Southern style restaurant Hickory’s Smokehouse is growing. It has just opened the doors in Worcester to its eighth restaurant and also announced plans to open Gresty Green, East Cheshire later this year. Hickory’s, founded in Chester by Neil McDonnell in 2010 following extensive research into the American BBQ and smokehouse sector, is renowned for its focus on food quality, … [Read more...]

Tuesday 2nd October brings the arrival of Kym’s, the new restaurant from Michelin-starred Chef Andrew Wong. Focusing on the ancient craft of Chinese roasting and nostalgic flavours,  the menu at Kym's pays homage not only to the many gastronomic regions of China, but also to the creativity and craftsmanship of London’s Chinatown. The restaurant will seat 120 guests over … [Read more...]

A year on from launching his first fine dining restaurant WOOD Manchester, MasterChef champion Simon Wood has announced his next venture WOODKRAFT. Based in the centre of Cheltenham, WOODKRAFT will be an artisan eatery bringing Simon’s love of seasonal produce and informal dining to the town’s thriving cafe culture. The kitchen will embrace the philosophy of farm to fork … [Read more...]

Rohit Ghai, the Chef that launched Gymkhana and in record-breaking time won a Michelin star at Jamavar, will open his first solo site, Kutir this November. Kutir is co-founded by Ghai and Abhi Sangwan who have worked together as colleagues for many years launching Gymkhana, Jamavar and Bombay Bustle side by side. Located just off Chelsea’s Sloane Square in an elegant … [Read more...]

Stack & Still the UK’s largest pancake house is set to open in the city centre next month with Glasgow’s first self dispense bar and a unique menu that offers over 12 million possible pancake menu combinations. Stack & Still will create over 30 new jobs for the city and is the latest from Glasgow based entrepreneur Paul Reynolds, who has a proven track record in … [Read more...]