Over the years we've enjoyed trying to pull the wool over your eyes with some food-specific April fooling of our own. Here's a round-up of what we've done so far:
2011: René Redzepi gets funding to open massive Noma
Chef René Redzepi has secured extra funding from the Danish government to open a massive new restaurant in the centre of Copenhagen seating upwards of 300 people....
2013: Dalston's first fine dining restaurant prepares for a restaurant revolution
Dalston has finally come of age with the announcement of its first fine dining establishment...
2014: Westminster Council plan to crack down on London's restaurant queues
They'll be convening this morning to look at whether to create a new license governing queues...
2015: Pot Luck noodle restaurant to open in Haggerston
"We intend to take instant noodles and elevate them through a communal experience,"...
2016: Distance - London's first globavore restaurant
Distance will serve dishes where every ingredient will come from at least 200 miles outside London.
2017: Are London's BBQ chefs in hot water?
Mayor plans solid fuels crackdown. The first of our April Fool stories to end up partly coming true...
2018: Brexit tax breaks for British restaurants
Good news for anyone serving up monk's beard with Cornish seabass. Bad news for anyone looking to set up a new taco restaurant.
2019: Kantina - a fine dining, self-service restaurant, opens in Fitzrovia
The natural solution to the waiter and chef shortage
2021: The palace opens its doors for a picnic.
Oddly enough, this one actually came true.
2023: Dunamis restaurant in Soho takes inspiration from the energy crisis
Dinner by candlelight plus the ice in your drinks is extra
2024: Out and In restaurant will have London's first faux-fresco space
An immersive experience terrace that the weather can't spoil
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