Latest opening: Dim Sum Library
Aqua Restaurant Group has brought its contemporary Cantonese restaurant concept to the capital following its success in Hong Kong.
Archives for January 16, 2026
Friday five: the weeks top stories
TGI Fridays’ pre-pack rescue deal and Aktar Islam’s first London restaurant are among this week’s most read news stories.
Individual Restaurants to focus on growth with ‘new concepts in development’
Individual Restaurants has reported like-for-like sales growth of 6% for the Christmas period, with its strongest sales performance coming on New Year’s Eve.
People on the move: January 2026
This month’s job moves include a new CFO for Gordon Ramsay Global and Dominic Teague joining Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch hotel as executive chef.
‘This is a full-scale rebirth’. Leon gives first taste of new menu approach
Leon has given the first indication of its new approach to food following co-founder John Vincent’s repurchase of the business.
Diners show caution with fewer consumers eating out over the festive period
Fewer people ate out over the Christmas period amid ongoing economic challenges, latest data shows.