Head Chef
Explore news, profiles, and leadership updates involving head chefs across the UK hospitality and foodservice sector. Our coverage highlights key appointments, career moves, chef-led openings, menu innovation, and the pivotal role head chefs play in shaping kitchen culture, operational standards, and brand identity. From fine dining restaurants and gastropubs to high-volume catering and casual dining chains, our coverage is tailored for industry professionals who understand the strategic importance of culinary leadership in driving success and consistency across the brigade.
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Jan- 2026 -16 JanuaryRestaurants
Sartoria to open Liverpool Street restaurant in February
Sartoria is set to open a new restaurant near Liverpool Street next month, marking the third London location for the Italian dining brand founded by Sir Terence Conran. The new site, Sartoria Liverpool Street, will open on 1 February 2026 and is operated by the Evolv Collection. It follows the…
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Dec- 2025 -5 DecemberRestaurants
Phil Howard to open fast-casual Notto site at Broadgate
Notto, the pasta brand founded by chef Phil Howard and business partner Julian Dyer, will open a new fast-casual site at Broadgate on 22 December. The launch marks the first quick-service format for the business, which currently operates two pasta bars in Piccadilly and Covent Garden. The Broadgate restaurant will…
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4 DecemberRestaurants
Alley Cats to open Portobello Road restaurant
Alley Cats will open a new restaurant at 233 Portobello Road in early February, introducing a street-level walk-up hatch serving individual 18-inch slices alongside an upstairs dining room. The two-floor site will offer grab-and-go service at ground level and full table service on the first floor, where a dining room…
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Nov- 2025 -7 NovemberRestaurants
George Davies opens boutique hotel and restaurant in the Cotswolds
Retail entrepreneur George Davies has opened a boutique hotel and restaurant in the Cotswold village of Broadway. The House of George occupies a restored 17th-Century limestone building that once housed the local doctor’s surgery. The 10-bedroom property has been converted into a small hotel combining period features with contemporary design.…
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Oct- 2025 -7 OctoberFood and Drink
Lima Fitzrovia appoints Diego Recarte as head chef
Peruvian restaurant Lima Fitzrovia has appointed Diego Recarte as head chef as it prepares to unveil a refreshed menu from 13 October. Recarte, who trained at the Instituto Argentino de Gastronomía in Buenos Aires and the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners, has previously worked at a number of internationally recognised…
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Sep- 2025 -26 SeptemberRestaurants
The Barbary Notting Hill names Ian Coogan as head chef
The Barbary Notting Hill has appointed Ian Coogan as head chef, drawing on more than 20 years of experience in leading New York restaurants. Coogan, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute, began his career at Eleven Madison Park under chefs Kerry Heffernan and Daniel Humm before moving to the…
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15 SeptemberRestaurants
Farzi launches corporate catering and online delivery services
Farzi, the Michelin-recognised modern Indian restaurant, is expanding its offering in London with the launch of a tiffin box-style corporate catering service and new online delivery options. From today (15 September), the Haymarket site will introduce a Tiffin Delivery Service for offices, students and events in the area. Meals, presented…
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9 SeptemberRestaurants
The Clove Club appoints Rhys Lebreux as head chef
Rhys Lebreux has been appointed as head chef at The Clove Club. Lebreux was previously senior sous chef at the two Michelin-starred restaurant, where he has been an “instrumental part of the kitchen team”, and now brings seven years of training and professional experience to the role. He will focus…
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5 SeptemberRestaurants
Rafael Cagali to open new restaurant in Hove
Chef Rafael Cagali will open a new restaurant, Marea, in Hove on 10 September, working with his partner Charlie Lee and head chef Ewan Waller. The Church Road venue will seat 38 diners and aims to combine seasonal Sussex produce with Cagali’s Brazilian-Italian influences. The menu will sit between the…
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Aug- 2025 -29 AugustRestaurants
The Beaumont to open new restaurant Rosi on 1 October
The Beaumont Mayfair hotel will open Rosi, a new restaurant led by chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen, on 1 October as part of the hotel’s ongoing transformation. Goodwin-Allen, one of the UK’s “most acclaimed” chefs and part of a small group of female Michelin-starred chefs, has been appointed culinary director at the…
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