Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Restaurant & Hospitality News 30 June

New Conran restaurant opening, as well as some great tips on Chinese food plus a few special events at London restaurants that should see more customers through the door - good news for the industry (crosses fingers). Plus my personal favourite topic - where to eat the best BBQ in London.

Terence Conran's new restaurant, Lutyens, opens this week in Fleet Street. Named after the building's architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens, the venue boasts a 130-seat restaurant with crustacean and sushi bar... (read more)

All Star Lanes in Brick Lane is celebrating American Independence Day with an all-American chilli cook-off. Chilli fans from across the UK are invited to compete for the Chilli Champ 2009 award. Top London food writers and chefs... (read more here)

Keelung goes high on to the list of places David Sexton would recommend to a friend, spending his or her own money. .. (more about Keelung)

Playing a walk-on role in Sir Terence Conran's dream world at the Boundary Rooftop is such a treat. Worth paying up for... (read on)

1920s glamour comes to Covent Garden this week with an old-fashioned tea party on the piazza. You can enjoy freshly brewed tea and cream cakes served on retro crockery; dress up in fascinators, parasols and other items from the vintage fancy dress box... (read
full review)