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This comedy and cooking double act has reincarnated Freak Scene

17 April 2024 by

Scott Hallsworth has brought Freak Scene back to life with two new branches – but this time comedian and fellow Aussie Adam Hills is along for the ride

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Donia has exploded onto the London food scene

24 January 2024 by

Maginhawa Group has been gathering rave reviews for its food, combining the best of British ingredients with Filipino flair

Stuart Ralston gets ready to open his new Edinburgh restaurant Business

Stuart Ralston gets ready to open his new Edinburgh restaurant

16 August 2023 by
Menuwatch: York Minster Refectory Chef

Menuwatch: York Minster Refectory

26 June 2023 by
This Batman-themed restaurant is aiming for a Michelin star Business

This Batman-themed restaurant is aiming for a Michelin star

21 April 2023 by
Round table: How can hoteliers fulfil their rate requirements? Business

Round table: How can hoteliers fulfil their rate requirements?

17 April 2023 by

The strategic way to manage hotel finance Business

The strategic way to manage hotel finance

17 April 2023 by

An increase in costs almost inevitably leads to higher rates, but there’s a more strategic way[...]

Is fine dining unsustainable? Business

Is fine dining unsustainable?

25 January 2023 by

René Redzepi has made public what many operators feel: the real cost of a fine dining[...]

The Star Inn at Harome is reborn after burning down Business

The Star Inn at Harome is reborn after burning down

14 December 2022 by

When the Star at Harome suffered a devastating fire, locals gathered together to help rebuild. Chef-patron[...]

Anna Haugh offers her TV tips as newest judge on Masterchef: The Professionals Business

Anna Haugh offers her TV tips as newest judge on Masterchef: The Professionals

09 November 2022 by

Anna Haugh has climbed the TV chef ladder to become the latest judge on MasterChef: The[...]

Business

Alex Dilling returns with an eponymous restaurant at Hotel Café Royal

Alex Dilling is back and bigger than before with an eponymous restaurant at Hotel Café Royal. With it he hopes to reach an elusive third Michelin star"

24 August 2022 by
The secret formula behind Andrew Sheridan's About 8 in Birmingham Restaurant News

The secret formula behind Andrew Sheridan's About 8 in Birmingham

06 July 2022
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A refusal to follow the crowd may be the secret of Andy Sheridan’s success. Ben McCormack asks the chef about his first restaurant venture, the resolutely unique About 8, and his other projects

Richoux has been rebooted on London's Piccadilly Chef

Richoux has been rebooted on London's Piccadilly

19 May 2022
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The hundred-year-old brand is successful once more thanks to a reboot on London’s Piccadilly

Nigel Haworth is back at the Three Fishes in Lancashire Sector

Nigel Haworth is back at the Three Fishes in Lancashire

05 May 2022 by

Nigel Haworth has returned to the Three Fishes in Lancashire, which he first opened in 2004,[...]

Mangal 2 serves Instagram-famous Turkish cuisine in east London Business

Mangal 2 serves Instagram-famous Turkish cuisine in east London

13 April 2022 by

When brothers Ferhat and Sertaç Dirik took over their father’s restaurant Mangal 2, they didn’t expect[...]

Menuwatch: Kysty, Ambleside, Cumbria Sector

Menuwatch: Kysty, Ambleside, Cumbria

23 March 2022 by

Flavours of Cumbria are given a modern treatment while keeping traditions alive at Kysty

Pine stays humble after winning a Michelin star Business

Pine stays humble after winning a Michelin star

16 March 2022 by

The eight tables at Northumberland restaurant Pine have been even more sought after since it won[...]

Sector

Menuwatch: The Glass House, Stockton-on-Tees

Vegetables go straight from garden to plate at Wynyard Hall’s dining room. Ben McCormack visits the Stockton-on-Tees stately home for a taste of this veg-forward menu"

15 March 2022 by
How to successfully put a top chef in a hotel kitchen Hotel

How to successfully put a top chef in a hotel kitchen

17 February 2022
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When putting a top chef in a world-class hotel, a delicate balance is needed to achieve magic – or else the partnership will be short-lived. Ben McCormack discovers the secret to successful hotel kitchens

Menuwatch: Bridge Arms, Canterbury, Kent Restaurant News

Menuwatch: Bridge Arms, Canterbury, Kent

16 February 2022
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Imagine the nearby Fordwich Arms in gastropub guise, as co-owner Dan Smith serves up a less formal taste of Kent but with similar flair and flavour. Ben McCormack pays a visit

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