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- Jason Atherton's Pollen Street Social to close
Another high-profile restaurant closure has been announced, with Jason Atherton's Mayfair restaurant Pollen Street Social due to shut its doors at the end of July. The chef announced the closure on Instagram, saying "it has been a rollercoaster of a ride and wonderful journey but it’s time for us to say goodbye."
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... - Popular Islington restaurant Delhi Grill is closing
Fourteen years after opening their doors in Islington, popular Punjabi restaurant Delhi Grill announced this weekend that it was closing its doors for good.
Posting on Instagram they said: "With a heavy heart we would like to announce the closing of our little dhaba. It has been an incredible journey and we couldn't have done it without the support from our loyal customers and our team. But it is now time to
... - Frenchie in Covent Garden has closed
News reaches us today of another high-profile closure - Frenchie in Covent Garden. After eight years, the restaurant has closed its doors, with an announcement on Instagram by owners Greg and Marie Marchand:
"I am saddened to announce that after eight wonderful years,
... - Birch Cheshunt and Birch Selsdon close and go up for sale
Updated 4/12/23 with additional details
News has broken of a pretty big closure. Chef Robin Gill announced on Instagram that he and his team were told to "down tools with immediate effect" at his Zebra Riding Club restaurant at Birch hotel in Cheshunt
... - Hicce in King's Cross is closing
Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre have recently been getting established in Islington with Hicce Hart and Little Pizza Hicce, but news has come that the original Hicce in King's Cross is closing after nearly six years.
The news was announced late last week on Instagram and essentially sees them being a victim
... - Marcus Wareing is closing his restaurant at The Berkeley
Following the news that Le Gavroche is closing later this year, we have news of another big closure, Marcus Wareing's restaurant at The Berkeley. The restaurant will be shutting just after Christmas.
The TV chef has announced that he'll be closing Marcus, his Michelin-starred
... - The India Club is closing its doors for good
For the past five years one of London's oldest Indian restaurants, The India Club on the Strand, has been fighting a battle against developers. Back in 2018 there were plans by the building's owners to redevelop the space that housed both the restaurant and the Strand Continental Hotel. Now it seems the developers have won and will be replacing the current building with a new luxury hotel. Sigh.
As a bit of
... - Michel Roux Jr announces that Le Gavroche is closing
Michel Roux Jr has announced that one of London's iconic restaurants, Le Gavroche is closing.
The decision to close the restaurant (which has been open over 55 years) has come as the restaurant comes to the end of its lease and also due to Roux Jr himself looking for a better work/life balance. In the announcement, the chef said "The end of the current lease gave me the opportunity to assess
... - Oxeye has closed its doors in Nine Elms
Well this is sad news indeed. Last night chef Sven-Hanson Britt put a post up on Instagram announcing the closure of his Nine Elms restaurant Oxeye. It made for heartrending reading.
"I’ve tried everything in my power to save the restaurant, to keep fighting, to regain control, to fundraise, to remodel, to regroup, to
... - Plateau in Canary Wharf has closed
D&D restaurants have been shutting a few places recently as they restructure, with Avenue and Radici both closing earlier this year. But arguably their highest-profile closure so far is Plateau in Canary Wharf which has just shut the doors.
News of the closure was quietly revealed earlier in the week and the restaurant's website still shows details about Wimbledon screenings, so we can assume this was
... - Banner's in Crouch End is closing after 30 years
Crouch End residents have been reacting to the news that one of the area's longest-running restaurants, Banner's, is getting ready to close its doors for the final time.
Owner Juliette Banner made the announcement on Instagram yesterday saying: "I could write this message with a heavy heart, but instead it’s filled with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and accomplishment.
"I was 27 when I bought the old
... - P Franco, Bright and Noble Fine Liquor have all closed
News reached us on Friday about a surprising series of closures. Noble Fine Liquor, led by Phil Bracey and Liam Kelleher, announced they have now closed all three of their sites - P Franco, Bright and Noble Fine Liquor.
The closure was announced in an Instagram post with no further
... - City institution Simpson's Tavern is fighting for survival
One of London's oldest restaurants is fighting for survival after a face-off with its landlords. Yesterday Simpson's Tavern in the City issued an appeal and began a crowfunding campaign to help it fight demands by its landlords over unpaid rent. The issue arose over rent arrears that happened over the lockdowns when the City was a ghost town.
In a post they explain; "For 265 years we have stood, undaunted by fire,
... - Hackney's The Laughing Heart has closed
Hackney institution The Laughing Heart has closed its doors for the final time.
- Chinatown's Joy King Lau calls it a day
After almost three decades of serving up some of London's best-loved dim sum dishes, Chinatown restaurant Joy King Lau is closing its doors.
Announcing the news in an Instagram post this week, the restaurant revealed that it was closing on 3 July and that "the current team will all be
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