Westminster’s iconic modern Indian restaurant The Cinnamon Club will be closed until 10th September for a six-week refurbishment, costing in the region of £1million. The restaurant will re-open with a contemporary new look and stunning new menu from Executive Chef Vivek Singh and Head Chef Rakesh Ravindran Nair. Menu additions Now approaching its 15th year, The Cinnamon … [Read more...]
The House of Ho to open flagship restaurant
Modern Vietnamese restaurant The House of Ho is to open a second London site at the southern tip of Charlotte Street, W1 this autumn. This new 6000 sq. ft. flagship restaurant will operate the site that was trading as Bam-Bou. The first House of Ho restaurant on Old Compton Street in Soho will continue to trade as usual, but will be rebranded later this year (more details … [Read more...]
Diners call for greater tech integration in restaurants
New research released by OpenTable, the leading online restaurant booking service, reveals a clear call to action for restaurants to greater adopt technology to enhance the dining experience. With 61% of diners confirming that technology could play a bigger role, this insight reveals exactly what diners want in terms of using technology before, during and after the dining … [Read more...]
Russell Norman re-opens Polpetto
Polpetto, the jewel-box Soho restaurant from POLPO founders Russell Norman and Richard Beatty will re-open on August 10th 2015. With a new Head Chef taking the helm, Polpetto will return to its roots with sharing plates and Venetian influences, following the traditions of its sister restaurants. For the re-opening, Polpetto will take inspiration from its original … [Read more...]
Nordic inspired Lundenwic opens
Located at 45 Aldwych, next to the Novello Theatre in Covent Garden, Lundenwic is a new food and speciality coffee shop from Scotchtails’ founders Dominic Hamdy and Oliver Hiam that opened on 7th August. Lundenwic serves an all-day menu of fresh salads, sandwiches and toasties, alongside speciality coffees, homemade nut milks and cold-pressed juices, which can be taken away, … [Read more...]