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Cantinetta in Putney opens with soft launch promotion

Information: 12 November 2010

We wouldn't like it to be said that here at Hot Dinners we're all about what's going on north of the river, so here's news of a soft-opening launch down in Putney next week for our readers south of...

Porsche on a plate: the launch of the new restaurant at Silverstone

Information: 12 November 2010

When fast expensive cars and Michelin-starred food meet under the same roof, all is officially right with the world. This week, Hot Dinners was invited to check out the launch of the newest program...

Gastronaut Stefan Gates hosts dinner at the Draper's Arms

Information: 10 November 2010

Fans of Gastronaut TV presenter Stefan Gates should head for Islington gastropub The Draper's Arms next month where the TV chef will be hosting an out of the ordinary dinner. Gates, whose new...

Gordon Ramsay issues public letter on father-in-law spat

Information: 09 November 2010

The astonishingly public spat between Gordon Ramsay and his father-in-law and former CEO Chris Hutcheson has taken an even stranger turn today with the chef issuing a public letter to Hutcheson's...

Marcus Wareing to open The Gilbert Scott brasserie at St Pancras

Information: 09 November 2010

Update - see our preview of the Gilbert Scott here. There's still no word yet on who will take on the main restaurant at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel at King's Cross, but Marcus Wareing today...

Back for good? The return of Pierre Koffmann

Information: 08 November 2010

Hot Dinners talks to one of the most celebrated chefs in London from his new London base, Koffmann's at The Berkeley...

Fastest pop-up in the West as Franny's opens on Frith Street

Information: 04 November 2010

Another day, another pop-up. But we quite like the 'let's do the show right here'-style approach of the team behind Franny's in Soho. Almost overnight (well a week actually), a bunch of do-fooders...

Jason Atherton launches posh chocolate range exclusively for Fortnums

Information: 04 November 2010

It's no secret that here at Hot Dinners we've got a bit of a sweet tooth - we're not the kind of people who would ever turn down a dessert course. So we were interested to hear that former Maze chef...

Guardian's Food blogging course has Hix, Henderson and Hopkinson on board

Information: 03 November 2010

The Guardian has nabbed some pretty high profile food and wine writers, chefs and mixologists to take part in its launch series of masterclasses. The two day Eating Your Words course has Tom...

Booking line opens for the Savoy Grill

Information: 01 November 2010

Gordon Ramsay may have had a less than happy weekend with his father-in-law going on the warpath, but the week starts off on a brighter note as the booking line for the long-awaited Savoy Grill is...

Gordon's father-in-law; 'I know where the bodies are buried'

Information: 31 October 2010

The fallout between Gordon Ramsay and his former CEO (and father-in-law) Chris Hutcheson went up a notch today with an no-holds-barred interview with Hutcheson in the Mail on Sunday. In it, Gordon's...

Ledbury and Marcus Wareing make the top 5 in Sunday Times Food List

Information: 30 October 2010

There's going to be a lot of discussion this week over the Sunday Times' publication today (Sunday 31 October) of its Food List - a list of the Top 100 restaurants in the UK, in conjunction with...

From Tuscany to Tinello – talking to Max and Federico Sali

Information: 24 October 2010

Hot Dinners caught up with brothers Max and Federico Sali the week they opened Tinello, their first joint venture in Pimlico...

Gordon’s Right Hand Man: Stuart Gillies interview

Information: 22 October 2010

Hot Dinners talks to Gordon Ramsay's right-hand man Stuart Gillies about the reopening of the Savoy Grill and life at Gordon Ramsay Holdings.

Exclusive: Gordon Ramsay’s One New Change restaurant Bread Street Kitchen to open in 2011

Information: 22 October 2010

After much speculation that Gordon Ramsay’s new restaurant at the One New Change development would be a second version of his Heathrow eaterie Plane Food, Hot Dinners can exclusively reveal that it...

Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law Chris Hutcheson quits

Information: 20 October 2010

Twitter is buzzing with people wondering what on earth provoked Gordon Ramsay's business mentor and father-in-law Chris Hutcheson to walk out on Gordon Ramsay Holdings last week. 'Everyone wants to...

Hugh Hefner returns to London to open Playboy Club in Mayfair

Information: 20 October 2010

We can't tell whether this is a sign that we're all going to hell in a handbasket, or that London - despite the Spending Review - is booming, but Hugh Hefner is returning to these shores to reopen...

2010 London Restaurant Festival Awards - the winners

Information: 19 October 2010

Rising stars of London’s restaurant industry joined seasoned pros as the London Restaurant Festival 2010 came to a glittering conclusion last night. Casual Soho eateries mingled with fine dining...

Observer Food Monthly Awards 2010 winners announced

Information: 15 October 2010

The great and the greedy turned out last night for the annual Observer Food Monthly awards at the Freemasons Hall in Covent Garden. Hot Dinners spotted chefs Pierre Koffmann, Benares' Atul Kocchar...

Jamie Oliver wants more women chefs in top restaurants

Information: 15 October 2010

He's a busy chap is Jamie Oliver - not only was he working too hard to accept his award for Best Food Personality at the Observer Food Monthly Awards last night because he was filming in Yorkshire,...

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