The team behind highly rated Italo-Japanese fusion specialist Angelina in Dalston is to open a bigger, more relaxed pasta and grill restaurant in Shoreditch next week. Called Osteria Angelina, the venue is in the new Norton Folgate development next to Shoreditch station. It follows in the footsteps of the original Angelina, which opened in 2019 […]
It’s time for an honest conversation about the coffee industry, cutting through the buzzwords to discuss what hospitality operators can do to build a fairer system for everyone throughout the supply chain. The Sustainable Restaurant Association hosting an event to do just this — and you’re invited. The Sustainable Restaurant Association invites you to ‘Real […]
Adolfo de Cecco, chef-patron of Hackney superstar Casa Fofò, is to open a neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar in Stoke Newington next week called Bianca’s. Named after his daughter, Bianca’s is expected to follow a similar approach to its big sister, focusing on seasonal British ingredients from small-scale producers, but at a lower price-point. It […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 29th September 2024 London Standard The Ritz, Piccadilly In a week when ‘fine dining’ emerged as a coincidental theme for reviewers, David Ellis was clearly in the mood to celebrate his elevation to the role of the Standard’s chief […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 11th August 2024 Evening Standard Mamapen at The Sun & 13 Cantons, Soho Jimi Famurewa gave a warm welcome to what it is “incredibly, London’s only Cambodian restaurant” – a residency at the foodie Soho pub that served as a […]
In this article, The Sustainable Restaurant Association explores how you can nurture career development for your employees, encouraging longevity and making the hospitality sector an appealing place to build a career. Create a great place to work It should go without saying that, if you want to keep staff with you in the long term, […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 16th June 2024 Evening Standard Paulette, Maida Vale David Ellis had never given a five-star review before his visit to this neighbourhood bistro in the heart of Maida Vale, “on the grounds that nothing is perfect”. And neither was […]
The team behind the Pelican in Notting Hill and the Bull in Charlbury this week opened their second London pub, the Hero in Maida Vale. New owners Phil Winser and James Gummer of the Public House Group have stripped the 1878 building down to its original features, leaving much of the interior bare. The ground […]
Chef William Drabble this week unveils a new restaurant inspired by his 19th-century predecessor at the St James’s Hotel & Club near Green Park. Francatelli replaces Seven Park Place, the highly rated restaurant he has run since 2009 – but which lost its Michelin star last year. Charles Elmé Francatelli, London-born of Italian extraction, trained under […]
Our weekly round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about up to 25 February 2024 ***** The Evening Standard Tashas, Battersea Jimi Famurewa confessed that it took a trip to Sydney in January to convince him of the attractions of the Antipodean brunch. “And now I have fallen pretty hard for Tashas — […]
