London resto Dandy to re-launch after crowdfunding campaign
London-based restaurant Dandy is set to re-open in Bermondsey, following a successful crowdfunding campaign which raised nearly £80,000.
Plant-based restaurant brand to open fourth site in London
Plant-based restaurant brand The Gate is to open a new venue in St John’s Wood, following the success of its sites in Marylebone, Islington and Hammersmith.
Beck at Brown’s collaborates with Lalani & Co to offer tea-centric dinner
Situated in Mayfair, Italian restaurant Beck at Brown’s new AperiTEAvo will offer diners a “theatrical tea pairing experience”.
Emily Roux’s London restaurant launches BYO wine lunches
Caractère in Notting Hill will offer guests the opportunity to bring their own wine for lunch on a Tuesday or Wednesday, whether it’s “a rare white Châteauneuf-du-Pape or a bottle from your local supermarket”.
Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner chain set to close 27 restaurants
Hundreds of jobs are at risk following an announcement by the Boparan Restaurant Group that Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner will shut 27 of their combined 87 sites as part of a strategy to reduce company debts.
Tom Kerridge collaborates with Hawksmoor on charity dinner
Chef Tom Kerridge of two Michelin-starred pub The Hand and Flowers and London steak restaurant Hawksmoor will join forces for the return of restaurant charity initiative A Good Dinner.
Rambla’s Victor Garvey to open new Spanish restaurant in London
Following the success of Catalan restaurant Rambla, chef Victor Garvey will open Barullo in the City of London, serving food from across Spain.
Dum Biryani’s Dhruv Mittal to open second site in London
Chef-turned-restaurateur Dhruv Mittal is set to open Lucknow Social in Mayfair this month, serving regional Indian cuisine.
London restaurant to serve International Women’s Day dinner
Stoke Newington-based Australian restaurant Wander will offer a seven-course banquet, created by owner and chef Alexis Noble in collaboration with chef Elizabeth Haigh, to celebrate International Women’s Day.
London restaurant Wild Honey up for sale
Chef Anthony Demetre’s Mayfair restaurant Wild Honey is up for sale and could close later this month after 12 years in business, following challenges over its lease.