Damien Ng, 32, (pictured below) is celebrating his fifth anniversary as Head Chef by creating a range of contemporary dishes for the ‘Foodworks’ restaurant at Lancaster House, including a new grill section with the finest cuts of local meats. The restaurant, which is run by English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues, is introducing several new menu options for lunchtime and … [Read more...]
BT Tower Restaurant to re-open for 50th birthday
The restaurant at the top of the BT Tower is set to open to the public this Summer, as part of the iconic building’s golden anniversary celebrations. The re-opening, for two weeks only, will enable around 1400 members of the public to enjoy a unique dining experience in the famous revolving restaurant which boasts unparalleled views across London. The BT Tower is one of … [Read more...]
Giancarlo Corrado appointed Restaurant Manager at Diciannove
Diciannove has appointed Giancarlo Corrado as Restaurant Manager of its authentic Italian restaurant and chiccetti bar, near Blackfriars station. Prior to joining Diciannove, Giancarlo held the position of Assistant General Manager at Italian restaurant Cucina Asellina located within the 5-star luxury ME London Hotel. Whilst there, part of his role was to oversee the … [Read more...]
Historic Criterion Restaurant enters administration
The historic Criterion Restaurant in London’s Piccadilly Circus has been placed in administration and put up for sale. The Criterion Restaurant is 141 years old, and one of the oldest restaurants in the world. But age is no protection from costs in Central London: it is reported that its landlord was not only seeking over £500k in rent arrears, but a recent rent review had … [Read more...]
M RAW launches Sushi Bar
This July will see the launch of M Restaurant’s brand new summer menu in their RAW restaurant. Created by Executive Chef Michael Reid, who has recently finished a two-year stint with Shannon Bennett in Melbourne and Head Chef Jarad McCarroll, who joined M in October from Chiltern Firehouse. The RAW summer menu has been crafted to celebrate the purity of the finest RAW … [Read more...]