Luke Nicholls
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Burton-Race to open Notting Hill restaurant
High-profile chef John Burton-Race is returning to London after 12 years, with the opening of The New Angel in Notting Hill later this month
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St. John founder wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Fergus Henderson, a founding partner of infamous London restaurant St. John, has been awarded The Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award as part of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014
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Fat Duck to relocate to Australia for six months
Heston Blumenthal is temporarily relocating his legendary three-Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck while carrying out a six-month refurbishment of the original site in Bray
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The Ambrette set for South East expansion
Dev Biswal, chef patron of The Ambrette which has restaurants in Margate and Rye, has revealed plans to expand across the South East, with two new sites opening in the coming few months
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Details revealed of Blumenthal’s Heathrow launch
Heston Blumenthal’s new ‘nostalgic British restaurant’ will be called The Perfectionists’ Café and will open at Heathrow’s newly redeveloped Terminal 2 in June
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Foodilic eyes expansion
Restaurateur Peter Ilic plans to open at least 30 outlets for his healthy fast food brand Foodilic over the next five years, according to M&C Report’s sister title BigHospitality
NewsPing Pong primed for national expansion
Dim sum restaurant chain Ping Pong has unveiled plans to open another 20 to 25 sites in and outside of the capital over the next four years, ahead of opening its ninth outlet in London
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Ekachai eyes London expansion
Ekachai, the South East Asian restaurant group, is beginning a culinary and interior makeover of its original site in Liverpool Street before embarking on expansion plans to double its estate over the next five years
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Aikens to close Chelsea restaurant
Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Tom Aikens is to close his eponymous flagship restaurant in Chelsea
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Former Red Hot manager launches first solo venture
A former manager of Red Hot World Buffet in Manchester has embarked on his first solo venture with a new restaurant in Oldham offering his own take on global cuisine
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Greek concept eyes gap in UK market
The owner of a new Greek restaurant and deli concept, which recently opened in London, believes there is a gap in the UK market for a group of restaurants offering an ‘integrated Greek experience’
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Murchison vehicle folds
Alan Murchison Restaurants Ltd, which operated the Michelin-starred L’Ortolan restaurant in Berkshire, has been put into voluntary liquidation after running up debts of almost half a million pounds
NewsCameron vows to support ethnic restaurant sector
David Cameron has vowed to support upcoming young chefs in the UK’s ethnic restaurant sector, but the Prime Minister admitted that the difficulties importing skilled chefs from the Indian subcontinent will take some time to solve
NewsStrada aims to broaden appeal
Strada is aiming to broaden its appeal through a number of changes to its menu and the design of its restaurants
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Iberica sets out expansion plans
Ibérica Restaurants, the Spanish group led by two-Michelin-starred chef Nacho Manzano, is actively looking to expand outside of London with plans for up to 10 UK sites in the next five years
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Survey reveals long-term impact of discounting on hotel brands
The ‘discounting treadmill’ that has been inescapable for many restaurants appears to have had a similar impact on the hotel industry
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Kerridge's Hand & Flowers named UK's best restaurant
The Hand & Flowers, Tom Kerridge’s pub-restaurant in Marlow, has been voted the UK’s best restaurant at the 2013 National Restaurant Awards, snatching top spot from The Ledbury, which held the title for three years
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Hix takes chicken and steak to the City
Chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix is doubling up on the success of Tramshed, having acquired the now-defunct Sushinho site in London’s Devonshire Square to open another restaurant under the chicken and steak concept
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Two stars for Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Greenhouse
The Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland 2014 has awarded Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner and Mayfair restaurant Greenhouse two Michelin stars
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UK sees record tourist visits in July
New figures from the 2013 International Passenger Survey revealed a record-breaking 1.53 million holiday visits recorded in July, contributing to a 23% boost in tourist spending