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Stavros Flatley to perform at the Real Greek

Information: 12 July 2009

Now we were going to lead this week’s news with the entirely proper and grown-up news item about Angela Hartnett’s big award. But then we read this story about Britain’s Got Talent star Stavros...

Heston's London venture to be "upmarket bistro"

Information: 07 July 2009

Richard Vines at Bloomberg has managed to get some more information about Heston Blumenthal's new venture at the Mandarin Oriental from the man himself. In a new interview, Heston tells him that the...

Blumenthal at the Mandarin Oriental exclusive and more...

Information: 03 July 2009

Heston’s London-bound in as Foliage closes As first reported by Hot Dinners back in April, Heston Blumenthal officially confirmed this week that he'll be opening a restaurant at the Mandarin...

Conran and Jo Wood head up summer openings

Information: 22 June 2009

Hot Dinners exclusive To Taste of London (reviewed here) this week, where Hot Dinners happened upon a pair of top chefs with a lot of good things to say about London diners. First up was Gary Rhodes who...

Father's Day - the missed opportunity for London restaurants

Information: 15 June 2009

We’re only in the business of writing about restaurants, rather than running them, but having spent a largely fruitless hour or two searching London’s restaurants for special Father’s Day lunch...

Why top chefs can be a force for good in the world

Information: 14 June 2009

A really interesting article in the FT this weekend looked into the trickle-down effect restaurant chefs can have on what we culinary footsoldiers find to buy in our butchers, farmers markets and...

Every London tube strike has a silver lining

Information: 10 June 2009

If you were one of the foolish/unlucky wage slaves to have to battle the forces of evil to get to your office this morning rather than working (relaxing) at home, you'll be glad to hear that there...

Apprentice Final boosts restaurant bookings

Information: 09 June 2009

If you really want to ensure a packed restaurant night after night, the solution is clear, get your owner onto a reality TV show, pronto. Hot Dinners spoke today to Alex, restaurant manager at The...

We talk to restaurateur Sam Hart

Information: 08 June 2009

Hot Dinners finds out from Fino owner Sam Hart why now is a brilliant time to open a new restaurant in London

Great British menu winners announced for army banquet

Information: 31 May 2009

Here at Hot Dinners, we just love the Great British Menu. When it comes to guilty pleasure foodie TV, only Come Dine With Me could beat the joys of watching Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver...

Death at Quaglino's, Good Food Guide Awards and more...

Information: 25 May 2009

Given the column inches that they were able to fill with Heston's recent troubles, it was expected that the media would be on the look out for another restaurant scare. Quaglino's has certainly...

London's restaurant scene sees first green shoots of recovery

Information: 17 May 2009

Break out the champagne – or at least the cava – this is a good news week as far as London's restaurateurs are concerned. It seems as if bookings are on the up. The newly revamped Evening Standard...

Waiters get the best tip ever - plans to spit in soup put on hold

Information: 10 May 2009

The biggest news for restaurants this week was the confirmation that from October 2009, restaurants will be banned from using tips or cover charges to bulk up their waiting staff’s salaries to...

London's best loo owner plans new Roux restaurant

Information: 05 May 2009

‘It is the intangible magic that grows out of a series of intellectual, practical decisions.’ No we’re not describing the perfect plate of steak and chips – this was one of the loftier soundbites on...

Is Heston Blumenthal moving to London?

Information: 26 April 2009

British chefs have been in a punchy mood this week, if you believe the media, who've been standing around the likes of Blumenthal, Ramsay and Wareing shouting 'Fight! Fight!'. Clearly it hasn't been...

Gordon Ramsay's clingfilm and more...

Information: 31 March 2009

Clearly the newhounds loved the way the Heston Blumenthal story helped to fill valuable column inches with something other than the credit crunch, as they've been playing close attention to Gordon...

News Round up - 17 March 09

Information: 17 March 2009

Forget about Michelin-starred chefs and their high-end fripperies, this week's foodie heroine is indisputably Gill Holcome, whom the Mail this week dubs the No Money Nigella. We love the 'it may be...

News Round up - 11 March 09

Information: 11 March 2009

Out in the countryside.....Heston Blumenthal has been given the go-ahead to re-open the Fat Duck. According to Bloomberg, the restaurant which has been shut since Wednesday 25th February will open...

News Round up - 7 March 09

Information: 07 March 2009

There’s only been one real foodie story this week – the ongoing mystery at the Fat Duck. More than 400 people have now reported becoming ill after eating at Heston Blumenthal’s thrice-starred...

News Round up - 8th Feb

Information: 08 February 2009

As everyone falls over themselves to recommend ways to beat the recession, such as by buying wine at Aldi and Lidl and taking it to your local restaurant, let's take a look at what else his the...

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