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28th March 2018   London-Japanese ramen restaurant Kanada-Ya has opened its third eponymous site in the capital.  The company, led by Tony Lam and Aaron Burgess-Smith, has launched the venue in Upper Street, Islington.   The restaurant offers the same selection of ramen as its Covent Garden and Soho sites such as Tonkotsu X and […]

27th March 2018   The founders of Oklava in Shoreditch, Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie,  are to open in Fitzrovia, their second site.  The pair will launch Kyseri in May in Grafton Way, near Warren Street tube station.   The restaurant will feature modern Turkish plates and take inspiration from the Kayseri region as well

26th September 2018   Chef Aktar Islam is to open his first solo restaurant, in Birmingham in May.   Islam, former chef-director of Birmigham-based Lasan group said his 70-cover restaurant “will take diners on an intoxicating culinary journey”, exploring the “diverse culinary heritage of Indian and the foundations of the grand cuisine,” in reference to

22nd March 2018     Atul Kochhar’s Michelin-starred Indian restaurant and bar, Benares in Mayfair, will launch a unique plant-based ‘street-food’ style menu to it’s repertoire, taking guests on a culinary journey from the east to the west corners of India.   The  new dishes will each be designed by a chef in the Benares

20th March 2018   Indian hospitality brand Chokhi Dhani is toopening its first international venue, in London, next month.   Opening in  Battersea, South London, Chokhi Dhani, which has operated hotels, restaurants and resorts in India since 1990, will showcase dishes from Rajasthan as well as feature dishes from across the subcontinent.   Diners can

19th March 2018   Wagamama has launched a walk-away payment app that will save diners 12 minutes every meal.   Created in partnership with Mastercard, the app is described as “Uber for diners”. Participants have their details stored securely, with payment taken automatically from the app without the need for a pay button, leaving diners

18th March 2018       Palm Pan Asia and Gandhi restaurants win at Asian Restaurant Awards   Two Winchester restaurants, The Palm Pan Asia and Gandhi Indian Restaurant, scooped top accolades at the Asian Restaurant Awards,   Palm Pan Asian won Pan Asian Restaurant of the Year, whilst Gandhi was named Best Asian Restaurant

16th March 2018   India-based fine dining restaurant Chokhi Dhani is to make its UK debut next month.   The restaurant in Riverside Walk, Battersea, London is the brainchild of chef, hotelier and entrepreneur Kriti Vaswani. She is following in the footsteps of her father, Gul Vaswani, who opened the first Chokhi Dhani in Jaipur,

16th March 2018 Opening on 28th March in London’s Charlotte Street, Vijay’s Bar & Lounge will offer a “innovative” cocktails and Indian-style bar snacks. Located above the Indian restaurant Lokhandwala and inspired by an infamous Mumbai gangster Vijay, the “intimate venue” and outdoor terrace will offer cocktail lovers an “elusive drinking den in the heart

 14th March 2018   House of Lords launch for Asian Curry Awards   Public nominations open   Asian & Oriental Chef Awards winners     The Asian Catering Federation is calling on the Government for a ‘curry chef amnesty’ for restaurant employees, who have been working illegally in the UK.   Speaking at the launch