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Ruth Hansom wins National Chef of the Year 2026
The Bedale chef-owner beats nine rivals at Le Cordon Bleu London with a sustainability-themed menu, judged by Moor Hall's Mark Birchall and Cherish Finden.
Margot Henderson files plans for a Rochelle Canteen-style Bath site
Planning and listed-building applications have been submitted for a 143-cover restaurant on Shires Yard, with backers describing an approach built on Rochelle Canteen's model.
Chef Ian McAndrew dies after four decades in British kitchens
Master Chefs of Great Britain announced the death of the chef behind Eastwell Manor's 1982 Michelin star and, decades later, Blackaddie House Hotel.
Byron reports £1.5m loss as turnover falls to £10.6m
The six-site burger chain's losses more than doubled in the year to December 2025, as the UK operator cited wage inflation, energy costs and the cost-of-living squeeze.
Wolseley group moves three head chefs across its sites
Frank Fletcher joins Fischer's from Quo Vadis, while two internal promotions send Jenson Santos to The Wolseley City and Jai Shaikh to Colbert.
Tom Booton to open Ralphie's in Belgravia in late November
The former Dorchester Grill chef goes solo with a 40-cover British bistro on Pimlico Road, named after his dog, with mains around £30 and a menu for dogs.
Welsh rarebit recipe: a pub classic done properly
Melted cheddar sharpened with mustard and ale, grilled onto thick toast until it blisters: a pub classic, best eaten the moment it leaves the grill.
Andrew Sheridan opens Counter in Manchester city centre
Open Restaurant Group's ninth site brings a chef's counter, a full-scale rotisserie and a sharing-plate menu to the Island Building on 9 November.
Darden seeks a UK franchise partner for Olive Garden
The US group behind Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille wants one partner per brand to take them into Manchester, Leeds and Bristol within two years.
Hawksmoor turnover rises 9.4% to £109.8m
Filed accounts show the steakhouse group's operating profit climbing to £5.4m, helped by a full year of trading in Chicago and a new St Pancras site.
Common Table Group to buy 57 former Whitbread restaurants
A sister company of the Rodeo Doughnut chain takes on Beefeater, Brewers Fayre and Cookhouse sites plus one Premier Inn hotel, promising 700 new jobs and first reopenings in mid-November.
Nasser Kheir becomes head chef at Burnham Beeches
The Dorchester's former head banqueting chef takes over all food and drink at the Georgian hotel in Buckinghamshire, a year before its 300th anniversary.
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