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- Patron won't be reopening in Highbury
It's been a year since the Highbury branch of the popular French restaurant Patron closed its doors, ostensibly for a few months to allow the building to be underpinned. Many, many months on from that the owners have made the announcement this week that they won't be returning to Blackstock Road.
But this isn't a tale of restaurant costs forcing a closure, it's much darker than that. Speaking to Hot Dinners this
... - Boxpark Shoreditch faces closure - but has started a campaign to survive
Update 26/7/24
The NTIA (Night Time Industries Association) has now launched a campaign to save Boxpark Shoreditch from redevelopment. "We are calling on Hackney Council to review their decision and offer a reprieve," said a spokesman. "The decision as it stands will likely lead to the site being left derelict for a minimum of six months and potentially years to come while awaiting
... - Sager + Wilde on Paradise Row is closing
He's recently had a big success with his latest opening Bruno in Victoria Park, but after ten years Michael Sager has decided to call it a day on his Sager + Wilde restaurant in Bethnal Green.
It opened back in 2015 on Paradise Row and while a few restaurants had difficulty in
... - Jason Atherton's Social Eating House is closing
In news that is actually not that surprising when you see how many restaurants he's actually opening, Jason Atherton has announced that he's closing Social Eating House in Soho. It's been reported
... - Tom Brown's Michelin-starred restaurant Cornerstone is closing
There's news of another big restaurant closure today - this time it's Tom Brown's Michelin-starred Cornerstone in Hackney.
There had been rumours that Brown was looking to relocate Cornerstone to a more central location, but apparently that's no longer the case. According to hospitality website ...
- Odette's in Primrose Hill to close after 16 years
High-profile restaurant closures are continuing in London. Following the recent closure of places like Galvin at Windows comes the announcement that Odette's in Primrose Hill is closing after 16 years.
The announcement came from chef Bryn Williams today who said "Sixteen years ago I bought
... - Galvin at Windows is the latest high-profile London restaurant closure
London's run of high-profile restaurant closures continues with the news today that Galvin at Windows is to close. In an announcement on Instagram, owners Chris and Jeff Galvin said that the restaurant's last service
... - Monica Galetti's Mere to close
It's been a year of pretty high-profile restaurant closures, particularly in the famous chef/high-end side of things. We've already had the closure of Marcus Wareing's Marcus and Michel
... - Park Row closes the doors on its Gotham City-inspired restaurant
It's fair to say that the critics weren't fans of the Batman-themed restaurant, Park Row, which opened in 2021 taking over a huge subterranean space in Soho (which was Mash before this). So there probably won't be too many tears shed among their ranks to learn today that the restaurant has closed its doors.
The
... - Jason Atherton's Pollen Street Social to close
Another high-profile restaurant closure has been announced, with Jason Atherton's Mayfair restaurant Pollen Street Social due to shut its doors at the end of July. The chef announced the closure on Instagram, saying "it has been a rollercoaster of a ride and wonderful journey but it’s time for us to say goodbye."
Pollen
... - Popular Islington restaurant Delhi Grill is closing
Fourteen years after opening their doors in Islington, popular Punjabi restaurant Delhi Grill announced this weekend that it was closing its doors for good.
Posting on Instagram they said: "With a heavy heart we would like to announce the closing of our little dhaba. It has been an incredible journey and we couldn't have done it without the support from our loyal customers and our team. But it is now time to
... - Frenchie in Covent Garden has closed
News reaches us today of another high-profile closure - Frenchie in Covent Garden. After eight years, the restaurant has closed its doors, with an announcement on Instagram by owners Greg and Marie Marchand:
"I am saddened to announce that after eight wonderful years,
... - Birch Cheshunt and Birch Selsdon close and go up for sale
Updated 4/12/23 with additional details
News has broken of a pretty big closure. Chef Robin Gill announced on Instagram that he and his team were told to "down tools with immediate effect" at his Zebra Riding Club restaurant at Birch hotel in Cheshunt
... - Hicce in King's Cross is closing
Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre have recently been getting established in Islington with Hicce Hart and Little Pizza Hicce, but news has come that the original Hicce in King's Cross is closing after nearly six years.
The news was announced late last week on Instagram and essentially sees them being a victim
... - Marcus Wareing is closing his restaurant at The Berkeley
Following the news that Le Gavroche is closing later this year, we have news of another big closure, Marcus Wareing's restaurant at The Berkeley. The restaurant will be shutting just after Christmas.
The TV chef has announced that he'll be closing Marcus, his Michelin-starred
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