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Published 8 January 2026

Editor’s pick: new openings to get excited about in 2026 Chloe Hamilton, editor at CODE’s sister publication, The Good Food …

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Notes from a small island

Published 8 January 2026

What can big city operations learn from an independent tiki bar on the Isle of Man? Plenty. Kiki’s in Douglas, …

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What We’re Reading

Published 1 January 2026

Britain’s 12 best pubs reached by train OK, so you have don’t have the cash right now to go on …

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What We’re Reading

Published 18 December 2025

A first look at The Wellington, Margate The Wellington is new pub in Margate Old Town by former St. John …

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The Restaurant Openings of the Year

Published 17 December 2025

What was your favourite opening of 2025? And which restaurant are you most looking forward to in 2026? These are …

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What We’re Reading

Published 12 December 2025

Scandi-Scot hotels, sparkling seafood and world-class whisky: where to eat, drink and stay on Scotland’s North Coast 500 The North …

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What’s trending in restaurants in 2025?

Published 11 December 2025

As 2025 comes to a close and the hospitality industry reaches the end of another long year, we decided to …

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Critically acclaimed restaurants on CODE

Published 9 December 2025

All the venues on the CODE app have been tried and tested but some of them have been put through …

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What We’re Reading

Published 6 December 2025

The ultimate guide to Edinburgh’s speciality food shops A piece to give the lie to the “deeply pleasant fiction” that …

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What We’re Reading

Published 29 November 2025

Love your local: inside Britain’s community pub revival Despite the doom-and-gloom headlines, there’s plenty of good news across the pub …

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Generations: Opeoluwa Odutayo meets Adejoké Bakare

Published 27 November 2025

In the first instalment of CODE’s new series, Generations, rising star Opeoluwa Odutayo, a private chef, recipe developer and one …

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10 questions with Zoe Paskin

Published 25 November 2025

Zoë Paskin is co-founder, with her brother Layo, of Studio Paskin, the hospitality group behind such hits as The Palomar …

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What We’re Reading

Published 21 November 2025

Christmas Gift Guide 2025: 50 Great Gift Ideas for Food-Lovers There’s something for everyone in The Good Food Guide’s 2025 …

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What We’re Reading

Published 14 November 2025

Folkestone’s Nepalese Cuisine Writer, restaurateur and Folkestone local Zeren Wilson delves into Folkestone’s astonishing collection of Nepalese restaurants which goes …

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Call My Agent: How a New Generation of Chefs Are Finding Success Beyond the Pass

Published 13 November 2025

From pop-ups to brand deals and blockbuster book contracts, a new generation of culinary creators are redefining what it means …

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Where to eat in Soho on CODE

Published 10 November 2025

Soho may be small but its one square mile, boundaried by Charing Cross Road, Oxford Street, Regent Street and Shaftesbury …

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What We’re Reading

Published 9 November 2025

Where to eat: standout Sunday roasts: The Good Food Guide It’s Sunday roast season. Here’s the Good Food Guide with …

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The Golden Rules of Restaurant Design

Published 6 November 2025

For the third and final of CODE’s Founders Series 2025, powered by Toast, we brought together three leading voices in …

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In Conversation: Jenny Lau and Cynthia Shanmugalingam

Published 6 November 2025

Jenny Lau (@celestialpeach) is a writer, event curator, community organiser and the founder of Celestial Peach, a platform for telling …

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What We’re Reading

Published 31 October 2025

Why Britain’s proper pubs must be celebrated As the Good Food Guide launches its 100 Best Pubs 2025, in partnership …

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10 Questions with Tara MacBain of Julie’s

Published 27 October 2025

Tara MacBain is the owner of Julie’s in Holland Park, a West London institution dating back to 1969, and known …

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Where the CODE team ate: Edinburgh

Published 24 October 2025

The Knife & Fork Media crew headed up to Edinburgh last week for The Good Food Guide’s Britain’s Best Local …

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“It feels like a really exciting time in Manchester”

Published 24 October 2025

The CODE Founder Series, powered by Toast, made its way to Manchester last week for “Manchester Madness: What the Rest …

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“Every year I feel that I am a better chef. That’s the beautiful thing about this profession.”

Published 17 October 2025

Santiago Lastra’s contemporary Mexican restaurant KOL, which opened between lockdowns at the height of the pandemic in 2020, turns five …

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What We’re Reading

Published 17 October 2025

Where to eat in Newcastle: Anna Hedworth’s personal tour Architect turned chef and restaurateur Anna Hedworth is the woman behind …

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Where to eat in Theatreland on CODE

Published 14 October 2025

Dinner and a show is the ultimate West End double act but it can get expensive. With the CODE app, …

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“The akara is iconic. You’re pretty much not allowed to change it.”

Published 10 October 2025

Nigerian-born chef and restaurateur Aji Akokomi is the founder of Akoko and Akara, two modern West African restaurants in London. …

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What to order at NOTTO, according to Phil Howard

Published 2 October 2025

Industry veteran Phil Howard made his name – and his Michelin stars – with high-end cuisine, first at The Square …

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Wahaca at 18: An interview with Thomasina Miers

Published 26 September 2025

When Thomasina Miers, fresh from her MasterChef win, and her business partner Mark Selby founded Wahaca in 2007, Mexican food in …

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What Makes a Happy Team?

Published 24 September 2025

This week, CODE brought together some of the winners of CODE Hospitality’s Happiest Places to Work, in partnership with Planday, …