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ROSINA

Adam Byatt is branching out into Italian cooking with the opening of Rosina, a new neighbourhood restaurant in Wandsworth. Named after his young daughter, Rosie, Rosina represents a departure for the classically trained chef, whose other restaurants, which include Trinity in Clapham, Charlie’s in Mayfair, and Brasserie Constance in Fulham, are known for French and British food. It is, however, food he loves and has been cooking for years at home for his family. The 50-cover restaurant, just down the road from Chez Bruce, will open seven days a week from the summer.

TOAD Bakery Deptford

TOAD Bakery, one of Good Food Guide’s 50 Best Bakeries 2026, is opening a second site in Deptford in June. The new, larger site will serve as a central bakehouse, supplying both Deptford and Camberwell sites with such signature treats as the ‘Everything Bagel Croissant’. 

UNCLE HON’S BBQ

Man Hon Luk, the DJ-turned-pitmaster behind Uncle Hon’s BBQ has found a home for his Asian-inspired Texas BBQ concept in Hackney Wick. He’ll be taking over the old Silo site above Crate Brewery in July. He’s raising funds on Kickstarter to support it. 

NIKITA PATHAKJI

Fresh from her victory on Great British Menu 2026, Nikita Pathakji is to unveil her debut restaurant MAAI in Clapham on 20 May. She’ll be joined there by her mother Rima and sister Isha. Yes, her winning dish – halibut and Malaysian fish head curry – will be on the menu.

• Cubitt House’s Laura Macpherson-Johnston is calling on the government to recognise and promote hospitality as a skilled career pathway in secondary education. Sign the petition here.

• CODE’s Happiest Places to Work 2026 is back for 2026. What does a happy workplace look like right now? Here’s what last year’s winners had to say. 

• Restaurateur Rebecca Mascarenhas is marking an incredible 40 years at her restaurant in Barnes this year with a £19.86 lunch menu, available Monday to Saturday at Home SW13.

• OpenTable announced the winners of its inaugural restaurant awards last week, naming 26 ‘Icons’ in London plus winners in the Peope’s Choice and Restaurateur’s Choice Categories. Singburi won ‘Opening of the Year’. CODE’s own Adam Hyman was among the judges.

• Lardo in London Fields is switching things up under new head chef Marta Sandini (ex Luca and Hiša Franko). Pizza and pasta remain, but alongside creative plates such as cuttlefish with lardo, pine nut milk and wild garlic.

• Gabriel Pryce of Rita’s in Soho is heading up to Kentish Town on 3 June to collaborate with Ben Allen at The Parakeet on a modern American menu cooked over open fire. Profits to Food Behind Bars. Tickets here.

• Monica Galetti has been named executive chef of 130 Primrose, a social enterprise restaurant in NW1, that will train and recruit people experiencing homelessness. Opens 8 May.

• Not the news we want to report: Alex Bond’s Mollis in Nottingham closes on 16 May; Brighton legend The Gingerman shutters later this summer; and Climat in Manchester has already called time.

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WHAT WE’RE READING

A first look at Burro, Covent Garden: Good Food Guide

10 Questions with Hunan’s Michael Peng: CODE

“What normal ought to be”: William Sitwell reviews Tiella, London: The Telegraph

“Only a fool would sell the Drapers”: Nick Gibson’s Substack

THE DUMBWAITER

Spotted at Jessie Ware’s Superbloom album launch party at Bambi in Hackney: James Norton, Alan Carr, and Beth Ditto.

To Raffles London at The OWO for the launch of their Operation Mincemeat Afternoon Tea. In attendance, the musical’s cast and creators, who pronounced themselves astounded to see their songs immortalised in the form of teeny, tiny cakes (such as the briefcase, above)

Hawksmoor St Pancras launched its new Martini terrace last week. The party must have been good – The Dumbwaiter doesn’t really remember leaving!