London - Hospitality

Coal Office to open more casual rooftop restaurant later this month

24-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Middle Eastern restaurant Coal Office is opening a rooftop restaurant and bar at its King’s Cross location.

Bangladeshi restaurant Dhakaah to open in Camden

24-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Bangladeshi restaurant Dhakaah is opening in Camden Market’s Hawley Wharf next month.

Caravan attains B Corp certification

21-Jun-2024 By Shwetali Sapte

London-based restaurant group and coffee roaster Caravan has attained B Corp certification.

Market Halls secures fourth London site

21-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Market Halls has announced the location for its fourth London venue, in Paddington Square.

French smash burger brand Junk Burgers to make UK debut

21-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

France-based smash burger brand Junk Burgers is to make its UK debut with a site in London.

Former Kudu chef Eloise Dawes takes over the stoves at Frank’s Canteen

21-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Modern-European restaurant and wine bar Frank’s Canteen in London’s Highbury has appointed Eloise Dawes as its new head chef ahead of its 10-year anniversary.

Nammos Group acquires former Il Borro Tuscan Bistro site

20-Jun-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Mediterranean restaurant brand Nammos has secured the Mayfair site that was once home to Il Borro Tuscan Bistro for its second UK restaurant project.

Alley Cats confirms Chelsea opening

20-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

New York-style pizzeria Alley Cats has confirmed it will open a second restaurant this summer.

Flash-grilled: Oliver Milburn

19-Jun-2024 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.

Carousel opens mezcalería and tostada bar No.23

18-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Carousel has transformed the incubator space at its Charlotte Street restaurant into a mezcalería and tostada bar.

Cocotte returns to expansion trail with new Richmond restaurant

17-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

French-style rotisserie chicken concept Cocotte is to open its first restaurant in nearly three years next month in Richmond, London.

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

14-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

The Ledbury's triumph at the National Restaurant Awards, another new project for Jason Atherton, and the £1bn sale of The Ivy are among this week's most read stories.

British restaurant Highroad Social to open in Greenwich

14-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

David O’Brien, former development director at Caprice Holdings, will open his debut restaurant next month in Greenwich.

Nick Beardshaw departs Tom Kerridge's group to open his debut restaurant

13-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Nick Beardshaw has left Tom Kerridge’s restaurant group after 14 years to launch his own restaurant.

Jason and Irha Atherton to launch gourmet hot dog concept

13-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Jason Atherton will open a gourmet hot dog restaurant within Harrods next month.

Alex Gauthier to open 123V at Browns in Mayfair

13-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Alex Gauthier is hopping from Fenwicks over to a new Mayfair store for the location of his 123V restaurant brand.

Humble Crumble heads to Seven Dials for fourth site

13-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Humble Crumble, the artisan crumble bakery, is set to open a site in the West End as it begins its expansion plans across the capital.

Flash-grilled: Jean-Didier Gouges

12-Jun-2024 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.

Snowfox owner Zensho brings ramen concept to UK

11-Jun-2024 By Finn Scott-Delany

Zensho Holdings, the owner of Snowfox Group, has launched its first new brand into the UK since acquiring the YO! operator last year.

Latest opening: Akira Back

10-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

The new Mandarin Oriental Mayfair hotel has welcomed a superstar Korean chef to its ranks.

Sushi Revolution plots further expansion as it launches second London site

07-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Contemporary Japanese restaurant Sushi Revolution has launched its second London site in Shoreditch with plans for further openings in the capital.

Blanchette founders to launch second Soho restaurant

07-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Maxime and Yannis Alary, the brothers behind French bistro Blanchette, are to launch a wood fire restaurant in Kingly Court this summer.

Home Kitchen, a fine dining restaurant staffed by homeless people, is opening in London

06-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

The world’s first fine dining restaurant to be staffed by homeless people is launching in London.

Danish steakhouse brand KöD to launch second London venue

05-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Denmark-based restaurant group DiningSix will open a second of its Danish steakhouses in London this summer.

Italian restaurant Alba to open in Knightsbridge

04-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

A restaurant that promises to bring a taste of the Amalfi coast to Knightsbridge will open next month.

