Three new giraffe restaurants will open this Spring, based at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, Tesco Ipswich Martlesham Extra, both set to launch at the beginning of March, and the third on Glasgow’s 1 West Regent Street development planned for April. The news follows the opening last December with landlord McArthur Glen in Swindon Designer Outlet, giraffe’s second restaurant … [Read more...]
Revitalised Winchester Cathedral Refectory café
CatererKudos has revitalised the award-winning Cathedral Refectory café in Winchester as part of their three year retail and events management contract. Significant recent investment has given the Refectory a new identity with an organic twist: rustic tones, organic herb pots, pastel colours and a bakery station. Kudos’s aim is simply to make great food, packaged … [Read more...]
Chef students learn about Nikkei cuisine at top restaurant Chotto Matte
A group of lucky Westminster Kingsway College chef students have participated in a master class of sushi cuisineat London restaurant, Chotto Matte. Chotto Matte (meaning ‘wait a minute’ in Japanese) is the brainchild of restaurant guru Kurt Zdesar, who helped launch Nobu and founded the popular Dim Sum chain Ping Pong. Kurt travelled through Peru with Chotto Matte’s … [Read more...]
Change coming to Simpson’s-in-the-Strand?
For all its grandeur, Simpson’s-in-the-Strand did not appear on a recent visit to be flourishing in the way of so much of London’s vibrant restaurant scene. So it’s no surprise to hear that owner The Savoy is considering its options. Simpson’s occupies a magnificent building, which must surely offer a major opportunity to the right operator. Kiaran MacDonald, Managing … [Read more...]
Carnaby welcomes highly anticipated Jinjuu to Kingly Street
This month Carnaby saw the opening of Jinjuu, the first restaurant by Korean-American chef and television personality Judy Joo. Carnaby welcomes the new Korean restaurant to Kingly Street where it offers an informal dining experience celebrating the fun, food and design of the executive chef’s heritage. Judy made a name for herself as the only female Iron Chef in the UK and is … [Read more...]