Rapper Professor Green to launch a fast food brand in Glasgow next year
Rapper Professor Green will launch his fast food brand PG Fast Food in Glasgow next year.
Restaurant Openings
Sides to make its Scottish debut next year with a double opening
Fried chicken brand Sides is extending its reach with a move into Scotland next year.
Grind pulls into Waterloo for first station location
Coffee brand Grind is expanding its presence in travel retail with the launch of its first station location.
Latest opening: Gilroy’s Loft
London’s Guinness Open Gate Brewery has opened its doors, with a seafood restaurant at the top.
Richard Hart to lead new bakery at Claridge’s
Top chef and baker Richard Hart is to front a new bakery and café at five-star Mayfair hotel Claridge’s.
The creator of The Laughing Heart returns with a new Italian restaurant
Charlie Mellor, the well-known restaurateur behind The Laughing Heart, will open his new restaurant Osteria Vibrato, alongside sommelier Cameron Dewar, in Soho next year.
Latest opening: Khao Bird Soho
Mike Palmer and Luke Larsson’s northern Thai–inspired restaurant concept has landed on Brewer Street.
Carousel team to launch permanent Mexican seafood restaurant
Brothers Ed and Ollie Templeton, co-founders of chef residency restaurant Carousel, will launch Cometa – a contemporary Mexican seafood restaurant – next February.
Dave’s Hot Chicken to open in Croydon as it presses on with UK expansion
Dave’s Hot Chicken will arrive in Croydon this month, marking its seventh UK restaurant.
Honest Greens to make UK debut as hg Soho in London
Healthy food restaurant, known in Europe as Honest Greens, is launching its first UK site this month in London under the name hg Soho.
F&B revealed for upcoming Fitzrovia hotel The Newman
London-based hospitality management company Kinsfolk & Co. has revealed the F&B offering for its debut project.
Luxury Korean matcha brand TOKKIA makes its UK debut
A brand which describes itself as Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house has made its debut in London.
Billy Stock and Ellie Topham’s Margate pub to launch later this week
More details have been released for chef Billy Stock and his partner Ellie Topham’s upcoming North Kent pub.
Padella to mark 10 years with Soho restaurant
Jordan Frieda and Tim Siadatan are opening a third site of their smash hit pasta restaurant Padella.
Restaurant radar: December 2025
A wave of new restaurant launches closes out the year, from modern Cantonese and reimagined noodles to an urban winery entering London’s drinking scene.
Harts Group to relaunch its cocktail bar beneath El Pastor Soho
Harts Group will relaunch the cocktail bar beneath its El Pastor restaurant in Soho early next year, repositioning it as a more grown-up venture offering table service only.
Trullo’s Conor Gadd is opening an Italian restaurant in Covent Garden
Conor Gadd, chef co-owner of Trullo in Highbury, will open an Italian restaurant in Covent Garden next year.
Celentano’s to relocate to upcoming hotel Arthouse Glasgow
Anna and Dean Parker will bring their Italian restaurant Celentano’s to Arthouse Glasgow when the hotel launches early next year.
Mexican group Madre continues expansion with two Leeds venues
Modern Mexican restaurant group Madre is heading to Leeds for two new openings in the coming months.
Little Julie’s to open permanently in Holland Park next year
The team behind Holland Park restaurant Julie’s are making their little sibling pop-up permanent next year.
Eggslut attempts to crack Manchester market with first regional site
All-day breakfast brand Eggslut is making its foray outside of the capital with a move into Manchester.
San Hao noodle restaurant to open in London’s Chinatown
The team behind London restaurants YiQi, The Eight and Dozo will finally open their new noodle and fried dumpling restaurant next month.
French restaurant group La Nouvelle Garde to make UK debut
France-based restaurant group La Nouvelle Garde will make its London debut next year with a restaurant in Chelsea.
Dover Street Counter will be The Dover’s more rebellious sibling
Martin Kuczmarski is opening a sister restaurant to Mayfair restaurant The Dover on the same street.
