3rd October 2018 Soho institution the Red Fort closes after 35-years Tony Blair’s once favourite Indian restaurant, The Redfort on Dean Street in London has closed suddenly, with reports that terms of the lease had been broken. A notice on the website of the Indian restaurant, which opened in 1983, says it is […]
2nd October 2018 Two high profile Indian restaurants in London have lost their Michelin stars, after changes in personnel. Tamarind in Mayfair, the first Indian restaurant in London to win a Michelin star in 2001, is one of 15 restaurants to lose its star, following the departure of head chef Peter Joseph, who
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1st October 2018 Kuti’s Brasserie opens in Southampton’s historic Royal Pier Kuti’s Brasserie, a fine dining Indian restaurant has launched in the former gate house of the historic Royal Pier in Southampton. Styled ‘Empress of India’ after 1876. Queen Victoria opened the Royal Pier in 1833. After being introduced to Indian
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26th September 2018 Ping Pan-Asian, a new eatery and delicatessen from BBC MasterChef 2014 winner Ping Coombes and global Malaysian food brand PappaRich, has opened in Selfridges in London and Manchester. Typical dishes include: Nasi lemak, Hainanese chicken rice, duck spring rolls, and beef siu mai, chicken satay, prawn and chives dumplings,
25th September 2018. The home to Mayfair’s Park Chinois dim sum restaurant sold been sold for more than £42m. The two AA rosette, 242- cover venue on Dover Street, opened by Alan Yau in 2015, hose been acquired by an anonymous Turkish family from GGH Holdings. The sale of the freehold includes the residential homes
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24th September 2018 Indian restaurant group Dishoom has seen profits drop in the year to 31st December 2017, despite an increase in revenues by more than £8m, from £27.8m to £35.6m Adjusted pre tax earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation fell from £2.98m to £2.25, which the directors’ report described as a
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24th September 2018 Saffron Summer to host charity fund raiser for National Curry Week Saffron Summer restaurant in Chessington, ranked the number one Indian restaurant in Surrey on the Trip Advisor* reviews website, is host a charity evening of haute cuisine during National Curry Week. On Monday 22nd October, Saffron
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23rd September 2018 Karam, Jyo and Sunaina Sethi, the family behind JKS Restaurants and London venues Bubbledogs, Gymkhana and Brigadiers, are to launch Iranian concept Berenjak in Soho at the end of October. The venture will open in Romilly Street, reinterpreting the hole-in-the-wall kebab houses that line the streets of Tehran. Berenjak, which
22nd September 2018 Tokyo-style noodle cafe Koya is to open its third site, in Try Market Halls’ latest food hall, which will launch in Victoria in November. Koya closed its Soho restaurant in May 2015, leaving only the adjacent Koya Bar open. Koya In The City at Bloomberg’s new headquarters was launched in
21st September 2018 Indian small plates concept Kricket has opened its third London site, in White City. The 100-cover restaurant has launched in the Television Centre development at the former BBC TV Centre. The 3,600 square foot space also houses a cocktail bar offering snacks, a 40-cover terrace, a large communal table and
