Not a restaurant but a ‘social food hub’, complete with a ‘concept’ and ‘happenings’ (instead of boring old events)… Jenius Social has arrived in Islington. The venue hosts supper clubs, cookery classes, masterclasses with industry experts and private dinners. It also has its own on-site deli. What Jenius Social does not offer, however, is regular restaurant service: […]

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Here’s an event for those who don’t do things by halves. Learn to cook fish with a masterclass from famed seafood chef Nathan Outlaw at his restaurant in the Capital Hotel, followed by canapés and a three course meal with wine pairings. The event, which sees Outlaw launch his new book Fish Kitchen, will be […]

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The “lonely beacon of hope” that is Chapter One in the Kent village of Locksbottom may henceforth be a little less lonely. Chef patron Andy McLeish has launched a lunchtime brasserie to sit alongside his restaurant, which has been something of a landmark for two decades. The Brasserie serves lunch Monday-Saturday, 12pm-3pm, with no booking […]

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This year the Sunday Times Rich List revealed that the UK has more billionaires than any other country in the world. And although no chefs or restaurateurs have joined that exclusive club just yet, Richard Caring isn’t far off with an estimated fortune of £800 million. Caring, the ‘Lex Luthor of Mayfair’, is the UK’s […]

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