Chef Pierre Minotti hired for Orrery as Evolv group pursues Michelin stars Minotti is best known for winning two stars in four months at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal Evening Standard · Feb 10
Michelin 2026: All the new one and two-star restaurants in London London fared well this year, as Jason Atherton and Spencer Metzger’s restaurant Row on 5 proves to be the star of the evening Evening Standard · Feb 9
Michelin holds steady: 20 new one-star UK restaurants announced The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland awards in Dublin delivered a year of consolidation rather than shock, with 20 new one-star restaurants, a pair of new two-star promotions and all three-star restaurants retaining their status, as regional breakthroughs finally came for cities such as Sheffield and Brighton The Independent UK · Feb 9
No new three star restaurants as Michelin names its top spots The latest Michelin guide was revealed at a ceremony in Dublin on Monday night. Evening Standard · Feb 9
Top PIO restaurateur found guilty of spiking woman’s drink at Annabel’s in Mayfair An Indian-origin restaurateur, owner of Michelin-starred Benares, has been convicted of drugging a woman's cocktail at Annabel's with intent to overpower her for sex. Staff intervened, preventing her from drinking the spiked 'Spicy Margarita' laced with GBL. Police found GBL traces in a vanilla extract bottle and at his home. The Times of India · Feb 7
Top London restaurateur Vikas Nath guilty of spiking woman's drink at private members' club Annabel's Vikas Nath claimed he spiked the drink to ‘relax’ the woman rather than as part of a plan to have sex with her Evening Standard · Feb 6
Who is Vikas Nath? Indian-origin restaurant owner admits to spiking woman’s drink with ‘date-rape drug’ Vikas Nath, an Indian-origin businessman and owner of two Michelin-starred restaurants, has admitted to spiking a woman’s drink at an exclusive London nightclub in January 2024, according to court proceedings reported by the BBC. The Times of India · Feb 4
Michelin 2026: London has 13 new Bib Gourmands Canteen, Goodbye Horses and Singburi were among the cut Evening Standard · Feb 4
Restaurateur accused of spiking woman’s drink with date-rape drug tells jury he was ‘wrong’ Vikas Nath, 63, used a straw to put gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) into the woman’s drink on January 15, 2024 The Independent UK · Feb 4
Clodagh McKenna answers her 'most asked questions' on how she designed her dream kitchen Revealing how she used empty boxes – one of the most ingenious methods of improvised design Woman & Home · Feb 4
UK’s oldest Indian restaurant calls on king to save it LONDON: Around 20,000 people have signed a petition addressed to King Charles III calling on him to prevent the closure of legendary Indian restaurant Veeraswamy in London. The Michelin-starred restaurant, which opened in 1926, is the oldest Indian restaurant in the UK. But its landlord, the Crown Estate, refused to… The Times of India · Feb 4
Indian-origin restaurant owner Vikas Nath caught spiking woman’s drink at UK club; staff swap glass before calling police A Knightsbridge restaurant owner of Indian origin is on trial after being caught attempting to spike a woman’s drink with a date-rape drug (Any drug that incapacitates a person and renders them vulnerable to sexual assault). The Times of India · Feb 4
Top restaurateur accused of using date-rape drug at Annabel's 'warned victim about drink spiking' The alleged victim told jurors she had been ‘betrayed’ by Vikas Nath, whose portfolio of top restaurants include Michelin-starred Benares in Mayfair Evening Standard · Feb 3
The Sea, The Sea: Chelsea seafood restaurant to move to bigger site Starters will include cuttlefish with pickled salsify and cauliflower purée Evening Standard · Feb 3
Evening Standard · Feb 3 Michelin-star restaurateur 'spiked woman's drink with date-rape drug at Annabel's club' Vikas Nath, 63, used a straw to put gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) into the woman's spicy margarita drink while sitting in the rooftop garden bar at the Mayfair club, a court heard
Evening Standard · Feb 2 Couple launch judicial review over 'unfair' takeover of Hampstead Heath cafes The couple have now formally notified the City of London Corporation that they intend to seek a judicial review
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Restaurateur admits spiking woman’s drink to ‘relax’ her at London club Vikas Nath, who has a portfolio of top restaurants in the UK and Spain, admits spiking the drink
Tom’s Guide · Feb 2 You could be making this huge mistake with your HexClad pans — but it's easily fixed I use my HexClad pans daily — this 5-minute task keeps them looking brand new
The Times of India · Feb 1 UK’s oldest Indian restaurant faces closure: 18,000 Brits petition King Charles to ‘Protect a historic institution’ UK's oldest surviving Indian restaurant is at risk of closure after 99 years of service. The decision taken by the estate owning the building, had prompted loyal Brits to petition King Charles with 18,000 signatures in a bid to 'protect a historic institution'.
Evening Standard · Feb 1 Campaigners urge King Charles to intervene as London’s oldest Indian restaurant faces closure Veeraswamy has served curry on Regent Street since 1926 but Crown Estate refuses to renew lease despite 18,000 signatures backing campaign
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29 ‘Generational shift’ towards sparkling wine behind strong sales, says UK’s Chapel Down Kent-based producer sees better-than-expected 19% sales rise on back of millennials’ preference for ‘lighter, crisper style of wine’
Evening Standard · Jan 29 Huge new Wetherspoons planned for central London station as pub company targets capital's transport hubs London’s railway stations have become a growing focus for the pub chain in recent years
Evening Standard · Jan 28 Sweet success! Bakers create largest-ever Empire biscuit to launch annual awards Four teams pushed their baking skills to the limit over two hours at Fife College in Dunfermline.
The Independent UK · Jan 26 Goodbye Red Robin: Burger chain to permanently close several locations across the country The burger chain previously announced plans to axe 70 restaurants in a desperate cost-cutting measure known as ‘Operation North Star’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Gordon Ramsay says tax changes will make restaurants ‘lambs to the slaughter’ Celebrity chef warns UK government’s plans for higher business rates from April ‘simply will not work’