The Byron burger chain, which sold for £100 million 10 years ago, has been bought out of administration for £856,000 under a deal which sees nine of its branches closed down. Launched in 2007 by restaurant consultant Tom Byng from an original Kensington branch, the chain was an early champion in the ‘better burger’ stakes […]
D&D London is closing four of its restaurants, including Radici in Islington and Klosterhaus in Bristol (pictured), as part of a “strategic review” of its portfolio. The company, which parted ways with co-founder Des Gunewardena in September leaving his former partner David Loewi in charge, has 36 venues, including outposts in Paris and New York. […]
Certain details in this article have been corrected. Rising star Harriet Mansell has announced her intention in the New Year to reformat her highly rated Lyme Regis restaurant Robin Wylde. She plans to reposition the business with the addition of a bakery to the existing restaurant space. The eight-course tasting menu celebrated in our soon-to-be-released […]
Two of London’s most interesting young restaurants – Fiend in Notting Hill and Black Radish in Wimbledon Village – have confirmed their permanent closure, while Barletta in Margate is also folding after falling victim to a £50,000 fraud. Fiend only opened in summer 2021, and marked the return of chef Chris Denney (pictured), who had previously made […]
Hit Devon restaurant Thomas Carr 1873 is closing permanently tonight as the ongoing staffing and financial crises cut a swathe through the hospitality industry. The Ilfracombe outfit has struggled to find front-of-house staff in recent months and chef-patron Thomas Carr (pictured, above) said he would have to double prices to reflect rising costs. A message […]
The Glasshouse in Kew, one of London’s highest-rating neighbourhood restaurants of the past two decades, is to close down next month. There was no immediate explanation of the move, which was announced with a terse message on the restaurant’s website. It read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the closing of The Glasshouse […]
Salon in Brixton Market, the former pop-up that graduated into an influential wine-focused restaurant over the course of a decade, is to close down permanently in the face of challenging trading conditions. Its founding trio – Nicholas Balfe, Matthew Bushnell and Mark Gurney – went on to open restaurant Levan and the more casual diner Larry’s […]
Honey & Co, the small cafe-restaurant in Fitzrovia that helped propel the popularisation of Middle Eastern cuisine in London, is closing down after 10 years following the landlord’s refusal to extend its lease. Israeli-born couple Sarit Parker and Itamar Svrulovich, both alumni of the original Ottolenghi in Notting Hill, launched Honey & Co to general […]
Stalwart Soho Italian Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion reopened in new premises in D’Arblay Street this week, six months after being forced to close in Poland Steet due to rent issues. Founded in 1971, Vasco’s is known for its consistency, its freshly made pasta, and its focus on the regional cuisine of Umbria. Its legion of […]
Nine London branches of the Wahaca Mexican streetfood chain were closed after a norovirus outbreak infected 360 customers and staff last week. Four have reopened, but five branches remain closed: Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Soho, Charlotte Street and Kentish Town. The three-night Day of the Dead fiesta scheduled for the Vaults at Waterloo on Thursday, Friday and […]
