Fhior, Edinburgh’s multi-award winning restaurant from chef patron Scott Smith will run its closing dinner service on 1 June 2025 and will shut its doors for the last time after the final guest leaves. Smith, who has run the restaurant since 2018 will be launching a new culinary project, Blank Plate Creative providing hospitality businesses with bespoke catering … [Read more...]
Jonny Mills to Launch Intimate Birmingham Counter Restaurant, Sǣl, This Autumn
Birmingham is set to welcome an extraordinary new addition to its dining landscape with the opening of Sǣl, the much-anticipated restaurant from acclaimed Chef Patron Jonny Mills, set to open at The Goodsyard in Autumn 2025. With just eight seats arranged around an elegant kitchen counter, Sǣl promises a dining experience that is at once intimate, immersive and … [Read more...]
Hume now open in Liverpool city centre
Hume has opened its doors on Gradwell Street in Liverpool city centre, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, alongside a wide range of hot and cold drinks. It’s focused on using sustainable wholefoods and speciality coffee which help support the health of the community and the planet, serving a nutrition-packed menu Wednesday to Sunday, and embracing the rejection … [Read more...]
Dipna Anand announces details of her new Southall restaurant opening
Celebrated chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and TV personality Dipna Anand has announced the opening of her latest culinary venture, Brilliant Gastro by Dipna Anand, on April 25 in Southall, West London. With over 75 years of family hospitality heritage and nearly five decades of feeding Southall, the Anand family is turning a new page. Brilliant Gastro represents an … [Read more...]
Emberwood announce key appointments ahead of spring opening
Emberwood, a new British brasserie set to open in Bath this May, has announced the appointment of David Hazell as Executive Head Chef and Sharky Patterson as Restaurant General Manager. With their extensive hospitality experience and a shared passion for ingredient-led cuisine, the duo will lead the Emberwood team in delivering an exceptional menu that pays homage to the … [Read more...]
Birmingham Restaurant Festival returns throughout August
Birmingham Restaurant Festival is set to return from 1st to 31st August 2025 for its 4th year and has today revealed a preview list sharing the first restaurants set to take part. Each year Birmingham Restaurant Festival takes over the city, giving foodies exclusive menus to enjoy for incredible value throughout the month. With a variety of lunch and dinner menus on offer, … [Read more...]
Manchester hotel welcomes new era of R&B at Lavelle
M&T Hotel Management has launched ‘Lavelle’, a new restaurant concept at its DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Airport property. It is the first launch under the direction of M&T’s latest senior hire, Steven Burgess, who has joined M&T’s team to drive a new era of restaurants and bars in hotels, or ‘R&B’. Burgess said of the change: “We’re creating … [Read more...]
Two new eateries open for visitors to the Broads
Fresh for the 2025 season, the Broads Authority is excited to welcome two new food outlets at its How Hill and Acle Bridge locations, serving a range of refreshments for visitors. Situated on the green next to Toad Hole Cottage, Natural Rise will be offering barista coffee, teas and cold drinks, as well as hot paninis and topped American-style pancakes from their … [Read more...]
Rush on Pizza predicted in Manchester city centre tomorrow
Forbici, a new wave Neapolitan pizzeria, is celebrating its launch this Thursday 10th April by giving away 1,000 free pizzas. From midday to 2pm, Mancunians can grab a free taste of Naples on Cross Street, served by master bakers flown in from Italy and fired in a traditional Acunto Forni oven. It’s first-come, first-served, and with whole pizzas up for grabs (not just … [Read more...]
Cleaver & Wake welcomes new chefs on board
Chef News is sponsored by the the Kitchen Porters Club Nottingham’s Cleaver & Wake has welcomed a string of new hires within its chef team to drive forward growth. Michelin-experienced chef Lewis Dobson is one of the leading lights to join the ranks as sous chef at fine dining restaurant Cleaver & Wake, where he’ll be working with senior sous chef … [Read more...]
Brew+Bao heading to Chapel Allerton for spring opening
A new food and drink experience is on the way to Chapel Allerton, Leeds this spring from the team behind York-based craft brewery Brew York. The new concept venue will be called Brew+Bao, a collaboration between Brew York and YUZU Street Food. Popular for its Asian fusion dishes YUZU has been serving Brew York customers across its York venues since 2019. Now the duo are … [Read more...]
Ms Joyce K and James Cochran to headline BOXHALL City’s Kitchen No. 8
BOXHALL City has announced Ms Joyce K and James Cochran as the first chefs-in-residence at Kitchen No. 8, a new chef-led concept offering a dynamic culinary experience to the destination. Throughout the year, this innovative space will host a rotating roster of renowned chefs, bringing fresh flavours, constantly evolving creative dishes and unique culinary concepts to the heart … [Read more...]
Farm-to-Table dining now LIVE at London’s largest hydroponic farm on Tottenham Court Road
A new era of dining arrives in the heart of the city as The Orangery Tottenham Court Road officially opens its doors. This central London dining destination is built around hyper-local produce, a modern British menu and farm-to-table practices, offering an innovative dining experience. The Orangery TCR boasts the largest on-site hydroponic farm in London, growing fresh, … [Read more...]
SMITH & WILLIS set for launch frenzy
This month, lifelong friends and long-term business partners, Johnny Smith and Daniel Willis will launch hospitality group, SMITH & WILLIS. Also, and in addition to their flagship restaurant LUCA and new partner restaurant, Osip, the pair are preparing to launch The Loft, a concept space in Clerkenwell, alongside plans in the works for another additional London … [Read more...]
US restaurant chain Hooters files for bankruptcy protection in Texas
US restaurant chain Hooters, best known not for its food but scantily clad ‘Hooters girls’ earlier this week filed for bankruptcy protection. Owners, HOA Restaurant Group filed the motion for US chapter 11 protection in Dallas, Texas. The restaurant chain is attempting to deal with its debts through the sale of all of its company-owned restaurants to a group backed by its … [Read more...]
