Japan
Coverage explores hospitality, food, and drink trends from across Japan, with reporting on regional cuisines, sourcing of premium Japanese ingredients, the global popularity of ramen, sushi, and izakaya formats, and the expansion of Japanese restaurant brands into the UK. Insight is tailored for chefs, menu developers, and concept leads tracking authenticity, presentation standards, and the operational models behind one of the world’s most influential culinary cultures.
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Sep- 2022 -20 SeptemberFeatures
The chef behind Canary Wharf’s own French Riviera superyacht
Can you tell us about your background and what inspired you to become a chef? I remember when I was about 19 during my second year of uni I got my first cheffing job to help pay my way through university, but as soon as I walked into the kitchen,…
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Aug- 2022 -22 AugustFeatures
Matsudai: From music to ramen kits to debut restaurant
Tell me the history of Matsudai? I’m not from a catering background, I worked in music and events until autumn 2019. In 2018, I got married, lost my job and moved house all in the space of a week, and it was an overwhelming period. I picked up a lot…
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Jun- 2022 -13 JuneRestaurants
LSL Capital to open new restaurant Koyn later this year
The fifth restaurant by LSL Capital, co-founded by father-daughter duo Samyukta and Dinesh Nair, Mayfair-based Koyn is set to open in September. Samyukta Nair and Fabled Studio’s Tom Strother have designed the two-storey space to “symbolise the complementary forces at play in Japan’s enigmatic volcano”. On the round floor is…
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May- 2022 -20 MayRestaurants
Carlo Scotto opens Amethyst in Mayfair
Chef Patron Carlo Scotto has opened a new dining destination, Amethyst, in Mayfair which is centred around a real amethyst chef’s table and a continuously changing tasting menu. Located on Sackville Street, the ground floor features the amethyst and quartz chef’s table, seating up to 21 diners. It is reportedly…
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Jan- 2022 -28 JanuaryFood and Drink
Maximal Concepts debuts in the UK with new London offering
Maximal concepts has made its first venture into the UK with the opening of The Aubrey London, a new drinking and dining space in Hyde Park. The Aubrey, which replaces Bar Boulud, is described as “an eccentric Izakaya” with two distinctive bar experiences and accompanying Japanese cuisine. According to the…
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26 JanuaryRestaurants
Rai opens its doors in Fitzrovia
Rai, the multi-course concept created by and named after founder Shrabaneswor Rai and executive chef Padam Raj Rai, has opened its doors in Fitzrovia. The concept features multi-course omakase-style tasting menus that fuse Japanese dishes with unique ingredients from the UK and around the world. Having won “critical acclaim” at…
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Nov- 2021 -8 NovemberRestaurants
Restokit unveils new partners
Food delivery service Restokit has celebrated its one-year anniversary by revealing a number of brand new restaurant partners lined up for Autumn/Winter 2021 and its new “Restokit Pro” service. The partners include Quilon, Fallow, Bocca di Lupo, Goila Butter Chicken, Chick’n’Sours and Japan Centre. The company will now also offer…
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Sep- 2021 -21 SeptemberNews
Nama to open a new site in Liverpool’s GPO food hall
Nama, the Japanese-inspired restaurant created by husband and wife duo Luke French and business director Stacey Sherwood-French, has announced it is set to open a new site in Liverpool’s GPO food hall. Nama offers a contemporary Izakaya-inspired dining and drinking concept, with the new site joining the couple’s “critically acclaimed”…
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Aug- 2021 -25 AugustRestaurants
Franco Manca owner planning UK and overseas expansion
The restaurant group behind the Franco Manca and Real Greek brands is reportedly planning up to 150 new restaurant openings over the next few years across the UK and overseas. According to The BBC, founder David Page has reportedly highlighted expansion plans for “towns and cities from Cardiff to Canterbury…
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Jun- 2021 -11 JuneRestaurants
Uber Eats announces partnership with YO!
Uber Eats has expanded its offering, announcing a new partnership with YO!, which will see the company delivering Japanese food via its app. YO! is available on the app now, across 46 locations nationwide including London, Manchester and Glasgow. The restaurant serves sushi as well as a range of hot…
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