Jesús Martínez
Jesús Martínez is the editor of AMUSE. and covers restaurants, chefs and the business of hospitality. As editor, Jesús answers for everything published on the platform.
Stories by Jesús Martínez
Best restaurants in Lisbon 2026: 15 tables worth booking
From Belcanto's two-star tasting menu to a cash-only tavern where nothing costs over €20: 15 Lisbon tables checked against the Michelin Guide Portugal 2026, with prices and booking tips.
Virgilio Martínez says recognition was never the goal
In a new interview, the chef behind Lima's Central reflects on what winning the world's top restaurant ranking in 2023 changed, and what it never did.
Souss-Massa tomato growers face a water shortage
A dam shut for repairs and a desalination plant that keeps failing have cut Souss-Massa's round tomato planting by up to 15% as Morocco's winter cycle begins.
What to eat in Tbilisi: 10 dishes and where to find them
Ten real addresses for khachapuri, khinkali, mtsvadi and qvevri wine across Tbilisi, each with a neighbourhood, a price in lari and no filler.
Whipped ricotta fig toast recipe: Ina Garten's new starter
From Ina Garten's forthcoming book Simply Ina, a six-minute appetiser that leans on grilled bread, whipped ricotta and fig jam rather than any real cooking.
Christopher's is closing its Covent Garden home
The American restaurant and martini bar leaves 18 Wellington Street at the end of September after 35 years, with the Paul family already hunting for a new site.
AI agents are now booking tables, and getting banned
Resy has deactivated diners who let AI assistants make reservations on their behalf, while OpenTable moves to embrace the same technology through Meta's new agent.
Dave's Hot Chicken bankruptcy hits a 7-unit franchisee
TIG Reaper, which runs seven Dave's Hot Chicken restaurants in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, filed for Chapter 11 after a dispute with its lender.
Vinarchy bets on occasions, not grapes, to grow UK wine
Vintelligence reorganises how wine gets sold in the UK around four consumer occasions instead of region and grape, with Vinarchy targeting a million new drinkers and £1.4bn in category growth by 2029.
Waldorf Hilton names Greg Crawford as general manager
The London hotel's new general manager arrives after 11 years running Hilton's Syon Park property, part of a reshuffle that also promotes his predecessor to oversee three other London hotels.
Faradays opens in Auckland with Emett's Lottie's inside
A luxury department store has taken over Auckland's heritage-listed Milne & Choyce building on Queen Street, and its ground-floor restaurant is named after the sister who founded the original store.
Restaurant no-shows average 2.33% in new global index
Copenhagen's resOS tracked 3.8 million bookings over a year and found France losing the most covers to empty tables, Switzerland the fewest, and deposits doing far more than reminders to close the gap.
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