurant DakaDaka heads to Mayfair
A Georgian restaurant and natural wine bar will open in Mayfair at a site that previously hosted residencies from restaurants including Fallow, Manteca and Sarap.
Uncorked: Thomas Crowe
The head sommelier at the Michelin-starred The Elephant in Torquay on Chinese ice wine, pairing lasagna and Barolo, and US wine critic Robert McDowell Parker Jr.
“I didn’t love the Leopard”: Scott Hallsworth to create new concept for his Balham restaurant site
Scott Hallsworth is rebranding his Casual Leopard restaurant in Balham, with the creation of a new Japanese concept.
Claude Bosi at Bibendum ceases trading
Claude Bosi’s eponymous two Michelin star restaurant within the Michelin House building in London’s Chelsea has ceased trading, suddenly, after seven years.
Manchester Afro-fusion restaurant Chillz to relocate
The owners behind Manchester’s Afro-fusion restaurant and bar Chillz have announced plans to relocate to a larger venue because of ‘growing demand’.
Latest opening: Shanghai Me
Dubai-based group Fundamental Hospitality has opened a London outpost for its high-end pan Asian restaurant brand Shanghai Me at the former Galvin at Windows site on London’s Park Lane.
Uncorked: Roxane Dupuy
The head sommelier at Mayfair’s Row on changing preconceptions about Chinese wine, pairing mackerel with Riesling kabinett and how she hopes to age with elegance of a 1938 Massandra White Muscat.
Voyage with Adam Simmonds closes with immediate effect
Adam Simmonds’ restaurant within The Megaro Hotel in King’s Cross has closed with immediate effect less than a year after its launch.
From chicken balls to two Michelin stars: Andrew Wong on 40 years of A Wong
The UK’s most high-profile Chinese chef charts the extraordinary evolution of his family’s Victoria restaurant.
Tapping into trends: a restaurant is launching a dedicated water menu
A restaurant in Cheshire is launching a menu dedicated to bottled water to ‘tap’ into the movement of fewer diners opting for alcohol.
Latest opening: Island
Chefs Brad Carter and Tom Brown have joined forces to open a refined yet easy going surf and turf restaurant in London’s King’s Cross.
Lisboeta to close this month and relaunch as a new dining experience
Nuno Mendes’ Portuguese restaurant Lisboeta will close this month ahead of a refurbishment that will create a ‘brand new dining experience’.
Paul Welburn to head up new Cornwall restaurant Fern
Chef Paul Welburn is to lead the opening of a new restaurant in Cornwall.