The Netherwood Estate’s restaurant Sow in Worcestershire has closed down with the departure of Andrew Sheridan’s Open Restaurant Group (ORG) – which, in another move, has acquired Gary Usher’s Wreck Bistro in Liverpool. ORG ran Sow for a little over a year, taking over a notably attractive space (pictured) that has a checkered history – originally […]
Barbecue chain Bodeans has closed its three remaining branches in Soho, Camden Town and Tower Hill, which may signify the end of the brand after 24 years. A message on its website reads: “We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and would like to thank you for your continued support and loyalty. We […]
Seafood specialist Prawn on the Lawn has closed its London venue to concentrate on its Cornish operations, while highly rated Stockport outfit Cantaloupe is switching to a new concept called Bar Caput. Prawn on the Lawn has been one of the capital’s most in-demand restaurants at two different addresses near Highbury Corner since its 2013 […]
Upscale Belgravia trattoria Zafferano has closed down after more than 30 years, with a ‘notice of forfeiture’ posted in its window. Zafferano was one of the capital’s hottest spots in its late-90s heyday under launch chef Giorgio Locatelli, setting a new standard for modern Italian cuisine. Despite losing some of its cachet after his departure […]
Club Gascon in Smithfield, one of the most influential restaurants in London of the last quarter century, is to shut up shop at the end of March. Chef-patron Pascal Aussignac and his business partner Vincent Labeyrie announced the closure “with both gratitude and a heavy heart” in an email to regulars this week. They said: […]
Tast, the Catalan restaurant backed by senior figures at Manchester City, has announced its closure after eight years, as a number of restaurants around the country pull down the shutters for the last time in the face of tough trading conditions. The restaurant in Manchester’s King Street was backed by the football club’s manager Pep […]
Cornish seafood supremo Nathan Outlaw is to close his celebrated flagship Outlaw’s New Road in Port Isaac next year. The venue is the highest-rated fish specialist on the newly published 2026 Harden’s 100 list of the UK’s best restaurants, and is ranked at number 8 overall. Its last service on March 28 will be closely […]
Claude Bosi’s flagship restaurant Bibendum at landmark Michelin House in Brompton Cross has closed down suddenly following a breakdown in relations between the chef and the owners of the building, the Hamlyn and Conran families. The restaurant served its final meals on Sunday (25 August), while the downstairs Oyster Bar & Seafood Restaurant is to […]
Striking Chelsea restaurant Fantomas has shut abruptly after less than a year in operation, with the departure of its highly rated chef Chris Denney. The restaurant’s website said it has closed for “an exciting transformation. This autumn, we’re returning reimagined and ready for a new chapter.” For his part Chris, who made his name at […]
Victor Garvey at the Midland Grand shut down without warning this week, just five months after its heavily publicised launch, with the chef saying the closure was “due to circumstances beyond our control“. The dining room of the Victorian Gothic former railway hotel, now run as the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, is regarded as one […]
