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CODE Meets: Da Terra’s Rafael Cagali

Published 26 June 2022

Rafael Cagali’s Da Terra in Bethnal Green had been steadily amassing accolades since it opened in 2019. It’s one of only …

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Exclusive: L’Escargot Sur-Mer in Aldeburgh to reopen as The Suffolk

Published 21 June 2022

L’Escargot Sur-Mer, which launched as the Suffolk offshoot of the famous Soho institution L’Escargot in the summer of 2020, will reopen …

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‘Train strikes to cost restaurants £540 million’

Published 21 June 2022

Restaurants will be hit hard by this week’s rail strikes, UKHospitality has warned, putting further financial strain on an already …

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Adam Hyman on the very real Monopoly game being played in the West End

Published 20 June 2022

It has been doing the rounds in the business pages for a while and last week it was confirmed: two …

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Monday Bulletin: A West African restaurant in Knightsbridge and a Sri Lankan in Borough Market

Published 20 June 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Isibani Co-founders Anthony Douglas Chuka and …

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The latest West African opening in London is Isibani in Knightsbridge

Published 20 June 2022

Isibani, a new West African restaurant in Knightsbridge is to open on 11 July. Co-founders Anthony Douglas Chuka and Abdul …

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Sri Lankan restaurant Rambutan to open in Borough Market

Published 19 June 2022

This October, the Sri Lankan chef Cynthia Shanmugalingam will open her debut restaurant, Rambutan, in Borough Market. Heavily inspired by …

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Exclusive: Pino in Kensington closes due to ‘rising costs’

Published 15 June 2022

Pino restaurant in High Street Kensington closed permanently on Monday due to ‘rising costs’. The owner James Chiavarini, who also …

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National Restaurant Awards: Full list of winners as Ynyshir in Wales takes top spot

Published 13 June 2022

The Welsh restaurant Ynyshir has been named National Restaurant of the Year at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards, making it …

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Cod off the menu at Rockfish restaurants

Published 13 June 2022

Rockfish restaurants will stop serving cod next month due to supply chain disruption and soaring prices. Founder Mitch Tonks told …

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Josh Barrie on restaurants that won’t win awards

Published 13 June 2022

I wouldn’t recommend Zero Quattro, an Italian trattoria in Purley, in any restaurant guide. It is an inoffensive sort of …

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From supper clubs in the countryside to a new Tom Sellers opening, here is the latest hospitality news from the CODE Bulletin

Published 13 June 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Oxmoor Farm Exclusive: A new supper party …

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Exclusive: Supper club series to launch at Oxmoor Farm in the Chiltern Hills

Published 12 June 2022

A new supper party series is to launch at Oxmoor Farm in the Chiltern Hills. Friends Paddy Maynard and Harry …

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Akwasi Brenya-Mensa’s Tatale to launch on July 14

Published 9 June 2022

Tatale, chef Akwasi Brenya-Mensa’s much-anticipated debut restaurant, will open at The Africa Centre in Southwark on Thursday July 14. The …

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The Scotch Egg Challenge is back

Published 8 June 2022

A Scotch egg is a versatile British staple: it can be a starter, a hangover cure, an eat-while-you-walk snack or, …

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Salon in Brixton closes after 10 years

Published 7 June 2022

Salon in Brixton has closed permanently after almost ten years due to ‘challenging trading conditions’, the restaurant owners said. Nicholas Balfe, …

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Tomahawk and a Guinness please: Hawksmoor to open in Dublin

Published 6 June 2022

Hawksmoor will open its first restaurant in Ireland with the group continuing its international expansion. Founders Will Beckett and Huw …

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From £8 pints to Chinatown launches, here is the latest hospitality news from the CODE Bulletin

Published 6 June 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin £8 pint? Many will remember when …

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Adam Hyman: La dolce vita?

Published 6 June 2022

Judging by the queues at Heathrow Terminal 5 last Sunday and the roads around Lake Como this past week, travel …

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Super 8 secures site for new Soho restaurant

Published 1 June 2022

Super 8 Restaurants has completed on a location for its new concept in Soho’s Beak Street. Tomos Parry, the chef …

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Chinatown is getting a new tea room and soup shop

Published 31 May 2022

Two new restaurants are coming to Chinatown later this summer. The Eight, a Hong Kong-style tea room, and Zhang Liang …

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London burger restaurant Dip & Flip has closed

Published 31 May 2022

South London burger restaurant Dip & Flip has permanently closed. The restaurant group confirmed the news to CODE this afternoon. …

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Bristol favourite Casamia to close after nearly 25 years

Published 30 May 2022

The acclaimed Bristol restaurant Casamia will close after almost 25 years. The Michelin-star restaurant, one of only three to hold …

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Adam Hyman: ‘Canary Wharf? Easy peasy’

Published 30 May 2022

The Elizabeth Line officially opened in London last Tuesday. Although badly delayed and over budget, the new line has revolutionised …

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From Richard Corrigan’s latest restaurant to The Chelsea Fishmonger’s takeaway meals, here is the latest hospitality news from the CODE Bulletin

Published 30 May 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin The Park Café Word’s out about …

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SHIOK! Patisserie by Cherish Finden to open this June

Published 26 May 2022

That Cherish Finden is pastry royalty is not up for debate: she’s a Bake Off: The Professionals judge, former executive pastry chef at The Langham, …

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Andrew Sheridan to open neighbourhood restaurant in Worcestershire

Published 25 May 2022

Chef Andrew Sheridan is returning to his Worcestershire hometown of Barnt Green to open Black & Green, a 16-seater neighbourhood …

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From Chet’s London residency to summer rosé, here is the latest hospitality news from the CODE Bulletin

Published 23 May 2022

Catch up on the latest industry news stories of the week from the CODE Bulletin Chet’s One of LA’s hottest chefs, …

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Adam Hyman: Hospitality must improve workplace flexibility

Published 23 May 2022

I was on a busy Victoria Line at around 6.30am one morning last week when an announcement was made saying …

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Summertime rosé is bigger than ever. These are the bottles to buy this year

Published 22 May 2022

When Kylie Minogue jumped on the rosé train, releasing her own wine a couple of years ago, it became the …