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Nico Simeone will launch his largest restaurant to date in August, a new 100-cover site on Canary Wharf. His second restaurant in London, the brand’s 4,219 sq ft space will also include a 20-cover outdoor terrace, and will be located on Chancellor Passage. The bar area will offer a further 60 covers. As is customary […]
Restaurants are being forced to close en masse due to the NHS app ‘pinging’ staff and telling them to self-isolate. The current Track & Trace rules mean anyone who was potentially near someone with the virus has to self-isolate ten days from when they may have been affected. It means hospitality staff are continuously being […]
Tom Kitchin has been accused of manhandling his staff and “presiding over an environment of harassment”, The Times has reported. A report said “two former members of staff claim to have seen him and senior members of his team punch and drag chefs by their collars when frustrated with their pace of work at his […]
Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo will open an upmarket Italian restaurant at the ME London hotel on the Strand later this month. Named after his 18-year-old son Luciano, the restaurant is part of a new partnership with Meliá Hotels International and will launch on July 26. D’Acampo is taking on a site formerly occupied by Zela, […]
Here is our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics were writing about in the week ending 4 July 2021. ***** The Observer “Despite its name, there’s nothing humble about this superb Soho yakitori chicken shop.” Jay Rayner‘s visit to Humble Chicken was a “huge amount of fun”, not least because the […]
Bloomsbury Street Kitchen has reopened its doors for the first time this year. Better late than never, we suppose. The new restaurant describes itself as both a Mediterranean and a Japanese restaurant, and between Thursday to Saturday will serve a selection of small plates, as well as a collection of fine wines, sake and signature […]
Here is our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics were writing about in the week ending 27 June 2021. ***** The Sunday Times “Oh goody, more men playing with fire, more white boys cooking Thai food,” thought our intrepid Marina O’Loughlin when viewing the restaurant’s website ahead of this week’s review, […]
Julia and Nick Nairn are opening a new restaurant with a focus on outdoor dining at the Cook School in Stirlingshire, Scotland. A new format at the cookery school will also launch later this year. The aestaurant will offer a daily changing, seasonal menu overseen by Nairn, with seafood from fishmonger Willie Little in nearby […]
The team behind The Hawk’s Nest in Shepherd’s Bush has announced its next venture, The Phoenix, at Westfield nearby. This is the second site from Frazer Timmerman and Wil Fuller, who have promised a “vibrant green English garden to the vast space providing the ideal area for all-day-dining and post-shopping pick-me-ups.” The Phoenix will have […]
July 1 will see the launch of Junsei, a Yakitori specialist restaurant in Marylebone, and the first venture from Chef Aman Lakhiani. Yakitori (meaning ‘grilled bird’) “pairs fine-tuned butchery skills and an intimate understanding of grilling techniques to deliver unparalleled umami flavour that honours every part of the animal”, the team chimed. Junsei (meaning ‘pure’ in […]
