Fine Dining
This showcases our coverage of the fine dining sector across the UK, including chef-led restaurants, tasting menu concepts, and premium hospitality operations. We report on restaurant launches, Michelin accolades, leadership changes, and service innovations, as well as the commercial realities of running high-end venues. With insights into pricing models, sourcing standards, experiential service, and guest expectations, this is essential for chefs, restaurateurs, and executives operating at the luxury end of the foodservice market.
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Jan- 2022 -27 JanuaryRestaurants
Ormer Mayfair appoints new restaurant manager
Ormer Mayfair by Sofian, the fine dining restaurant at Flemings Mayfair Hotel, which is part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has appointed Manuel Muzzin as restaurant manager. Over the last 15 years, Muzzin has worked in many of the UK’s top restaurants and hotels. He joins from…
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Nov- 2021 -15 NovemberRestaurants
Whittlebury Park restaurant appoints new manager
Whittlebury Park luxury hotel and spa has announced Davide Occhiuzzi as the new restaurant manager for its award-winning three-AA Rosette Murrays restaurant. Occhiuzzi began his career in his native Italy, gaining experience in a variety of chef de rang roles. He then relocated to Paris, Dubai and later London, where…
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Oct- 2021 -27 OctoberNews
Vennell’s Restaurant up for sale after 17 years
Jon and Laura Vennell have put their fine dining restaurant on the market after 17 years of ownership. It revealed the couple opened the restaurant in 2005 and established an “enviable reputation” throughout the region, which featured in the Michelin Guide, AA and Good food guide for 14 consecutive years.…
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8 OctoberNews
Ethical fine dining restaurant Mara launches new concept
Mara, an ethical fine dining restaurant, has launched a new concept at Links House, Royal Dornoch, amid a longstanding charity initiative since opening in May 2021. Each diner choosing the restaurant’s tasting menu will have £3 donated on their behalf to Trees for Life, a Highlands-based charity dedicated to rewilding…
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Sep- 2021 -29 SeptemberRestaurants
Adam’s secures new head chef
Birmingham restaurant Adam’s, has announced the appointment of James Goodyear as its new head chef. Goodyear is classically trained and joins following a period working as head chef at Hide in Piccadilly Circus, London. He said: “I look forward to teaching them new techniques and working with them to continually…
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3 SeptemberRestaurants
Jeremy’s Restaurant set for October closure
Jeremy’s Restaurant, a Haywards Heath bistro and fine dining establishment, is set to close next month following 24 years of trading. The site’s last service will take place on 1 October, as owners Jeremy and Vera Ashpool look to retire after 40 years in the hospitality industry. Writing on the…
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Aug- 2021 -10 AugustCatering Companies
Searcys appointed catering partner at IET London: Savoy Place
Searcys has announced it has been named as the new catering partner at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET): Savoy Place. Led by head chef Stuart Fay, who has over 30 years of industry experience, menus will showcase seasonal produce from the British Isles with catering options running from…
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Jul- 2021 -21 JulyRestaurants
The Corn Stores reopens with new dining concept
Rarebreed Dining has announced the reopening of its Reading venue, The Corn Stores, with a brand-new fine dining concept. Located in the heart of Reading in a restored Grade II listed building, the new store includes a restaurant, cocktail bar and members’ lounge. Furthermore, the venue recently underwent a refresh,…
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16 JulyRestaurants
Water House Project to launch permanent site
The Water House Project, an East London site created by chef Gabriel Waterhouse, is set for a permanent launch in September. Founded in 2015, The Water House Project has traded from a semi-permanent bricks-and-mortar site on Mare Street since early 2020. Relocating to Corbridge Crescent, the “social fine dining” restaurant…
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Jun- 2021 -29 JunePeople
Top chefs join Cameron House Resort
Cameron House Resort has announced the appointment of five new senior additions to its culinary hospitality team. Among them are Mark Drummond and David Lilley, who will both head up fine dining at the resort from 1 August 2021. Drummond joins from Rosewood Hotels, where he was head chef for…
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