The Good Front Room chef Dom Taylor dies
Dom Taylor, the Caribbean food specialist behind The Good Front Room restaurant in Dalston, has died, according to reports.
Archives for July 13, 2026
Tayēr + Elementary to run six-week pop-up in Covent Garden
One of London’s best bars is relocating to Covent Garden over the summer for a six-week pop-up.
Creative Restaurant Group to bring its SUMI restaurant to Marylebone
Creative Restaurant Group is to open a second site of its Japanese restaurant SUMI.
Analysis
Will Germany become the next battleground for UK casual dining brands?
International expansion continues to be high on the agenda for casual dining operators, and the German market has become an unlikely European frontrunner.
Loungers launches loyalty scheme for families
Loungers has launched a family-focused loyalty initiative for the summer holidays that coincides with the temporary cut in VAT for children’s meals.
Korean Dinner Party closes but owner promises new concept coming soon
Soho restaurant Korean Dinner Party has closed with a new concept set to launch in the space in the coming months.
Chef Shaun Searley to leave Quality Chop House after 13 years ahead of solo project
Shaun Searley will depart Clerkenwell restaurant Quality Chop House after 13 years as executive chef later this summer.
Luke Johnson revealed to be frontrunner in Wahaca takeover
Serial hospitality entrepreneur is in talks to buy Wahaca following an auction of the Mexican restaurant chain.
Hospitality leaders’ confidence tumbles as pressure on the sector mounts
The confidence of hospitality’s leaders has tumbled amid fears about operating costs and consumer spending, according to new research.