Harrods
Coverage of F&B and hospitality developments at the iconic Knightsbridge luxury store, spanning restaurant launches, culinary partnerships, and staffing disputes. Expect reporting on chef-led pop-up concepts, Michelin-starred collaborations, new dining formats in its Dining Hall, leadership changes in the restaurant division, and industrial actions impacting service charge and pay. This content is tailored for F&B managers, catering contractors, and hospitality executives monitoring upscale dining models, trade labour trends, and premium venue operations in central London.
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Oct- 2024 -25 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 25/10/24
Punch Pubs has reported a 43.6% uplift in operating profits for the year ended 11 August, following a successful acquisition strategy. It comes as total revenues at the pub group also rose 3.45% from £313.5m to £324.3m in the current period. The group currently comprises 1,258 pubs, 92% of which…
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25 OctoberRestaurants
Dim Sum by China Tang opens at Harrods Dining Hall
Cantonese restaurant Dim Sum by China Tang has opened its doors at Harrods Dining Hall, nearly two decades after opening its doors at The Dorchester. Located on the ground floor of Harrods in the Dining Hall, with 25 covers, Dim Sum by China Tang marks a significant expansion for this…
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Jun- 2024 -19 JuneRestaurants
Jason Atherton to launch four new London dining venues
Jason and Irha Atherton have revealed they are set to open four new London outlets under The Social Company restaurant group brand over the coming months. The plans include Three Darlings on Chelsea’s Pavilion Road; Hot Dogs by Three Darlings, British restaurant Sael at St James’ Market, and a fine…
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Mar- 2024 -19 MarchNews
Pan-Asian restaurant UBA to open in April in London
The team behind Soho’s Sucre and the recently opened CLAP London has announced a new Pan-Asian dining concept in Shoreditch with the upcoming opening of UBA. Set to open on 2 April, the 275 sqm space is located on Great Eastern Street and forms part of the Hart Shoreditch Hotel.…
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Sep- 2023 -1 SeptemberRestaurants
Harrods to reopen Dining Hall following revamp
Harrods is reopening its Dining Hall with the arrival of four new internationally celebrated chefs. A new addition to the Dining Hall will be Sushi by MASA, which will present an ‘omakase’ experience from acclaimed Michelin three-starred Chef Masayoshi Takayama. Furthermore, the Kinoya Ramen Bar joins The Dining Hall from…
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Apr- 2023 -3 AprilNews
Prada Caffè pop-up opens in Harrods
Fashion retailer Prada has opened its first Prada Caffè pop-up at Harrods for a limited time only. The new pop-up at Knightsbridge will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, small bites and aperitivo. Inside, the walls, ceilings and velvet-upholstered sofas and armchairs are coloured with the brand’s iconic green. The floors reproduce…
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Feb- 2023 -3 FebruaryRestaurants
Three-star Michelin chef Masayoshi Takayama to make UK debut at Harrods
Harrods has announced an upcoming partnership with the renowned, three-star Michelin Guide chef Masayoshi “Masa” Takayama. The partnership will see chef Masa bring his signature Japanese cuisine to the UK for the first time in a prime location within the iconic Knightsbridge store. Takayama has run New York’s three-Michelin-starred sushi…
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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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Sep- 2022 -1 SeptemberFeatures
Are seasonal visa’s the answer to the hospitality staffing issue?
To try and raise awareness and tackle some of the issues that many hospitality bosses are facing, a petition was launched by Thiago Luz Togni, a general manager at Temper in Shoreditch, London, calling for the Government to create EU hospitality worker visas. It has reached over 15,000 signatures and…
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May- 2022 -20 MayRestaurants
Angela Hartnett appoints James Holah as group exec chef
ngela Hartnett has appointed James Holah as group executive chef at Angela Hartnett Ltd. Holah will be working across Michelin-starred restaurants Murano, Mayfair, and neighbourhood favourites Cafe Murano, St James, Covent Garden and Bermondsey. He joins Angela Hartnett with a wealth of experience, having held the head chef position at…
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