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One of the main icons behind London’s Restaurant revolution died today at the age of 88. Sir Terence Conran was key one of the key figures in driving London’s restaurant revolution of the 1990s. Harden’s criticisms of his restaurants also became a talking point, with our brand for a time being known for its iconoclastic […]
A new food, drink, retail, and design space will open on Motcomb Street in Belgravia on September 22. Pantechnicon will be “a celebration of contemporary creativity and craftsmanship that explores Japanese and Nordic cultures,” an announcement said, and will work as a new community hub in the heart of the Grosvenor Estate. Barry Hirst, the […]
Searcys has announceed the re-opening of The Gherkin restaurant, Helix, on September 21. To mark the occasion, Searcys will be bringing “all-day, sky-high dining” back to the City, with new menus, plenty of Lanson Champagne thanks to a new partnership with the brand, and the launch of its first afternoon tea. The all-day menu at […]
The hospitality veterans Gearoid Devaney MS and Xavier Rousset MS will launch on September 10 The Black Book, a new wine bar and restaurant on the site of the former members’ club Trade. Trade was established as a refuge for hospitality workers as a post-service hangout, but The Black Book will be open to all. […]
The award-winning Smoke & Salt has left Pop Brixton and is re-opening on September 22 at a brand-new site in Tooting. Chefs and co-founders Aaron Webster (ex-Dinner by Heston and The Latymer at Pennyhill Park) and Remi Williams (Craigie on Main and Deuxave), who initially met at The Shed, Notting Hill, have taken Smoke & […]
From Thursday September 17, running until the end of October, all 19 Gaucho and M restaurants across the capital and in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh, will take a limited number of bookings at 6pm to enjoy a three-course menu – where each dish is £6. Menus are designed by the culinary director for the […]
The National Restaurant Awards auction, held in lieu of the awards proper in order to raise money for the hospitality industry, has made a phenomenal £117,000 for the cause. All the money will go towards supporting hospitality workers who have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Last year’s winner, Moor Hall, was amongst the […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 6 September 2020. Restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes in England are still re-opening at their own pace, and we are seeing an impressive number of new restaurants starting up. The government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme […]
The former supper club Chishuru has launched its first permanent site in Brixton Village, with the Nigerian-born chef Adejoké ‘Joké’ Bakare having won last year’s Brixton Kitchen competition, which was judged by peers Jackson Boxer and James Cochran, and baker Claire Ptak. Bakare will display classic and modern West African cuisine, and will be the […]
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today thanked Britons for helping protect thousands of jobs across the UK after statistics revealed that more than 100 million meals were eaten as part of the landmark Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Mr Sunak said the scheme’s popularity helped protect the livelihoods of the 1.8 million people working in […]
