Poppy’s Place, a new address for all-day dining in Fulham, has opened its doors and is the first venture from the young team of restaurateur and consultant Scarlett Guess and Chef Alastair Prichard. It offers a farm-to-table menu of seasonal breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes by day, and by night, transforms itself into a candlelit neighbourhood restaurant serving robust … [Read more...]
Trend for burgers is growing but bacon still reigns supreme
Foodservice industry figures from the NPD Group show that burgers are fast becoming a British breakfast staple out of home. In the year ending December 2013, we consumed more than 100 million burgers when we had breakfast away from home, up more than +6% on 2012. Around one in 12 out-of-home burger servings (8.6%) were gobbled up before 11am compared to one in 16 (6.2%) five … [Read more...]
Albannach, Trafalgar Square’s flavour of Scotland, sold to Fuller’s
Albannach, the famed Scottish-themed restaurant, bar and late night venue in London’s Trafalgar Square, has been acquired by Fuller’s for its Ale & Pie concept and will be renamed The Admiralty. Set over three floors overlooking Admiralty Arch and the Cabinet Offices, Fuller’s latest acquisition offers a prime site adjacent to one of London’s best known landmarks – a rare … [Read more...]
Marco Pierre White to launch Steakhouse Bar & Grill at Hiltons in London and Cambridge
Marco Pierre White is launching new Steakhouse Bar & Grill restaurants at both Hilton London Syon Park and at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Cambridge this April. Renowned for his no-frills food philosophy, Marco Pierre White will now be tickling West Londoners’ taste buds with his simple yet exquisite cuisine, within the historic 200-acre Syon Park Estate, and serving up … [Read more...]
L’Escargot restored to form and style
Brian Clivaz, Chairman of Coq d’Or and Langan’s Restaurant Groups, and Laurence Isaacson, co-founder of Groupe Chez Gerard, recently joined forces and bought Soho’s iconic L’Escargot Restaurant – a cherished and long-established institution that has faded whilst London’s restaurant scene has burgeoned and flourished all around it. However, the changes necessary to restore … [Read more...]