Chris Corbin and Jeremy King (pictured left and right) won major victories over both their insurance company and their majority shareholder in the High Court this week in the latest twists in a series of long-running legal and financial battles for their Corbin & King operation, owner of eight London restaurants including the Wolseley in […]

There has been talk this week that business meetings are permissable in restaurants and bars – a loophole for Tier 2 and 3 enterprises. The policy was written before the tiers system was implemented, so it is now a little grey. UKHospitality chief Kate Nicholls said she was seeking “urgent clarification” as to whether groups […]

Corbin & King’s latest restaurant, Soutine, will launch on or after April 29. The industry is watching closely. As we reported earlier this year, the St John’s Wood restaurant (which occupies a site snapped up from Carluccio’s) will be in the vein of “Colbert meets Fischer’s”, and – in keeping with C&K’s general philosophy – […]

Titan of London power dining Jeremy King branded Brexit “stupid, short-sighted and xenophobic” during a Q&A session with Harden’s co-founder Peter Harden at the second annual London Restaurant Awards this week. The restaurateur – who, alongside his partner Chris Corbin, picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony on Monday 11 September – said […]

“Peerless” female chef, Marianne Lumb, wins Top Gastronomic award – Corbin & King recognised for their lifetime achievement • Top Newcomer Jamavar (“not just one of the best Indians in town, but among the best of any cuisine”) narrowly beats 108 Garage • Borough Market’s Kappacasein (“elevating melted cheese into high art”) is the capital’s […]

Theatreland’s stalwart American diner Joe Allen (a survivor of the ’70s) is to move lock, stock and wood panelling this summer. The restaurant and all its fixtures and fittings will take up a new home, just 25 metres down the road, in Burleigh Street, Covent Garden. Retaining the recognisable wood panelling, classic theatre posters and […]