High-achieving Korean chef Woongchul Park has opened a Korean fried chicken joint called Papa Dak at Flat Iron Square, near Borough Market in Southwark. Woongchul and his partner Bomee Ki are the team behind nearby Sollip, which sits at number 23 on the current Harden’s 100 list of the UK’s top restaurants. It was also […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 19th July 2026 The Guardian Vieni, Birmingham Grace Dent found the “happy hubbub” of satisfied diners in Brum’s Jewellery Quarter at a “small, Sicilian and scrappy” restaurant from Angelina Adamo, a chef whose motto is “Bite off more than you can chew”. […]
A Sri Lankan entrepreneur has opened his first international outpost in Canary Wharf – Prawn Crazy, which he has ambitions to turn into a global brand. Apinash Sivagumaaran launched Isso (meaning prawn in Sinhala) ten years ago as a 16-seater dining spot in central Colombo, and has grown it to a group of five across […]
The influential Chinese chef and restaurateur Bill Poon has died at the age of 81. His passing was announced this week by his daughter, fellow-restaurateur Amy Poon (pictured). Bill was a crucial figure in elevating the standards – and the standing – of Chinese cuisine in Britain, bringing new ambition and culinary knowhow to the scene in […]
Asma Khan’s Darjeeling Express is moving to much larger new premises in Soho next week – the fourth permanent address for an all-female venture that started out as a supperclub. After three years in Kingly Court, it has taken over the former Hovarda site in Rupert Street, which will allow it to accommodate 130 guests on […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 31st May 2026 The Guardian Skof, Manchester Grace Dent had to wait almost two years after its opening to bag a table at this “intensely relaxed yet still ferociously fancy” restaurant from former L’Enclume head chef Tom Barnes. Luckily it […]
A roadside food truck selling world-class seafood on Scotland’s far north west coast has become a proper restaurant with the installation of a shipping container to provide year-round indoor dining. Set above Scourie bay on the scenic NC500 route just south of Cape Wrath, Crofter’s Kitchen opened in 2024 as a seasonal outdoor venue on […]
An ambitious restaurant in a landmark building with a large terrace overlooking the Thames opens this weekend beside Richmond Bridge in leafy southwest London. Tower House, from the team behind Gold in Notting Hill, promises ‘modern Mediterranean food with old-world Italian roots reminiscent of home, in a spirit of relaxed care and warmth’. It is […]
A new spate of pizzeria openings is sweeping across the country this summer – and they’re taking their inspiration from the US in general and NYC in particular as much as from Naples. First up comes Ace Pizza, near Victorian Park in Hackney, which launches next Monday, 28 July – the first stand-alone site for Rachel […]
If you want to keep staff for the long haul, it’s important to ensure their work leaves them feeling inspired, engaged and rewarded. Luckily, says the Sustainable Restaurant Association, getting your team involved in sustainability initiatives is a great way to increase job satisfaction and motivation. While staffing issues have been more challenging since the […]
