Flash-grilled: Nina Matsunaga
The German-Japanese chef-owner of The Black Bull Sedbergh, Tsuchi and The Three Hares Café on proper German Turkish kebabs, inefficiency and wanting to be a vet.
Archives for August 12, 2026
New restaurant, cafe, and cocktail bar to open at The Webster hotel in Covent Garden
A new Italian all-day dining concept combining a restaurant, café, and cocktail bar is set to open at The Webster Covent Garden this autumn.
The Stafford and Norma owner served with winding-up petition by HMRC
The owner of St James’s hotel The Stafford and Fitzrovia restaurant Norma has been hit with a winding-up petition by HMRC.
Inside the UK’s taco boom
Taco brands are accelerating their UK expansion as changing consumer habits, affordable pricing and growing interest in Mexican cuisine reshape the market.
Is your business ready for Martyn’s Law?
A law that requires certain public venues to improve public safety and preparedness against terrorist attacks is expected to come into full force in spring 2027, but businesses should start preparing for it now.
Book review: The Beefy Boys Great British BBQ
The burger specialists have turned their attention to BBQ for their patriotic second cookbook.
The restaurateur putting women on the wine list
Carole Bryon has launched a second Lady of the Grapes restaurant following the success of her debut site in Covent Garden.
Island to close King’s Cross location
Island, the London restaurant from chefs Tom Brown and Brad Carter, is leaving its King’s Cross site after less than a year.
Public House Group to open The Horses in Clerkenwell
Public House Group will open The Horses on Ray Street, Clerkenwell, this September.
Over 50 former Whitbread sites to be rebranded into new chain of value-led pubs
More than 50 former Whitbread sites, including Brewers Fayre and Beefeater locations, are set to be rebranded into a new chain of value-led pubs.