Burmese restaurant Lahpet to open third site

03-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

The duo behind two-strong Burmese restaurant group Lahpet will open a third venue in the capital next month.

Friday five: the week's biggest hospitality stories

31-May-2024 By Restaurant

Leon's incursion into the coffee subscription space and new restaurants for Bar Kroketa and JKS were among the week's most read news stories.

JKS to open Punjabi restaurant Ambassadors Clubhouse in Mayfair

30-May-2024 By Restaurant

JKS Restaurants will open its latest London venture this summer, celebrating food from Punjab.

Flash-grilled: Tom Cenci

29-May-2024 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.

L’ETO launches in Covent Garden

28-May-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurant and café brand L’ETO has opened its latest location within Covent Garden’s The Yards.

Samyukta Nair and Rose Chalalai Singh on their new Thai restaurant

24-May-2024 By Stefan Chomka

The duo will bring KOYN Thai to Mayfair next month promising upscale dining and fiery small plates

"I've loved every minute of it": Bryn Williams closes Odette's after 16 years

24-May-2024 By Restaurant

Bryn William has announced that he has sold his Primrose Hill restaurant Odette's after 16 years of trading.

Mountain joins The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list

22-May-2024 By James McAllister

Tomos Parry’s Soho restaurant Mountain is only new UK entry on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list for 2024, ranking at number 94.

Kung Fu Burger to open in London's Chinatown

22-May-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurateur Alex Xu is bringing another concept to London's Chinatown this summer in what will be his fourth venue in the location.

Comptoir Group ‘optimistic and cautious’ for the year ahead following marginal revenue rise

21-May-2024 By James McAllister

Comptoir Group says it remains ‘optimistic and cautious about 2024’ following the publication of its latest financial results, amid ongoing price rises and ‘challenged and erratic’ footfall.

Busaba to trial new 'vibey' wet-led concept

21-May-2024 By Shwetali Sapte

Busaba is to trial a new wet-led concept targeted at a younger audience in London’s Westfield Stratford.

EL&N to launch deli and bakery concept in Covent Garden

20-May-2024 By Restaurant

Instagram-friendly cafe group EL&N is bringing a new concept to London this summer.

Bread Street Kitchen & Bar to occupy former Haugen site in Stratford

20-May-2024 By Stefan Chomka

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has taken on the former Haugen site in Stratford for the opening of another Bread Street Kitchen & Bar.

Chef's table Abajo to overhaul culinary concept

17-May-2024 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.

Angler chef Gary Foulkes to lead the kitchen at Cornus

14-May-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Joe Mercer Nairne and David O’Connor have appointed Angler chef Gary Foulkes to oversee the kitchen at their upcoming Belgravia restaurant Cornus.

Roberto Costa’s Fish Game has closed

13-May-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Macellaio RC founder Roberto Costa has closed his Fish Game restaurant in Canary Wharf’s Wood Wharf development.

The Lowdown: Gordon Ramsay’s 2025 vision

10-May-2024 By Restaurant

The world’s best-known chef has announced his biggest venture to date - five new openings at 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London next year.

Uncorked: Pedro Santos

09-May-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at London’s Gouqi on 2002 Clos de Ambonnay, Yarra Valley-based winemaker Luke Lambert and matching cherry-based desserts with Mezcal.

French brasserie Marceline to open in Canary Wharf

09-May-2024 By Restaurant

French brasserie Marceline will open this summer on one of Wood Wharf’s floating pavilions.

Gordon Ramsay is opening five high-rise restaurants in the City of London next year

09-May-2024 By Restaurant

Gordon Ramsay will open five new venues at 22 Bishopsgate in London next year, including a second, smaller iteration of his flagship three star Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.

Holy Carrot appoints Acme Fire Cult co-founder Daniel Watkins as executive chef ahead of launch

09-May-2024 By James McAllister

Plant-based restaurant Holy Carrot has appointed Acme Fire Cult co-founder Daniel Watkins as executive chef ahead of the opening of its first permanent site in London’s Notting Hill.