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French chef Yannick Alléno from Pavyllon at London's Four Seasons Hotel

Flash-grilled: Yannick Alléno

By James McAllister

The famous French chef behind Pavyllon at London's Four Seasons Hotel on his admiration for Escoffier and being forced to reflect on his own culinary identity.

Dave McCarthy head chef at Scott's in London's Mayfair on getting a dressing down from AA Gill and what drink to pair with Monster Munch

Flash-grilled: Dave McCarthy

By James McAllister

The head chef at Scott's in London's Mayfair on getting a dressing down from AA Gill, nightmares of childhood dinners, and what drink to pair with Monster Munch.

Former D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena has opened new flagship Engel and Jang at The Royal Exchange in The City

Latest opening: Engel and Jang

By James McAllister

Former D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena has returned to the capital’s restaurant scene with a double opening within The Royal Exchange in The City of London.

Zero waste restaurant Silo has reached its £10,000 crowdfunding target to build a Fermentation Factory

Silo’s Fermentation Factory crowdfund reaches target

By James McAllister

Hackney-based zero-waste restaurant Silo has successfully reached its £10,000 crowdfunding target to build a Fermentation Factory that will produce commercial quantities of koji and beer grain miso.

Jackson Boxer has partnered with hospitality operator Experimental Group to launch new bistro restaurant Henri in London

Latest opening: Henri

By James McAllister

Chef Jackson Boxer has once again partnered with hospitality operator Experimental Group to launch a new bistro concept in central London.

High-reaching yakitori restaurant in London Junsei opens first international outpost in Indonesia

Junsei opens first international outpost

By James McAllister

Junsei, the high-reaching yakitori restaurant in London’s Marylebone, has launched an international outpost in Indonesia, with further expansion planned.

Oliver Milburn director of the London-based Kitty Fisher’s restaurant group discusses his career

Flash-grilled: Oliver Milburn

By James McAllister

The director of the London-based Kitty Fisher’s Group on the generosity of American tourists, his worst review (as an actor), and memories of dining in Brittany.

Head chef of Park Corner Brasserie at London Hilton Jean-Didier Gouges on getting his first kitchen job at 17

Flash-grilled: Jean-Didier Gouges

By James McAllister

The head chef of the recently-launched Park Corner Brasserie at London Hilton on getting his first kitchen job at 17, building a chef identity, and the professional benefits of Instagram.

Ivan Tisdall-Downes and Imogen Davis have relaunched their sustainable restaurant Native on the former Pensons site

Latest opening: Native

By James McAllister

Ivan Tisdall-Downes and Imogen Davis have relocated their restaurant concept Native from London to Worcestershire.

Francesco Dibenedetto chef de cuisine at Brooklands by Claude Bosi in The Peninsula hotel in London on the importance of a well-run kitchen

Flash-grilled: Francesco Dibenedetto

By James McAllister

The chef de cuisine at Brooklands by Claude Bosi in The Peninsula hotel in London on the importance of a well-run kitchen, embracing opportunities, and memories of dining in Italy.

Image: David Robson

Flash-grilled: Tom Cenci

By James McAllister

The executive chef at restaurants including Nessa, Yasmin and Mortimer House Kitchen on top food telly, viral celeriac carbonara, and a stinker of a review from Toby Young.

Chef's table Abajo to overhaul culinary concept below Michelin star restaurant HUMO

Chef's table Abajo to overhaul culinary concept

By James McAllister

Abajo, the 10-seat chef's table housed below Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant HUMO, is to overhaul its culinary concept with a new menu drawing inspiration from executive chef Miller Prada’s Colombian heritage.

The Potted Lobster and Whittling House chef Richard Sim on his trouble with TripAdvisor

Flash-grilled: Richard Sim

By James McAllister

The group head chef of The Potted Lobster and Whittling House in Northumbria on his trouble with TripAdvisor, and why sausage rolls are the perfect accompaniment to sloe gin.

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