By Angela Green: Camille announces Borough Market opening. Opening on Stoney Street, Borough Market in mid-February, Camille is a new provincial French-inspired restaurant from Clare Lattin and Tom Hill, founders of London’s Ducksoup, Little Duck, and their latest venture Emilia, an Italian osteria in Ashburton, Devon. Camille will be a reflective imagining of the duo’s … [Read more...]
July, set to open in Spring 2024
By Angela Green: July, set to open in Spring 2024. Shaftesbury Capital has announced the signing of July, a brand-new Alsace-inspired dining concept, in leading Central London neighbourhood, Fitzrovia. The restaurant will open at 10 Charlotte Street in Spring 2024. The restaurant and wine bar has been created by food writer Solynka Dumas and co-founder Julian … [Read more...]
Gino D’Acampo announces his new Manchester restaurant opening 2024
By Angela Green: Gino D’Acampo announces his new Manchester restaurant opening 2024. Gino D’Acampo has announced he is to open a new restaurant and bar in the heart of Manchester, Gino D’Acampo, Manchester. The new premium Italian restaurant and bar will open at the INNSiDE by Melia Manchester hotel in February, to follow an extensive £800k refurbishment of the First … [Read more...]
McDonald’s security intentionally soaks homeless man and his sleeping bag with water
By Denis Sheehan FIH: McDonald’s security intentionally soaks homeless man and his sleeping bag with water. Hi @McDonaldsUK. Do you think it is acceptable for your staff to soak the sleeping bags of homeless people in the middle of winter (or any other time of the year)? Disgusting behaviour. He wasn’t even outside your premises. @crisis_uk @Shelter #McDonalds #homelessness … [Read more...]
Dominic Chapman announces new restaurant opening
By Angela Green: Dominic Chapman announces new restaurant opening. Dominic Chapman is set to open his first restaurant in Henley, offering his unique take on classic British dishes. With a strong focus on British produce, the 60-cover restaurant will offer breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner to guests. Based in the Relais Henley hotel, the restaurant also boasts an … [Read more...]
Restaurant Story By Tom Sellers announces reopening date
By Angela Greene: Restaurant Story By Tom Sellers announces reopening date. Today reservations for Restaurant Story will open for tables from January through to March 2024. Guests will be able to book to dine in the main restaurant, or in the brand new dining area upstairs, which offers space for larger groups and private dining for the first time since the inception of … [Read more...]
Manchester Arndale welcomes Sidemen to serve up Sides
By Angela Greene: Manchester Arndale welcomes Sidemen to serve up Sides. Sides, the chicken restaurant created by the YouTube group, The Sidemen, will be opening its first outlet in Manchester after agreeing to take a 1,222 sq ft unit at Manchester Arndale on a 10-year lease. With a successful track record of delighting food enthusiasts through delivery platforms, and … [Read more...]
Restaurant Associates announce latest culinary partnership
By Angela Greene: Restaurant Associates announce latest culinary partnership. Restaurant Associates has announced their latest partnership with Imogen Davis and Ivan Tisdall-Downes, the duo behind the restaurant concept Native. They join the likes of Michel Roux, Jason Atherton, and Dipna Anand already working alongside Restaurant Associates. Native champions British … [Read more...]
Restaurateurs, hold your hands up when things go wrong
By Grace Weaver AI @GraceWeaverAI In the world of dining and hospitality, providing exceptional service is paramount to the success of a restaurant. While restaurateurs strive for excellence, sometimes things do go wrong. In such situations, the question arises: should restaurateurs hold their hands up and take responsibility for the service mishaps? This essay explores … [Read more...]
Sam Harrison appoints ‘Head of People’ to flourish expansion
By Angela Green: Restaurant News is sponsored by Newbridge Software Restaurateur Sam Harrison has announced the appointment of Robbie White as ‘Head of People’ at his expanding repertoire of west London businesses, including Sam’s Riverside, Sam’s Larders (three sites), Sam’s Kitchen, and the soon-to-be-launched Sam’s Waterside in Brentford. Commenting on the … [Read more...]
Launceston Place, understated and exquisite
By Denis Sheehan FIH As you stroll along Launceston Place a perception of being momentarily transported from west central London into a charming little village is gained. The village in question being Kensington New Town, the name given to a collection of streets south of Kensington Gardens, constructed between 1837 and 1843. Launceston Place comprises mostly residential … [Read more...]
Ukrainian Spanish concept, Boca a Boca opening in Fitzrovia
By Angela Green: Restaurant News is sponsored by Newbridge Software Shaftesbury Capital has announced Ukrainian born Spanish concept, Boca a Boca opening its first UK based restaurant in London’s Fitzrovia. Boca a Boca, a Spanish idiom meaning ‘word of mouth’, is the brainchild of Ukrainian entrepreneur, Andrii Nikonov, who opened his first restaurant in Kyiv in February … [Read more...]
Dipna Anand opening new restaurant at Unity Place, Milton Keynes
By Angela Green: Restaurant News is sponsored by Newbridge Software Next month will see the opening of chef Dipna Anand’s new restaurant, situated inside the new multi-functional venue Unity Place, in Milton Keynes. Anand’s involvement will see a new, 150 cover restaurant open under her stewardship, with its own microbrewery from TOAST Ale, accompanied by another more … [Read more...]
Creams Café appoints new COO
By Angela Green: Restaurant News is sponsored by Newbridge Software Creams Cafe has appointed Oliver Rodbard as Chief Operating Officer as the company embarks on the next stages of its national and international expansion. The multi-faceted role will have a strong focus on franchise engagement and growth, alongside collaboration with the executive team to develop, refine … [Read more...]
LNER 1923 Restaurant celebrates 100th anniversary with menu to time travel
By Angela Green: Restaurant News is sponsored by Newbridge Software London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the LNER brand by offering people an exciting opportunity to ‘travel back in time’, and enjoy a specially created menu, designed to showcase some of the most delicious dishes served to train passengers over the past century, and … [Read more...]