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Jamie Oliver’s restaurant empire is no more. The group entered administration on May 21 and within hours all but three of the celebrity chef’s locations were closed. The company announced the board had appointed KPMG to oversee the restructuring process on Tuesday, and confirmed in a statement that approximately 1,000 members of staff would be […]
One of Wales’ more acclaimed restaurants, Machine House in Wrexham, has closed. Machine House, which closed suddenly and with little warning, was named best restaurant in Wales at the AA Hospitality Awards in 2018, and was the work of chef Kevin Lynn. Lynn opened the spot after working at Belle Époque in Knutsford and Shrigley […]
Oddly, 100 Wardour Street has sparked very little feedback in recent years. Since 2017, when it fared relatively poorly for a lavish central Soho spot, the loud, cocktail-laden site has been practically ignored by reporters (and by the online fooderati crowd), save for those few who ever fancied a deal on bottomless prosecco, somewhat bizarre […]
The former senior sous chef at Rick Stein’s Seafood restaurant in Padstow is moving to west Cornwall to oversee the dining room at the Old Coastguard, on the seafront in Mousehole. Jamie Porter has been appointed to his first head chef role at the 15-bedroom hotel restaurant, which hangs on the hilly entrance to the […]
Saiphin Moore, who with husband Alex founded the still burgeoning Rosa’s Thai, and more recently, Lao Cafe, will set up a Cantonese restaurant at St. Katherine Docks Marina. Hoh Sek will be a casual ‘grab-and-go’ brand focused on noodle dishes during the day, and a 40-cover full service restaurant in the evenings, with a mix […]
The Plough Inn, Cobham, is to host its Rarebreed Music Festival for a second year, pooling BBQ dishes and live music on Saturday May 25. Tomorrow (Saturday 24), the Surrey pub will welcome a number of musical acts in its “reconditioned terrace”, where floral displays have been introduced. Dishes include a smoked pulled pork flatbread, […]
Harden’s regular round-up of the restaurant critics’ musings, from the week ending 19 May 2019. The Coconut Tree, Cheltenham “Eating well is an expression of normality.” Jay Rayner for The Observer was in the Cotswolds, seeking out normality in the form of Sri Lankan street food, as a way of re-establishing what’s good after the […]
The Clink Restaurant at HMP High Down in Sutton, South London, is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The restaurant was founded a decade ago by the Clink Charity and is this month marking ten years of “breaking new ground” in helping to rehabilitate prisoners and prevent re-offending. Founder Al Crisci said at an event last week […]
Indian-inspired street food concept Baba G’s is to open its first permanant site in Camden. Co-founders and partners (in both business and their personal life) Alec Owen and Liz Selway appeared on the last series of the Beeb’s restaurant show Million Pound Menu, and have finally found the backing to launch a fully fledged site. […]
