That’s a wrap: Leon scraps its Roast Rewards subscription model
Leon is ending its coffee subscription Roast Rewards from the end of this year as it begins a new chapter under its new leadership.
Archives for November 21, 2025
Luke Farrell: “It’s not my food. It’s Thai food”
The Thai food and ingredient expert on his new Plaza Khao Gaeng restaurant in Borough Yards, his plans for more restaurants that serve Thai food without compromise and why he doesn’t make his own curry paste.
Latest opening: Khao So-I
An up-and-coming Thailand founded restaurant group has chosen London for its first international opening, bringing its cult noodle soup to Fitzrovia’s Market Place.
Friday five: the week’s top stories
The temporary closure of Dave’s Hot Chicken’s UK restaurants and Vagabond’s plans to open the largest urban winery are among this week’s most-read stories.
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.
John Vincent: “I’ve got to transform the menu at Leon”
Leon co-founder John Vincent has said he will ‘transform’ the menu and create a ‘very action-focused culture’ in a bid to return the group to its founding principles.
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 spring 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.