New chef

• Tamarind Mayfair prepares to reopen with Amaya and Chutney Mary head chefs on board

  

  So there was us thinking that London's Indian restaurant scene was at peak excitement with the opening this Autumn of Kahani, Kricket White City and the new Gunpowder at Tower Bridge not to mention the imminent openings of Kutir, Farzi Cafe and London Jukebox.

  But then we heard about what was going on at Tamarind Mayfair. The Mayfair spot closed its doors eight months ago for a major refit. When it reopens next month it'll not only have a swish

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• André Garrett will be the new executive chef at Corinthia Hotel London taking over The Northall

  André Garrett moves back to London from Cliveden - taking on everything at Corinthia Hotel London that isn't Tom Kerridge's restaurant and bar.

• Polpetto gets a new chef, look, menu - well everything really

  

  Polpetto (from the same stable as the Polpo family) has been given a new lease of life with a redesign, a new chef at the helm and a new menu and wine list to boot too.

  It sounds like the space has had a total revamp, with an entirely new layout, styling and design. Booths will run along the walls and we’ve been told there'll be better spacing with larger tables, which will come in hand for the new menus which are designed for sharing and feasting. The chefs

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• The Guinea's new chef Nathan Richardson introduces new dishes but don't worry, the pie's the same

  

  It may be one of London's oldest restaurants, but there's a new influence in the kitchen at the Guinea Grill.

  Chef Nathan Richardson and the Guinea's GM Oisin Rogers go way back - they worked together first at the Ship in Wandsworth and then at Rogers' last place, The Canonbury Tavern in Islington.

  After a short stay down under, opening up a restaurant in Brisbane, Nathan's now back in London and has taken on the position of Head Chef at The Guinea.

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• The Greenhouse in Mayfair has a new chef as Alex Dilling takes over from Arnaud Bignon

  

  It's all change at Mayfair restaurant The Greenhouse, where they've just announced a new Executive Chef. Following in the footsteps of Arnaud Bignon who returned to Greece in Spring, is Alex Dilling.

  Dilling will be joining the two Michelin-starred restaurant from his current post as Executive Corporate Chef at Hélène Darroze at The Connaught. Before that he was Chef De Cuisine at Caviar Russe in New York.

  He'll be running the kitchens at The Greenhouse

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• Aidan McGee is the new Head Chef at Corrigan's Mayfair

  

  A Hot Dinners exclusive

  We've been following the career of Irish chef Aidan McGee ever since he first started making waves in the London dining scene back at the Truscott Arms. After a short-ish stint running the kitchen at Fitzrovia pub The George & Dragon, McGee now has a new position, and

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• Rowley Leigh to join Parabola in Kensington as Chef Patron

  Top chef Rowley Leigh takes over every aspect of the food at the Design Museum in Kensington, from the ground floor cafe to the top floor restaurant

• Murano has a new head chef as Oscar Holgado leaves Pitt Cue

  From city meat palace to swanky Mayfair Italian, Holgado has returned to his roots

• Kitty Fisher's announces a new Head Chef

  

  Hot Dinners exclusive

  Very late last year, Tomos Parry left as Head Chef of Kitty Fisher's. We're still waiting to see where he'll reappear, but in the meantime Kitty Fisher's has unveiled its new Head Chef. 

  Taking over the reins is George Barson, who's got a host of top spots on his CV. He's most recently been Senior Sous and Development Chef at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen, and was before at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

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• Tattoos and tablecloths - a happy marriage as we Test Drive Launceston Place

  Kensington classic Launceston Place gets a hot new chef in Ben Murphy. We see how he's changed the place

• The Woodford's Ben Murphy joins Launceston Place as head chef

   Ben Murphy is now the Kensington hotspot Launceston Place’s new head chef.

  Ben, one of Britain’s fastest rising young chefs and *definitely* one to watch, is bringing with him a wealth of experience (and heaps of praise) from his time at E18’s The Woodford, which not only received ‘Restaurant of the Year’ from the Standard, but a rare five-star review from the late AA Gill. He’s also been voted Chef to Watch, Chef of the Year, and plenty more.

  Ben has big plans for

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