Pint of beer price to rise in London pubs clobbered by Reeves on tax, business rates and staff pay hike London MPs criticised the growing burden being placed on the hospitality sector by the Chancellor Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025
Bakery chain Gail’s plans to open 40 more outlets as sales soar Sales rose to £278m in last finanical year but profit margins were hit by increasing staff and energy costs The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025
London’s ‘langoustine lifter’ linked to raids on other top restaurants and florist The woman was first caught on camera stealing a box of langoustines from Michelin-starred Elystan Street in Chelsea Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2025
Raising the Standard: The Craft and Conviction Behind Meinelschmidt Distillery Founded by Cort and Chelsea Meinelschmidt, the distillery is the result of two things that pair beautifully together: a deep love for handcrafted whiskey and a devotion to doing things the right way. International Business Times · Nov 28, 2025
Skye Gyngell obituary Influential Michelin-starred chef who championed using local ingredients and developed a simple, elegant style of cooking The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025
Felicity Cloake’s one-hour party plan Don’t panic if you’ve left it late to plan your gathering – follow these tips for whipping up an instant party atmosphere The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Police hunt Chelsea 'langoustine thief' as CCTV shows woman walking off with seafood The owner of the Elystan Street has condemned the thief he says stole his restaurant’s ‘precious langoustines’ Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025
Michelin-starred Tommy Banks creates £40 menu of nostalgic British classics for Uber Eats Banks follows the likes of Simon Rogan and Jeremy Chan in teaming up with Uber Eats Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025
Food influencer known as ‘dine-and-dash diva’ arrested in Brooklyn Pei Chung allegedly ate at multiple fancy restaurants around New York City and then skipped out on paying The Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2025
Wetherspoons to open first pub in Spain - with a continental twist The first Wetherspoons location outside of the UK and Ireland is set to welcome its first punters at the end of January. Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025
Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway countersues pro-Israel activist, claiming he trespassed to ‘ambush’ staff Newtown eatery is countersuing Ofir Birenbaum, who launched defamation action against the popular restaurant The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2025
Amal Clooney Pairs Her Leather Date-Night Boots With a Matching Chloé Bowling Bag She's taking cues from Taylor Swift's night-out rotation. Marie Claire · Nov 24, 2025
Chef Skye Gyngell, who pioneered the slow food movement, dies aged 62 Tributes paid to ‘culinary visionary’ who was early celebrity proponent of using local and seasonal ingredients The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025
Celebrated chef Skye Gyngell dies at 62, as Jamie Oliver and Ravneet Gill pay tribute The Australian ushered in a new era of Michelin star dining, and championed sustainable dining Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025 Fisher Stevens spills on Sir David Beckham's knighthood celebrations as he teases next project at Song Sung Blue UK premiere The actor and filmmaker spoke to The Standard at the London premiere for Song Sung Blue
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 Popular Notting Hill restaurant 'hired illegal worker to avoid taxes and pay' Immigration enforcement officers raided Sadaf, in Westbourne Grove, following a ‘tip off’
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 Wetherspoons to open first pub in Spain as chain eyes overseas expansion The Castell de Santa Barbera is set to open in departures at Alicante airport at the end of January.
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025 ‘I arrived here as a child refugee — now I’m a chef at Michelin-star restaurants’ As This Day donates £900K to our campaign taking the total raised to £1.4M, we reveal how the Scottish Refugee Council helped an unaccompanied child who came with nothing
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025 Nando’s to open 14 new UK restaurants after celebrating surge in sales This is where they plan to open
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025 Pioneering restaurateur Soren Jessen: I feel like we work for Rachel Reeves from Monday to Thursday After 31 years in the business, the government is making it feel like standing in a room with the water rising, says Soren Jessen
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025 2210 By Natty Can Cook, London SE24: ‘Much more than just posh jerk chicken at fancy prices’ – restaurant review There’s an attention to detail in every dish that makes this place more than fit for a special occasion
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025 Michigan bride sues caterer after dream day turns into nightmare: ‘I feel taken advantage of’ One of the brides took to social media to complain after her special day was ruined
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025 Simpson's Tavern: Cloth restaurant team to open chophouse in historic City pub Cloth Cornhill will honour the pub’s old traditions, its new owners said
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025 ‘Nice to be free’ says Palestinian brewer after trip to Glasgow to launch beer Brewmaster Madees Khoury said many people she spoke to were surprised to learn that people drank alcohol in Palestine.
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025 Brooklyn Beckham could end 'feud' with David and Victoria but 'wants public apology' The ‘feud’ could be close to thawing if the Beckham parents take it upon themselves to publicly rectify their treatment of Brooklyn’s wife Nicola, according to reports