Fallouts and financial woes: inside Heston Blumenthal’s sinking empire Current and ex-staff claim demise of London restaurant can be traced back to the departure of chef’s right-hand man The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
OPINION - Stop asking to get on the guest list — you’re murdering the dancefloor The sense of entitlement to free entry drives me mad – nightlife needs our support if we want it to remain alive, writes Jodie Harsh Evening Standard · Mar 14
Tavern: Team behind Michelin-starred St Barts to open British bistro in Old Street Look out for the crispy veal sweetbread burger Evening Standard · Mar 13
Celebrity chef René Redzepi resigns from Noma over abuse allegations, says 'an apology is not enough' Celebrity chef René Redzepi, founder of iconic Danish restaurant Noma that won three Michelin stars and several other international recognitions for its New Nordic cuisine, announced his resignation in the wake of allegations of abuse and assault at the Copenhagen landmark. “I have worked to be a better leader and… The Times of India · Mar 12
Kate tells brewery founder it has been best to avoid alcohol since her diagnosis William and Kate visited the Southwark Brewing Company and Fabal Beerhall on London’s Bermondsey Beer Mile on Thursday. Evening Standard · Mar 12
Cometa, Fitzrovia, restaurant review: What happens when the merry-go-round stops? Carousel ran on the novelty of constantly changing chefs. Cometa, a new Mexican seafood offering, needs no such gimmicks Evening Standard · Mar 12
Who is René Redzepi? The Noma chef who quit amid abuse allegations The 48-year-old Danish chef, who has been leading the three-Michelin-starred Noma kitchen since 2003, confirmed he was leaving the restaurant Evening Standard · Mar 12
René Redzepi: Noma’s head chef resigns following abuse allegations and protests Dinners at Noma’s Los Angeles pop-up cost $1,500 The Independent UK · Mar 12
Does Tobi Masa serve the best omakase in London? Masayoshi “Masa” Takayama is the cigar-smoking chef who moved to America to play golf. His opening in London leaves David Ellis flabbergasted Evening Standard · Mar 11
Major sponsors withdraw from Noma pop-up events in LA as renowned chef faces allegations of abuse The chef has apologized for ‘harmful’ actions from his past The Independent UK · Mar 11
Noma loses major sponsors for Los Angeles events after reports of abuse American Express and Blackbird cut ties with restaurant after René Redzepi accused of abusing his staff The Guardian - US · Mar 10
Heston Blumenthal to close two Michelin-star restaurant in London The celebrity chef will close his two Michelin-star London restaurant in January Evening Standard · Mar 9
Honey & Co to modernise restaurant group with one closure and a significant relaunch Honey & Co. launched in 2012 and has since become one of London’s most recognisable Middle Eastern restaurant groups Evening Standard · Mar 9
Caffè Nero says growth is ‘steady’ but coffee prices are likely to rise Founder of family-owned firm says it will pause acquisitions after takeover of 15 Compass Coffee stores in US The Guardian - UK · Mar 8
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8 Trillium, Birmingham B4: ‘There’s a general feeling of people – gasp! – actually enjoying life’ – restaurant review I’m somewhat in love with this weird, bold, silly restaurant
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Can food be art? Denmark weighs up the debate dividing chefs and critics More restaurants are offering diners an ‘immersive dining experience’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 Small investors turn on James Watt after BrewDog co-founder admits ‘many mistakes’ Watt apologises to 200,000-plus ‘equity punks’ who joined crowdfunding rounds but were left empty-handed after cut-price sale
Evening Standard · Mar 4 A foodie guide to Tenerife There’s much more to this Canary Island than sunshine
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 £25 for a cookie? What the baffling luxury bakery boom tells us about Britain Amid a cost of living crisis, pricey patisserie is all the rage – and not just in London. Our reporter goes on a crawl to find out if a tart can really be worth £45
AAP · Mar 3 Dan Murphy's owner trims margins to boost sales Pubs and bottle-shop owner Endeavour says its scale will deliver better prices in a high inflation environment, as living costs continue to bite.
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Full list of BrewDog bars closing down after sale to US firm Tilray has bought the BrewDog brand, its UK brewing operation and 11 of its pub venues across the UK and Ireland as part of the rescue deal
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Brewdog sold to US firm for £33m with 38 bars to close and 484 jobs lost Almost 500 redundancies will be made, though more than 700 roles will be preserved
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2 BrewDog bought by US cannabis and drinks firm for £33m, costing nearly 500 jobs Many early-stage crowdfunders left empty-handed as Tilray acquires beer company’s UK and Irish assets
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Every BrewDog bar closed for one day as craft beer giant nears sale The craft beer giant is expected to be sold this week
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1 Breakfast at Pavyllon, London W1: ‘Does fine dining strictly have to wait until lunchtime?’ – restaurant review Now that gen Z is eschewing booze and all-night raves, are we moving into a hospitality era when the big posh breakfast might well be the main event?