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.
Archives for November 26, 2025
Autumn budget: Government accused of rowing back on business rates reform promise
The Government has been accused of failing to deliver on its promised business rates reform despite Rachel Reeves saying it will introduce ‘permanently lower tax rates’ for more than 750,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties.
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.
Flash-grilled: Elly Wentworth
The executive chef Fowlescombe Farm & The Millbrook in Devon on Clare Smyth, Pierre Koffmann’s pomme purée and her sous chef Brandon’s dirty spoon pot.
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.
National Living Wage to increase by 4.1% to £12.71
The Government has announced that, from April 2026, the National Living Wage will rise to £12.71, an increase of 4.1%.
L’ETO Caffe opens site on Brompton Road
Upmarket café group L’ETO Caffe has opened a new location in Kensington, bringing its total number of London sites to nine.