John Broughton has been promoted to head chef of Richard Craven’s the Royal Oak in Whatcote, Warwickshire. Broughton was also sous chef to Craven at the Chef’s Dozen in Chipping Campden, having joined from the Dormy House hotel in the Cotswolds in August 2016. He was part of the opening team for the one-Michelin-starred Royal […]

Due to open in late spring 2023, Iris is a unique restaurant located inside a floating orb in Hardangerfjord, Norway. The restaurant is helmed by Anika Madsen, a Danish chef known for her passion for discovering new ocean ingredients, and her commitment to sustainability. Until recently she held the position of Head Chef at the […]

Fortnum & Mason: home of extravagant wicker hampers, a famous food hall, a signature Eau de Nil shade of blue-green and now a brand new food and drink studio. Taking over the third floor of the historic flagship department store in Piccadilly, the purpose-built interactive space will feature a production kitchen where over 100 of […]

A new restaurant called 1910 is opening in Parsons Green; and it was named after the year of the Mexican Revolution. The good people of Balham are already one step ahead, having had a 1910 Cantina on their doorstep since April 2020. Its opening was much less low-key than originally planned, scuppered by a pandemic-enforced […]

The highly-anticipated list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, was revealed at a live awards ceremony in Singapore on Tuesday 28th March. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year’s ranking features restaurants from 19 different cities in 11 countries and seven new entries. Le Du, Bangkok, has been named the number […]

Affectionately known as “The Godfather of Spanish cooking”, José Pizarro has built a formidable name and business over the past 24 years. The owner of several eponymous restaurants in England and author of six books, Pizarro has stretched himself one step further and expanded the José Pizarro Group into the UAE. In his first foray […]