Flash-grilled: Matt Gillan
The head chef at The Woodcote in West Sussex on his mum’s chicken curry, getting propositioned by diners and the labour intensive yet excellent goat dish he created for Great British Menu.
Archives for March 17, 2026
Social media star Giuseppe Federici begins six-week residency for Giuseppe’s Kitchen
Viral chef and author Giuseppe ‘Sepps’ Federici has begun a six-week residency at London’s BOXHALL City.
Latest opening: San Hao
The team behind YiQi and The Eight has launched an ambitious “noodle atelier” on Chinatown London’s main drag.
The Beefy Boys heads north with Nottingham restaurant
The Beefy Boys will open its most northerly restaurant next month with a site in Nottingham.
Crust brothers: Pizza Pilgrims teams up with well-known restaurant brands to get the nation dipping
Pizza Pilgrims is teaming up with restaurant brands Dishoom, Honest Burgers, Pho and Sweet Dee’s Jerk to launch a limited-edition pizza crust dipper menu.
Denmark wins the Bocuse d’Or Europe 2026
Denmark has won the Bocuse d’Or Europe 2026 following a two-day cook-off in Marseille.
Tom Kerridge backs £1bn youth employment drive
Tom Kerridge and trade body UKHospitality have backed a major employment drive by the Government to create 200,000 jobs for young people.
Veeraswamy at 100: Inside the battle for Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant
The Regent Street institution is locked in a legal dispute after its landlord The Crown Estate decided not to renew its lease.
The Walcot Group to open second Solina restaurant
Family owned restaurant business The Walcot Group is opening a second site of its neighbourhood pasta brand Solina.
Hospitality businesses to benefit from Government support to cut energy bills
More than 525 restaurants, small and medium sized pubs, and hotels are set to receive free support to cut their energy bills through the extension of a Government-funded energy and carbon reduction tool.