Friday five: the week’s top restaurant news stories
This week’s most read news stories include the closure of Claude Bosi at Bibendum and Loungers chairman Alex Reilley’s departure the Government’s Hospitality Sector Council.
Archives for August 29, 2025
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.
Book review: BiBi The Cookbook
Chet Sharma’s debut book tells the story of one of the UK’s most progressive and exacting Indian restaurants.
Latest opening: Platapian
Venerable Thai restaurant group Patara has rebranded its Soho restaurant in a bid to appeal to a more modern audience.
Finding an OTHER way: how ex-Casamia chef Zak Hitchman left fine dining behind
Best known for his two-year stint running Peter Sanchez-Iglesias’ Bristol flagship, Zak Hitchman and his partner Emma Lyons are switching things up with their progressive Bedminster bistro.
Ping Pong experienced ‘sharp downturn’ in revenues before entering administration
Ping Pong saw revenues fall by around a quarter and annual costs soar before it entered into administration in July, documents show.
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.