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.

Masterchef

Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites

This week in restaurant news: a petition to create a minister for hospitality will be debated in January, MasterChef: The Professionals crowns its 2020 champion, and London’s Roganic will relocate in the new year. 

Masterchef winner to open restaurant in Birmingham

The winner of the BBC’s Masterchef: The Professionals, Stu Deeley, is set to open his own restaurant in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter next spring. 

MasterChef finalist launches ‘no-nonsense’ gin

Finalist of the BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals and St Andrews restaurateur, Dean Banks, has launched his own “no-nonsense” Scottish gin brand called Lunun. 

MasterChef contestant launches new menu at Cornish coaching inn

Nat Tallents, chef patron at The Plume of Feathers in Cornwall and former MasterChef: The Professionals contestant, has launched a new spring menu, the first since her move to the 16th century dining destination earlier this year.