Martin Kuczmarski opens Chelsea restaurant Martino’s
Martin Kuczmarski has followed up the success of his Mayfair restaurant The Dover with an all-day restaurant and bar on Sloane Square.
6 of 1 group to open Hong Kong-inspired restaurant in London Fields
Frank Yeung and Abhinav Malde’s 6 of 1 group will open a modern Cantonese restaurant in London Fields next month.
Food line-up for Market Place Leicester Square revealed
Brands including Bread Ahead, Butchies, Club Mexicana, and Duck Shed have been confirmed to be among the vendors in the starting line-up at Market Place Leicester Square.
Bancone heads to Bank for its fifth London restaurant
Pasta restaurant Bancone will open its fifth site in the capital next year.
Brother Marcus heads to Victoria for latest restaurant
East-Mediterranean inspired restaurant Brother Marcus is continuing its expansion across the capital with a new location in Victoria.
Steakhouse to replace Anne-Sophie Pic’s former London restaurant
A steak restaurant will open at London’s Four Seasons Hotel London At Tower Bridge next bridge occupying the site that was formerly La Dame de Pic.
Jul’s restaurant to open in London’s West End
Mediterranean restaurant and bar Jul’s is arriving in the West End in 2026.
Orrery in Marylebone to close for three months to undergo ambitious transformation
French restaurant Orrery in Marylebone will close for three months from January next year to undergo an extensive refurbishment as part of ambitious plans for the venue.
TEN11 to launch first international site with new Knightsbridge location
All-day café and restaurant brand TEN11 will make its UK debut in London’s Knightsbridge later this month.
Latest opening: Bonheur
The highly anticipated restaurant by Matt Abé has opened its doors in Mayfair.
New late night venue to open at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair
A live music and late-night lounge is opening within London’s Mandarin Oriental Mayfair hotel next month.
Vagabond to launch “UK’s largest urban winery” next month
Wine bar group Vagabond will open what it is billing as the UK’s largest urban winery early next month.
Des Gunewardena to open 300-cover restaurant Idalia at Olympia
Des Gunewardena’s D3 Collective will open a trio of new venues at the £1.3bn redevelopment of Olympia next spring.
Latest opening: Motorino
A restaurant serving London-Italian food has motored into Fitzrovia.
Berberè heads to Westfield Stratford City
London pizza group Berberè will make its shopping centre debut next month with a new pizzeria at Westfield Stratford City.
Roti King heads north of the border with Edinburgh launch
London-centric Malaysian restaurant brand Roti King will open its first Scottish site next month.
Willy’s restaurant to open at Margate House Hotel
Will Jenkins will open a neighbourhood restaurant and bar in Margate this weekend.
Cloth team to double up following acquisition of Simpson’s Tavern
The trio behind Farringdon’s Cloth have become the new custodians of storied City venue Simpson’s Tavern.
Maggie Jones’s reopens after two-year closure
Kensington restaurant Maggie Jones’s has reopened after an electrical fire forced it to close for two-years.
Restaurant Eats Out: Canary Wharf
Restaurant took a group of operators to check out three of the East London area’s best places to eat and drink.
Greggs goes ‘Bitesize’ with new smaller format
Greggs has launched a smaller ‘Bitesize’ format aimed at customers in high-footfall areas.
Latest opening: 45 Curtain Road
Shoreditch welcomes a new a Japanese-inspired chophouse with Mediterranean influences.
Modern Italian restaurant HOAX to launch in Dalston
Hospitality duo Simone and Lidia Crepaldi will open a modern Italian restaurant and ‘secret’ cocktail bar in Dalston next month.
Former metal works in Leith becomes home for three new restaurants
A striking former industrial building in Leith has been redeveloped into a “collaborative space for food, drink and the arts” that will house three restaurants when its first phase launches towards the end of the month.
Candover Valley pub saved from redevelopment to reopen as The Candover
Locals have rescued Hampshire pub The Purefoy Arms from residential development, with plans now underway to relaunch it next year as The Candover.
Latest opening: Maset
Melody Adams’ latest restaurants brings cuisine de sud to Marylebone.