Latest opening: MA/NA
The latest restaurant from Los Mochis and Sale e Pepe operator Thesleff Group has opened on Upper Grosvenor Street in Mayfair.
Archives for May 15, 2026
Friday five: the week’s top stories
Another high-profile opening from Gordon Ramsay and the collapse of one of the UK’s oldest restaurant groups were among this week’s biggest hospitality headlines.
Bar Blondie to launch in Queen’s Park
A new wine bar and restaurant, Bar Blondie, is set to open on Lonsdale Road in Queen’s Park this summer.
Team behind KNEAD Bakery to launch Cotswolds small plates restaurant
The Cotswold-based team behind KNEAD Bakery will launch a European-inspired small plates restaurant called LARDON at Elkstone Studios early this summer.
The National Restaurant Awards 2026 Restaurateur of the Year shortlist
Here’s the rundown of nominees in the running for this year’s Restaurateur of the Year award, sponsored by Chapman Ventilation.