Cheddargate chef loses court battle over Michelin downgrade
Business still booming at Marc Veyrat’s restaurant despite it losing one of its three starsOne of France’s leading chefs has lost his court case against the Michelin Guide after it downgraded his...
View Article10 of the best vegan-friendly restaurants in London
We kick off Veganuary in London, the world’s most vegan-friendly city, with 10 of the capital’s best plant-based restaurants. We’d love to hear your suggestions from around the UK in the comments...
View ArticleAllegra, London E20: ‘Elegant, hearty, jolly, magical’ – restaurant review |...
Halfway through, we were already making plans about when to come backIt’s telling that London is now so over-furnished with fancy new restaurants that it can be incredibly tough to lure the capital’s...
View ArticleThe Lookout, Edinburgh: ‘High altitude dining – and prices – but worth it’ |...
It’s a steep climb up to Edinburgh’s Lookout, but once you get there the food hits new peaksThe Lookout, Calton Hill, Edinburgh. EH7 5AA (0131 322 1246). Lunchtime à la carte: starters £8-£14; mains...
View ArticleCreditors to lose £80m owed by Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain
TV chef’s holding company is likely to lose much of the £57.7m that was owed itMost of the £80m Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain owed after its collapse last May will not be recovered, according to the...
View ArticleBank House, Chislehurst: ‘Why don’t more local places do this?‘ – restaurant...
Gordon Ramsay’s former number two has opened a neighbourhood joint with an unpretentious menu that proves it is possible to have style and good service without the snootinessThe chef at Bank House in...
View ArticleJamie Oliver opens in Bangkok: how will Thais take to his fusion food?
After a bad year for his UK chains, the celebrity chef is rebranding in AsiaOpposite the sunglasses and handbag sections in one of Bangkok’s big shopping centres stands Jamie Oliver’s latest project....
View ArticleBistro 46, Newcastle: ‘A small restaurant with heart’ – review | Jay Rayner
Serving game the chef has shot himself, this Newcastle joint is bang on targetBistro 46, 46 Brentwood Avenue, Newcastle NE2 3DH (0191 281 8081). Starters £6.95-£8.95, mains £15.95-£24.95, desserts...
View ArticleRutland divided as council votes on county's first McDonald's
England’s smallest county has long held out against the fast-food chain, but some locals say change is neededEngland’s last county without a McDonald’s is set to decide on a plan for a new 24-hour...
View Article10 great restaurants close to major Paris train stations
Bypass the fancy station restaurants and try one of these brilliant budget bistros, all just a stroll from the city’s main rail hubsContinue reading...
View ArticleKeep up, Heston! Restaurants now revolve around Instagram – and that’s good |...
The chef is famous for creating visually arresting dishes, yet he wants diners to stop taking pictures of themFresh off an opinion-dump on the subject of female chefs, Heston Blumenthal is back in the...
View ArticleForget celebrity chefs – we need celebrity waiters
The waiting staff in a restaurant can make or break a meal just as much as the people in the kitchen. Yet they are rarely celebrated – and quite often traducedName a successful chef. That wasn’t hard,...
View ArticleSilo, London E5: ‘Loud, righteous and holy’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent
Silo’s zero-waste concept is laudable, but they seem to have forgotten that eating out is meant to be fun“So what do you know about Silo?” asks our server, crouching down by the table. She pauses like...
View ArticleMichelin-starred chef says Nottingham restaurant won't do vegan food
Sat Bains says he doesn’t want to compromise his style to cater for growing number of vegan dinersA Michelin-starred chef has said he will not serve vegan food at his restaurant because he does not...
View ArticleFrench chefs stew over renowned restaurant's loss of Michelin star
Downgrading of Auberge du Pont de Collonges to two-star establishment prompts fury The world of French fine dining has become embroiled in yet another ratings row due to the removal of the three-star...
View ArticleThe fry-up may be toast – but, much to my own surprise, I don’t really care |...
The full breakfast has been declared dead many times. But this time reports of its demise are, perhaps, not exaggeratedIn the 1980s, there was only one meal that mattered to me: Sunday breakfast. A...
View ArticleHeston Blumenthal: that almost looks good enough to eat, chef | Rebecca...
The Fat Duck owner could be fighting a losing battle to stop his patrons photographing their mealsHeston Blumenthal has spoken about the ongoing issue of diners picking up their phones before their...
View ArticleMerienda, Edinburgh: ‘Good in parts’ – restaurant review
Some of the small plates here are lovely, others merely bafflingMerienda, 30 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh EH3 6TP (0103 220 2020). All savoury dishes £5.90-£9.50, desserts £7, wines from £26There...
View Article20 of the UK's best restaurants – as chosen by Britain’s top chefs
Secret gems and neighbourhood hideaways where chefs love to eat: from a cafe lunch in Cornwall to a tasting menu on the Scottish coast Silk Road, London SE5Chosen by James Cochran, chef-owner,...
View ArticleShould a restaurant charge a customer who cancels because their father died?
The case of Martin O’Grady – who was not allowed to reschedule a £660 prepaid meal at the Fordwich Arms – highlights the fine margins of the hospitality industryMany of us have had to cancel a...
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