Friday five: the week’s top stories
The crowning of the UK’s top gastropub and the confirmation of a business rates support package for pubs are among this week’s top news stories.
Archives for January 30, 2026
Latest opening: Tiella Trattoria & Bar
Dara Klein’s long-held dream of running her own bricks-and-mortar restaurant has finally come true.
Why just the pubs? High streets are more than just pubs: we should help them too
Restaurants, salons and other labour-intensive high street businesses deserve equal support.
“There’s never been a better time to be a member”: Soho House completes deal to go private
Soho House has completed a $2.7bn deal to go private, the private members’ club group has announced.
The Set bets on bijou with 12-cover permanent Brighton site
Brighton chefs Dan Kenny and Marcin Miasik have secured a permanent site for their long-running tasting-menu concept The Set, taking over the former Kitgum Kitchen premises on Preston Road.