Mayfair
This showcases our coverage of Mayfair, London’s premier dining and hospitality district, known for luxury venues, flagship restaurants, and high-spend clientele. We report on fine dining launches, chef appointments, brand expansions, and operational strategy from some of the UK’s most prestigious operators. With insights into premium pricing models, guest experience design, and elite F&B service, this is essential reading for executives, restaurateurs, and hospitality professionals navigating or benchmarking against the high-end market.
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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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9 JuneRestaurants
Poke House to launch five new sites
Poke House, a European poke bowl brand, has announced it will open five new sites in London in the coming months, including Battersea Power Station, Borough Market, St. Paul’s, St John’s Wood and Mayfair. Each of the new houses will be filled with Cali-House music, exotic pastel décor, San Diego…
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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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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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Apr- 2022 -6 AprilFood and Drink
Carlo Scotto’s Amethyst to open in Mayfair this May
Carlo Scotto, previously head chef of Xier in Marylebone, has announced his new restaurant Amethyst will open this May on Mayfair’s Sackville Street. Spread over two floors, and at just 36-covers, the restaurant will offer an “intimate gastronomic” experience with interiors incorporating raw materials, concrete and wood to create a…
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Mar- 2022 -28 MarchCatering Companies
The Lucky Club to open in London this spring
The Lucky Club, cocktail and casual dining venue, is set to open a roof terrace within The North Yard of Camden Market, London in May 2022. Following the brand’s debut site in Mayfair, the 5,600 sq ft Camden Market space, which sits upon the historic Grade II listed horse hospital,…
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24 MarchNews
The Grand Brighton promotes new executive chef
The Grand Brighton hotel’s head chef, Neil Gooding, has stepped up to take the position as executive chef after more than 15 years at the city’s flagship hotel. Gooding has worked at the hotel since 2006 when he first joined as a sous chef before being promoted to senior sous…
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Feb- 2022 -25 FebruaryBusiness
Yo! owner strengthens advisor line-up amid £750m IPO listing
The sushi chain Yo!’s parent company, Snowfox Group, has reportedly picked further advisers for a potential £750m listing. According to Sky News, the Snowfox Group is working with Barclays, Jefferies and Peel Hunt on a prospective initial public offering (IPO). Mayfair Equity Partners, the company’s controlling shareholder, is said to…
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23 FebruaryFeatures
A new venture: A restaurant opening from a Chef’s perspective
A restaurant opening always comes with some risk. Just as new venues open, another one shuts, with the secret behind success stories often allusive. One success story is Chotto Matte, a Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant, which opened in 2013 in Soho. It has since grown to span several continents, with venues…
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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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