News & reviews

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hot Dinners' baking efforts have, in the past, been varied to say the least. We may be able to bake a mean brownie - but could always do with some decent training. So we were particularly pleased to...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

This week, London had a sweet and creamy answer to those tired out by the hedonistic pleasures of London cocktail week – the simultaneous celebration of London Chocolate Week. Some enterprising bars...