Flash-grilled: Kristin Reagon
The head chef of Lasair at Finn Lough in Northern Ireland on classical pastry, bold four-ingredient cooking and the chicken dish she considers her signature.
Archives for September 9, 2026
Otaku chef Max Posener launches Kickstarter to open first permanent restaurant
Chef Max Posener, the founder of London supper club Otaku, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise £75,000 towards opening his first permanent restaurant.
Joe & the Juice launches new UK breakfast menu
Joe & the Juice has launched a new nine-item breakfast menu across 80 UK stores, expanding its morning offer with what it describes as protein-led, fibre-focused and gut-friendly options.
Why casual dining and QSR are waking up to the morning daypart
The first meal of the day is emerging as an increasingly attractive opportunity, with operators from ramen bars to fried chicken brands looking to enter the breakfast business.
50 Best rebrands as The 50
50 Best, the global hospitality rankings and awards brand owned by Restaurant publisher William Reed, has rebranded as The 50.
Tom Sellers to oversee F&B at Stoke Park as Buckinghamshire country club ‘enters new chapter’
Story chef Tom Sellers is to oversee five new F&B concepts at Stoke Park as part of an ongoing overhaul of the Buckinghamshire estate and country club.
Three Uncles adopts counter service for eighth London site
Hong Kong-inspired restaurant group Three Uncles has chosen a counter-service model for its eighth London site in King’s Cross, as it looks to make the format its preferred model for future growth.
New neighbourhood restaurant Vera to open in Glasgow
Vera, a new neighbourhood-style restaurant, is set to open on Glasgow’s Strathbungo area.
Bayswater restaurant Kāio appears to close just one month after launch
Live-fire restaurant Kāio appears to have closed little more than a month after opening at The Whiteley in Bayswater.
Cocotte turns 10 and appoints new executive chef
French restaurant group Cocotte has marked its 10th anniversary with the appointment of Santo Pate as executive chef.