The award-winning restaurant chain, TGI Fridays, is not only celebrating 30 years in the UK this year, but also the opening of its 75th restaurant in the popular Stevenage Leisure Park in mid-April. The restaurant will seat up to 210 guests at one time and will bring 85 new job opportunities to the local area. The focal point of the new restaurant will be the square … [Read more...]
German Gymnasium introduces afternoon tea with a continental twist
German gymnasium, the newly renovated grade listed building in Kings Cross that was one of the first purpose built gym in England has launched Mittel-European twist on afternoon tea. Set in the opulent surrounding of the grand café, an impressive reinterpretation of the brasseries found in central Europe, the quintessentially British pastime of afternoon tea has been given a … [Read more...]
Restaurateur Leonid Shutov announces new project in the Cheesegrater
Having given London one iconic restaurant – Bob Bob Ricard in Soho – restaurateur Leonid Shutov has chosen the landmark Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' designed Leadenhall building, the tallest structure in the City of London, for his second opening. Opening in spring 2017 and located on level eight, the new project, with the working title Bob Bob Exchange or BBX, is set to … [Read more...]
Cliveden House announces second restaurant to launch in spring
The Astor Grill, a relaxed and convivial new restaurant, will open at Cliveden House, near Taplow, Berkshire, in mid April 2016. Located in the Duke of Westminster’s former stables, adjacent to the main House, the space will accommodate 38 with additional seasonal terrace seating for up to 40. The modern all-day menu will be overseen by Executive Chef André Garrett, and will … [Read more...]
Gaggan wins no.1 spot in Asia’s 50 best restaurants for second consecutive year
Gaggan in Bangkok has claimed the top spot in the list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants for a second consecutive year. Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, revealed the 2016 list at an awards ceremony at the W Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, before an audience of the region’s most celebrated chefs, restaurateurs and industry VIPs. Now in its … [Read more...]