Damian Wawrzyniak

One of London’s newest restaurants has closed – possibly indefinitely – apparently due to a rental dispute. Polish chef Damian Wawrzyniak has exclusively told Harden’s that his new Clapham restaurant JAN, which opened to much fanfare in June, had closed until further notice. Wawrzyniak, 38, runs House of Feasts in Peterborough and opened JAN with […]

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An amusing side-note (well, actually, most of the article) in Giles Coren’s Times review of Brigadiers this week: a University of Glasgow student has completed a comparative dissertation on Coren’s reviewing style compared to another critic he doesn’t name (to be known as critic X, in order to keep the attention on himself). The insightful […]

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Gaucho Group, which incorporates the cheaper Cau brand – both known for their Argentinian steaks and wines – has appointed administrators. The restaurant chain, which in London has more than a dozen Gaucho branches, and had CAU sites across the UK, appointed Deloitte to advise on Wednesday. On Thursday, Deloitte announced the company has closed all […]

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The team behind Staith House in North Shields has opened a new restaurant in Newcastle. John and Kimberley Calton, along with chef and business partner James Laffan, have launched Route in the city centre – a ‘seasonal’ wine-led bistro. Harden’s reporters know Staith well. While lacking a sprinkling of ambience, MasterChef finalist John Calton’s upcycled, […]

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