A June opening (next week) is now confirmed for the first Smith & Wollensky to launch outside the USA. Operating in the historic Adelphi Building on John Adam Street off the Strand, the restaurant will showcase Smith & Wollensky’s signature USDA Prime dry-aged steaks alongside British and Irish cuts, premium seafood, award-winning wines and classic … [Read more...]
The Stables Restaurant launches at Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa, Leek
The Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa has announced its new fine dining experience, The Stables. The newly appointed Executive Chef, Gary Woolliscroft along with the current Head Chef, Matt Brock have together added another dimension to the already outstanding dining choices. Using his finest culinary skills, Gary has devised a menu full of innovative dishes which set … [Read more...]
Botham launches BEEFY’S at Hilton at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
It was once said, as the English Sporting Legend Sir Ian Botham came out to bat during the famous Ashes series of 1981, “he wasn’t just representing England, he was England.” It is with this sense of English pride and passion that Sir Ian has launched a new steakhouse and seafood concept that celebrates the very best of English food and hospitality, augmented by some subtle … [Read more...]
Nam Long opens The Opium Den
A restaurant unlike any other, Nam Long Le Shaker has, for nearly three decades, been at the forefront of London’s night scene, making headlines all over the world with its Flaming Ferraris and celebrity diners. This summer, the Chelsea legacy will, for the first time, open its downstairs to the public, as the restaurant welcomes a new chapter of Nam Long history and … [Read more...]
250 restaurants sign up to Cobra ethnic skills initiative
Ethnic restaurant chefs across Britain are to be given the opportunity to learn from the very best in the business, with the launch of the Cobra Beer skills-sharing initiative. With the ethnic restaurant sector facing a sharp decline in the number of more highly-skilled chefs coming from abroad, Cobra Beer today launches a campaign to give back to this vital community, … [Read more...]