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Nikkei restaurant Bamboo Mat to open second London site
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (273+ words) Following the success of their East London Stratford restaurant, owners Denis Gobjila and Victor Rosca will open an 82-cover venue at Canary Wharf's Wood Wharf this September. The new restaurant will have a raw bar and cocktail bar on the…...
The Dorian and Supermarket of Dreams team are opening a Japanese restaurant
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (220+ words) Nakimushi will be located in a townhouse close to Notting Hill Gate tube station on Kensington Mall and is the result of a collaboration between two hugely popular residencies at owner Chris D'Sylva's luxary food retail space Supermarket of Dreams:…...
A giant of the British culinary world: Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Bill Poon dies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (563+ words) Poon is best known for Poon's of Covent Garden, which launched in 1976 and was among the first Chinese restaurants in London to be awarded a Michelin star. Along with his wife Cecilia, Poon and his wider family operated a string…...
ALTA to launch pintxos-inspired concept on ground floor of Soho restaurant
3+ week, 4+ day ago (536+ words) Bar ALTA has been developed under head chef Robbie Jameson, formerly of HUMO, who joined the restaurant in May. The new concept draws on his experience cooking over fire and his interest in the convivial bar culture of the Basque…...
Los Mochis owner reports record sales as it eyes international expansion
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (339+ words) The restaurant group, which operates high-end brands in the UK including Los Mochis, Sale e Pepe, and Luna Omakase as well as venues in the US, Spain and Dubai, was recently named as one of the UK's 100 fastest growing businesses…...
The Salad Project opens first travel hub site
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (244+ words) The fast-growing premium salad concept has secured a site on Tooley Street that previously housed Pure to open a 14-cover site that will primarily target the high'volume flow of commuters and local workers. The smaller site still offers The Salad…...
Fogo de Ch'o and Fazenda Rodizio unify under one global brand
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) The transition brings existing Fazenda locations in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, and Birmingham under the Fogo de Ch'o name. The move follows a two-year planning process for the brand's integration, aligning operations, culinary standards, technology, and brand identity. The…...
The National Restaurant Awards 2026 Chef to Watch shortlist
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (388+ words) Under John Williams, The Ritz has a habit of creating incredible chef talent, and nowhere is this more obvious than with Deepak Mallya. Mallya has been part of The Ritz's kitchen brigade a for 14 years, starting as an apprentice at…...
Sodexo announces culinary partnership with Anna Haugh
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (241+ words) Through the partnership Haugh, who is founder of Myrtle restaurant in Chelsea as well as a host on Master Chef, will collaborate closely with Sodexo's culinary leadership team bringing her expertise to support chef development and inspire new ideas. She…...
Latest opening: Tiella Trattoria & Bar
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) The top line: A 175-year-old former Victorian pub on east London's Columbia Road is the setting for chef Dara Klein's debut restaurant. Klein, who previously operated Tiella as a kitchen residency Tiella at The Compton Arms in Islington, has brought…...