Purnell’s Café & Bistro at Charterhouse to open this month
Glynn Purnell will open his new café and bistro in Coventry later this month.
Archives for April 14, 2023
Flash-grilled: Alex Owens
The chef behind the recently-launched Italian restaurant Archway in London's Battersea on staging at The Ledbury, why lobster is overrated, and the delightful decadence of peeled grapes.
Smoky Boys opens 12th site
BBQ and ‘grill haus’ brand Smoky Boys has launched its 12th restaurant, at Southside Shopping Centre in Wandsworth.
Monica Galetti: “It didn’t feel right filming the next generation of chefs when my own team was struggling”
The Masterchef: The Professionals judge on returning to the show after taking a year out and the challenges at her Fitzrovia restaurant Mayfair.
Latest opening: Maene
Nick Gilkinson's follow up to Townsend is low-key yet impressive, combining a simple modern British menu with natural wine and zero-waste cocktails.
Friday Five: the week's top news
This week's top news stories include the closure of Somerset restaurant 28 Market Place, Francesco Mazzei leaving D&D London, and BAO's first all-day restaurant
Book review: The Athenian - Eat Like a Greek
Greek street food outfit The Athenian has become the latest brand in the casual dining space to release a cookbook of all its signature dishes.
Eyal Shani to launch Lilienblum in east London
Miznon founder Eyal Shani is to launch his second restaurant concept in the capital next month with the opening of Lilienblum close to Old Street in east London.
Sushi Shop grows its presence in London
Sushi Shop has expanded its estate in the capital with the opening of a venue in Clapham.
Atis choses Borough Yards for fifth site
Salad bowl brand Atis will open a fifth venue in the capital next month, with a sixth also in the pipeline.
Vegan Indian brand SpiceBox closes sole remaining site
The future of vegan Indian brand SpiceBox is unclear following the announcement that the group’s original restaurant in Walthamstow will close later this month.
Foodservice price inflation shows signs of easing but remains above 20%
Year-on-year food inflation fell slightly to 20.6% in February 2023, the new CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.