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Chef Alyn Williams wins wrongful dismissal case
Alyn Williams, previously chef patron of his Michelin-starred eponymous restaurant at The Westbury hotel in London, has won his wrongful dismissal case against his former employer.
Table Talk: Ben Murphy
The head chef of Launceston Place in Kensington on being inspired by Pierre Koffmann, pairing Vouvray with egg and soldiers, and why summer is his favourite season.
28°-50° to open on King’s Road in Chelsea
Wine-focused restaurant chain 28°-50° is to open a new wine workshop and kitchen on the King’s Road in London’s affluent Chelsea district this spring.
Table Talk: Tom Scade
The executive chef of The Vineyard at Stockcross on eating fermented herring in Sweden, a memorable magnum of Cristal 1996, and why John Williams of The Ritz is his culinary hero.
Here’s how a digital London Wine Fair will work
As reported last month, May’s London Wine Fair will be a virtual event, but what does that mean for visitors and exhibitors? And how much will it cost?
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news this week: The French Laundry sells its kitchen garden for US$9 million, UK hospitality businesses claim victory in a landmark insurance ruling, and the team behind Hackney’s Nest gets ready to (hopefully) open a new site in Fulham
London hotels to take recovering Covid patients
Under new plans devised by the UK government, London hotels are going to be used as quarantine facilities for recovering Covid patients to ease the pressure on the NHS.
Table Talk: André Garrett
The Corinthia London’s executive chef on an epic lunch at The Waterside Inn, eating puffer fish in Japan, and the beautiful simplicity of Chablis and oysters.
10 London restaurants to look forward to in 2021
While London restaurants remain shuttered, we’ve rounded up 10 new openings we’re looking forward to this year, from seafood sanctum Manzi’s to the Batman-themed Park Row.
Maxwell’s Restaurants in liquidation
Maxwell’s Restaurants, owner of sites including Maxwell’s Bar & Grill London nightclub Café de Paris, has gone into liquidation.