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Harden’s regular round-up of the restaurant critics’ musings, from the week ending 1 March 2020. The Melusine, London E1 “Luring actual Londoners to St Katharine Dock is no mean feat”, Grace Dent of The Guardian says of the “peculiar cul-de-sac close to the Thames-side crown jewels tourist drag of the Tower of London”. But The […]
The legendary name ‘The Connaught Grill’ has reappeared at the hotel, some 20 years after it closed its doors. The famed grill, which first launched in 1955, was for decades the most redoubtable bastion of old-school celeb haunts, and served the kind of ‘throwback’ Anglo/French cuisine that even in the 1980s seemed to be from […]
Crispin has announced a new chef residency in the form of Michael Thompson, once of Fera at Claridge’s under Simon Rogan, and Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social. Thompson will join having worked as the head chef at Cub in Hoxton, and will present food that “celebrates, and showcases his talent for, sustainable luxury”. His menu […]
Chef Nick Nairn, once a regular on our TV screens, and his wife Julia are to open a new restaurant – Nick’s on Henderson Street in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, today. The 75-cover “family-friendly” restaurant is situated in the town’s shopping district and also features outdoor seating for 60. Nairn is said to be looking […]
Celebrity chef and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is closing his Bristol-based River Cottage Canteen after seven years. It was largely enjoyed. Fearnley-Whittingstall blamed the closure on “rising costs and challenging market conditions, as well as the size and location of the site”. The River Cottage founder said: “Following a full review of our business we have […]
The Clock House in Ripley has appointed Paul Nicholson as head chef. He has moved from the same role at the Yorke Arms in Nidderdale, Yorkshire. Nicholson has joined the Michelin-starred Surrey restaurant following the departure of previous head chef Fred Clapperton. Nicholson said: “The Clock House already has an excellent reputation; the team both […]
The team behind Mayfair restaurants Bombay Bustle and Jamavar is opening a new Chinese spot in May. The Chinese restaurant will be situated on Curzon Street, formerly home to Indian restaurants Marani and Matsya. Details on the new venture are sparse, but we know the restaurant will have 85 covers and will be split across […]
Harden’s regular round-up of the restaurant critics’ musings, from the week ending 23 February 2020. Four Seasons, London W1 “Because a nasty virus has broken out in a city 5,500 miles away from London, Britain’s Chinese community is suffering.” Jay Rayner from The Observer was in London’s Chinatown to show his support for the restaurant […]
Sat Bains has said extreme flooding that caused his restaurant to close this week has cost his business about £50,000. Bains was unable to open his two Michelin-star eponymous restaurant in Nottingham on Wednesday and Thursday after Storm Dennis caused the nearby river to swell and overflow. The lane leading up to the fine dining […]
Hospitality professionals have criticised new government plans to implement a points based immigration system, which could leave UK restaurants even more short staffed. After Brexit, the UK’s new model will encourage employers to move away from “cheap labour” from Europe and will push businesses to hire people on higher salaries and with high level qualifications. […]
