Raymond Blanc’s pub-brasserie group is to be spun out into a national chain under new owners who plan to open as many as 50 new branches in the next few years. The French-born chef is understood to have sold his minority stake, but will remain involved in the business. Alchemy Partners, a London-based private equity […]

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Brasserie Blanc Charlotte Street, part of the group of authentic, all-day French brasseries, has recently been refurbished with a new-look dining room downstairs and a chill-out space upstairs called The Club House. Not only that, but the restaurant has also launched Les Classiques, a range of classic French dishes resurrected and renewed for modern-day diners, […]

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The Editors’ review of La Tagliata We find a very modern Tuscan villa with a competently realised menu.   Zoe Williams – the loan dissenting voice on The Palomar Only two stars in the Telegraph? Has the Israeli restaurant gone so badly downhill since our visit just two months ago? Read our review.   Brasserie […]

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