Ben Tish, the chef behind the success of London’s Salt Yard group, is leaving after 11 years to pursue a new solo venture. He will be replaced as executive chef by Dan Sherlock, who has been head chef at Salt Yard’s Fitzrovia flagship for three years. Salt Yard opened in 2005, offering what was then […]

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The folks behind London’s Salt Yard Group (Opera Tavern, Salt Yard, Dehesa, Ember Yard) are the latest restaurateurs to snap up a space in Haymarket’s upcoming St James’s Market development. Venetian-inspired restaurant Veneta will sit alongside venues from Duck & Waffle and NYC’s Nordic fine dining establishment Aquavit. Veneta will boast 110-covers, combining classic bar-counter seating, […]

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We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo to announce the top 5 trending restaurants on Twitter each week in London. Twizoo is an app that gives restaurant recommendations based on what people are saying on Twitter, and analyses over 50,000 incoming tweets per week to determine which restaurants are attracting the most buzz. Trending Restaurants 24-30 September […]

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