Latest opening: The Good Front Room
TV cooking competition winner Dom Taylor has brought his “reimagined and elevated” Caribbean cooking to Dalston.
Archives for February 20, 2026
Friday five: the week’s top stories
Gordon Ramsay’s take on restaurant influencers and Nest’s upcoming rebrand are among this week’s top news stories.
Final match ups revealed for Prept’s Food Fight chef boxing event
Food education charity Prept has revealed the match ups for its upcoming Food Fight event, which will see some of the UK’s best-known chefs trade blows in the boxing ring.
Modern British steakhouse MRBL to launch in London’s Leadenhall Market
MRBL, a modern British steakhouse, is set to open in London’s Leadenhall Market this March.
Taku becomes Sushi Amamoto London as another top sushi chef arrives in the capital
Michelin-starred Mayfair sushi restaurant Taku has “unveiled a new identity” following the departure of its founding chef, Takuya Watanabe, and the arrival of Shogo Amamoto.
Wet weather and ‘Dry January’ dampens post Christmas sales
Slow post-Christmas spending led to a slight fall in like-for-like sales across Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in January.
London pub group Ardent achieves B Corp certification
The group behind upscale London pubs The Cadogan Arms, The George and The Hound has achieved B Corp certification.
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