‘Restaurants have taught me who I am’
From work breakfasts with her editor to arguments over oysters with an ex-boyfriend, eating out has been an education for novelist Kathleen AlcottClick here to get the Guardian and Observer for half...
View ArticleA day in the life of Scott's restaurant - in pictures
Photographer Antonio Olmos steps behind the scenes at Britain’s grandest restaurantJay Rayner’s day at Scott’sContinue reading...
View ArticleThe Panama chef using rainforest ingredients to transform fine dining
Chef Mario Castrellón is using ingredients native to the region in his fine dining menus, making sure they’re sustainably sourced from indigenous farmers Leer este artículo en españolFrom forest to...
View ArticleLa biodiversidad panameña genera novedosa alta cocina
Joven chef transforma la gastronomía con ingredientes pluviselváticos y beneficia a las comunidades indígenas Read this article in EnglishEn un restaurante de alta cocina en Ciudad de Panamá, los...
View ArticleFrom forest to table: fine dining gets an indigenous twist – in pictures
Native ingredients such as palm fruit and locally sourced octopus are making their way onto menus in PanamaLeer este artículo en españolThe Panama chef using rainforest ingredients to transform fine...
View ArticleDel bosque directo a la mesa: la comida fina con un toque indígena – en imágenes
Ingredientes nativos como frutas de la región y pulpo pescado localmente se encuentran en los menus de PanamáRead this article in EnglishContinue reading...
View ArticleHarrods stops taking cut of tips in its restaurants after protests
Store was targeted by United Voices of the World union after keeping half the discretionary 12.5% service charge Luxury department store Harrods has agreed to let staff keep 100% of the money raised...
View ArticleThe Patricia, Newcastle upon Tyne: ‘A little belter’ – restaurant review |...
The chef gets that eating out should be about pleasure. This is rarer than you think In an interview with BBC Good Food magazine, I said that the element of my job I liked least was the thought of...
View ArticleTandoor Chop House, London: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
There’s no sign of any flock wallpaper, but this concept-heavy clubby new Indian should concentrate on the foodTandoor Chop House, 8 Adelaide Street, London WC2N 4HZ (020 3096 0359). Meal for two,...
View ArticleRising popularity of Indian restaurants in Britain - archive, 24 January 1957
24 January 1957: There must be about a dozen in the Manchester district, at least a hundred in London, and they are spreading over the rest of the country fastWhen you have missed the homeward bus, the...
View ArticleMei Dim, Manchester: ‘What Chinatowns used to be like’ – restaurant review |...
The regular menu takes me back to when we thought sweet-and-sour so luminous it could be seen from Mars was simply what Chinese food was like The clamour in this basement canteen is deafening. There’s...
View Article108 Garage, London: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
It looks like it could give your car an MOT, but 108 Garage is more interested in filling you up with great food108 Garage, 108 Goldborne Road, London W10 5PS (020 8969 3769). Meal for two, including...
View ArticleDate like Posh and David Beckham – with the help of a Harvester car park
The former footballer revealed that he courted Victoria in the car park of the roadside restaurant. With privacy and an unlimited salad bar, what more could you want?In the 75th anniversary edition of...
View ArticleWho killed the great British curry house? – podcast
Why has Britain turned its back on its favourite food – and shut out the people needed to cook it?Continue reading...
View ArticlePaco Tapas, Bristol: ‘Spanish food from perfectionists’ – restaurant review |...
It could do with a few more dangling jamón legs for the full atmosphere, but it still feels realThe restaurant world was rocked by the death of Jonray Sanchez-Iglesias in 2015, aged only 32. The cancer...
View ArticleLouie Louie, London: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
On the corner of a busy road in south London, Louie Louie is a decent café by day which really comes to life after darkLouie Louie, 347 Walworth Road, London SE17 2AL (020 7450 3223). Full meal for two...
View ArticleRestaurants across America square up to fight Donald Trump on immigration
With 70% of the industry’s 12 million workers born abroad, restaurant bosses are using their unique position to take a stand: ‘The restaurant is a safe space’As thousands of demonstrators gathered at...
View ArticleVasco & Piero’s Pavilion, London W1: ‘This Soho old-timer is rammed’ –...
No fireworks, no dishes created for social media, no mouthy chefs poncing about: no wonder it’s such a success There’s a chill wind whistling around the capital. The award-winning gastropub has had to...
View ArticleThe Salt Room, Brighton: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Restaurants tacked on to hotel chains can be a mixed blessing, but this fishy Brighton diner is a great catchThe Salt Room, 106 King’s Road, Brighton BN1 2FU (01273 929 488). Meal for two, including...
View ArticleFirst Dates and the unbearable awkwardness of going Dutch | Carl Anka
The thorny issue of bill-splitting made for a cringeworthy encounter on Channel 4’s dating show. I would like to suggest a few basic rulesIn the same week that a man sent a woman a bill for £42.50...
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