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Lucky Chip and Bleecker team up for the World Peace Burger

Information: 23 September 2015

Two of our favourite burger puyveyors are joining up to build the ultimate burger in honour of World Peace Day. Inspired by McDonalds and Burger King's inability to make friends and join forces for...

More healthy eating as Detox Kitchen launch The Detox Kitchen Deli in Fitzrovia

Information: 21 September 2015

We never thought we'd see the day, but it does seem that healthy eating has become a bit of a trend in London of late. The latest to emerge is the next from Detox Kitchen, who are launching The...

The Bowler brings all-day meatballs to Covent Garden

Information: 21 September 2015

Meatball street van The Bowler is another roaming vendor that's settling down, this time opening a resataurant in Covent Garden with Polpo's Russell Norman. It'll be an all day affair serving all...

Sat Bains teams up with Shake Shack for a one day burger collaboration

Information: 21 September 2015

Now this is interesting - Shake Shack have brought in Michelin-starred chef Sat Bains for a burger collaboration. It's the first since they teamed up with Massimo Bottura this time last year, so...

BIRD chicken shops expand to Islington and Camden

Information: 17 September 2015

A Hot Dinners exclusive Super popular East London fried chicken shop BIRD is building on its success with two new openings planned for North London this Autumn. Their first will be in October in...

Evening Standard reveal their 2015 Influentials list

Information: 17 September 2015

Last night Hot Dinners was invited over to Canary Wharf's swanky new Crossrail station for a party to celebrate the publication of the annual Evening Standard Progress 1000 list which details...

London gets two new Two Star restaurants in the 2016 Michelin Guide

Information: 16 September 2015

Woah. A day earlier than planned, the results for the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2016 are out. Apparently a bookstore started selling copies early and then the grand reveal was all over...

Wazen neighbourhood Japanese to open in King's Cross

Information: 16 September 2015

The slew of new and interesting restaurants opening up in King's Cross is set to continue with news that an authentic Japanese neighbourhood restaurant Wazen is opening there next month. What's...

Michelin gets ready for the big reveal by announcing 2016 Bib Gourmands

Information: 16 September 2015

If you didn't know, tomorrow is when the UK Michelin stars are announced - pretty much the biggest deal as far as awards for the restaurant industry goes (despite what some people might say). While...

Pestle comes to Islington for a residency at Sacred

Information: 16 September 2015

Their last pop-up was a hit and a permanent restaurant is planned, but if you want to check out hot newcomer Pestle asap, then there's a new opportunity on the horizon. They're settling down at...

The 2015 YBF awards are announced at the Tate

Information: 16 September 2015

A large amount of the food industry gathered last night for the YBFs (also aka Young British Foodies but less so as there is actually no age limit), the food awards that celebrate innovation and...

Patty&Bun pops up in Peckham Springs for a two weekend takeover

Information: 15 September 2015

What's this? You really want to know? Oh, it's just the Taking the Swiss - one of the specials going on the menu at Patty&Bun's takeover at Peckham Springs bar/gallery space this weekend and next...

The May Fair Bar re-opens after a big revamp

Information: 14 September 2015

Reopening today after a major makeover, just in time for London Fashion Week, is The May Fair Bar at the May Fair Hotel. The swanky new look bar will feature its own range of signature martinis, a...

Hedone plans radical new approach relaunching with no menu

Information: 14 September 2015

Well it's all change at Hedone which, in a surprise announcement today, revealed that it's to shut and reopen in a radical new form. The restaurant is going to close for 10 days. During that time...

Soho House launching Egg Break in Notting Hill

Information: 14 September 2015

Updated 14/9/15 with evening opening details Soho House, who are also being Chicken Shop and Dirty Burger, are about to branch out further with another restaurant that seems likely to pop up all...

Pasta bar Pasta Sereni gets ready to serve real pasta on-the-go in Piccadilly

Information: 14 September 2015

There's a new pasta bar on Air Street that's getting very close to opening. Just off Piccadilly Circus, Pasta Sereni will be doing fast hand-made pasta to eat there or take away - so if you fancy an...

The Green and Fortune Cafe launches Project Pizza in King's Place

Information: 14 September 2015

There's a new pizza place coming to King's Cross, and this one's inside the big King's Place building, as part of the Green and Fortune Café (so it's very handy for Guardian workers). They're...

Primrose Hill gets a new weekend food and drink market

Information: 11 September 2015

North Londoners are getting a new weekend market and the launch line-up of traders is pretty darned impressive. The Primrose Hill Market will run every Saturday in the grounds of St Paul’s School on...

The Dorchester adds the Parcafé coffee house

Information: 10 September 2015

There's a new addition to The Dorchester that's opening in October. Yes, they're getting into the artisan coffee market with a new cafe called Parcafé, just next to their ballroom. They're aiming...

Gin trolleys and sharing dishes on the menu at the new look Cinnamon Club

Information: 10 September 2015

MPs heading back to London after the summer recess have a new-look restaurant to check out. The Cinnamon Club has been closed while parliament has been on its holidays and has now repoened after a...

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