À La Carte
Coverage of premium menu design, pricing strategy, and guest experience centred around individually priced dishes in full-service restaurants. This section explores culinary innovation, portion control, plating expectations, and F&B profitability, offering insight for chefs, GMs, and operators seeking to deliver value, creativity, and commercial success through curated, flexible dining formats in the UK hospitality market.
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Aug- 2023 -16 AugustRestaurants
Sumosan Twiga to reopen following complete interior renovation
Japanese and Italian-inspired restaurant Sumosan Twiga in Knightsbridge is set to reopen its doors in September following a complete interior renovation. After it was established by entrepreneur and F1 legend, Flavio Briatore in 1998, the Twiga brand landed in Knightsbridge in 2016 as a partnership between two restaurants, Sumosan and…
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Apr- 2023 -17 AprilRestaurants
Noci to open second venue at Battersea Power Station
Pasta restaurant Noci has announced the opening of a second restaurant at the newly-restored Battersea Power Station on Tuesday 16 May. The news comes a year after Noci first opened in Islington, following a successful pop-up at Mortimer House the previous November. According to the restaurant, it will continue the…
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Dec- 2022 -20 DecemberPeople
The Balmoral Hotel appoints new executive chef
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel in Edinburgh, has announced the appointment of Paul Hart as the hotel’s new executive chef. Hart reportedly joins with over 28 years of culinary experience from Gleneagles where he held the role of culinary development partner. Prior to that, he was also executive head…
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Oct- 2022 -27 OctoberNews
Michelin-starred chef Björn Frantzén to make UK debut at Harrods
Chef Björn Frantzén will launch his new restaurant Studio Frantzén at Harrods this November. Consisting of a restaurant, rooftop terrace and bar spanning two floors in a custom-built space within the department store, Studio Frantzén is presented as a neo-Nordic concept infused with Asian influences. Björn Frantzén is one of…
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3 OctoberRestaurants
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa names new head chef
Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa has announced the appointment of executive head chef Paul Feery, who has designed a new à la carte menu with head chef Graham Alley and his brigade. Available at the resort’s Fairway Grill restaurant, Feery and his team present a menu of seasonal, modern…
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Sep- 2021 -6 SeptemberRestaurants
The Beaumont Hotel opens new restaurant and bar
The Beaumont has relaunched its restaurant, The Colony Grill, and opened a new bar, Le Magritte. It comes after the hotel reopened its doors at the end of August. The restaurant is open for breakfast seven days a week and will also serve a weekend brunch menu, alongside a full…
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Apr- 2021 -1 AprilRestaurants
Jesmond Dene House launches new restaurant with head chef Danny Parker
Jesmond Dene House has announced the launch of its new restaurant Fern which will be spearheaded by former MasterChef finalist Danny Parker. The new restaurant will house a mix of contemporary food and an exclusive “one-off menu” of MasterChef dishes. Parker joined the Jesmond Dene House family in the summer…
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Feb- 2021 -8 FebruaryRestaurants
Exclusive Collection to launch two new restaurants
Exclusive Collection is set to unveil two new hyper-local restaurant destinations this Spring – Hillfield Restaurant & Bar and The Wellhouse at Lainston House. The company said the developments form part of Exclusive Collection’s wider commitment to “reinvesting back into the properties and creating truly original concepts that appeal to…
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Feb- 2020 -17 FebruaryRestaurants
Caffè Rojano opens following rebrand
Mediterranean restaurant Caffè Rojano has officially opened after rebranding from Rojano In the Square. The rebrand was announced earlier this year after owners Paul and Emma Ainswoth purchased the freehold of the site. Caffè Rojano is the latest restaurant in the Ainsworth group to receive a makeover, and will reflect…
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Jan- 2020 -17 JanuaryPeople
Michael Caines to take over Cornish restaurant
Celebrity chef Michael Caines has announced he will take over Cornwall-based beachfront restaurant, The Cove at Maenporth. Caines is set to launch the restaurant in March, following the restaurant’s annual closure. During this time, a light refurbishment is undertaken, with particular focus on upgrading the site’s kitchen. Caines said he…
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