Legendary London restaurateur Jeremy King to reopen iconic Simpson’s in the Strand HOSPITALITY Legendary London restaurateur Jeremy King is to re-open Simpson's in the Strand alongside the Savoy Hotel as he looks to regain his place at the top table of London hospitality.
From Jamie Oliver to Jeremy King and Jason Atherton: Top restaurants opening in London in 2023 and beyond restaurants London may be in that strange, midsummer quiet period but the restaurant industry is already gearing up for the autumn rush, with some of the most exciting launches since the pre-Covid times lined up over the coming months. Whether it’s the iconic The Wolseley opening its second venue on King William Street in the City, [...]
Breakfasts are back! Why The Wolseley chose the City for its £10m new restaurant Square Mile The owners of iconic restaurant The Wolseley gave the City a vote of confidence yesterday, saying it is the “perfect” location for its second site. The £10m The Wolseley City is set to open this autumn on the historic King William Street with a venue even bigger and more glamorous than the original, with features [...]
A toast to the pubs, restaurants and cafes that keep London alive November 7, 2023 Many people harbour a secret – and not so secret – desire to run a restaurant, a pub, or a teashop. Many who make the leap find it rather more difficult than they’d expected; the margins are non-existent, the hours are often utterly miserable and thanks to the rise of anonymous reviews, social media and [...]
5 London restaurants I love, by Joia head chef Jose Jara December 13, 2023 The head chef at Joia, the Portuguese restaurant at Battersea Power Station, shares the five places he eats on his days off
Corbin & King has fallen: What does it mean for The Wolseley, Zedel et al? April 7, 2022 You can be forgiven for not following the corporate intricacies of the hospitality sector, but last week was significant. On Friday, it was announced that Corbin & King, the restaurant group founded in 1981 by the eponymous Chris and Jeremy, had been bought out of administration by Minor International, the vehicle of American-born Thai billionaire [...]
Minor wins bid for The Wolseley after battle between Corbin & King and Thai stakeholder April 1, 2022 The Wolseley restaurant’s majority shareholder has taken full control of the chain following a row with its co-founder. Corbin & King’s co-founders have previously said the London restaurant business was “under siege” from its shareholder. Thai hotel chain Minor International already held a 74 per cent stake in the company and said it now has [...]
Corbin & King shareholder hires lawyers in fight for restaurant chain March 17, 2022 Tensions between a London restaurant goliath and its largest shareholder have once more flared up as Minor International looks to sue a US investment fund. Jeremy King, who co-founded the operation behind Mayfair’s the Wolseley restaurant, has been embroiled in a tussle with Thai hotel giant Minor International. King is hoping a £38m rescue package [...]
Ivy owner Richard Caring steps away from battle for Corbin & King February 6, 2022 Ivy owner Richard Caring has signalled he has given up the chase for beleaguered restaurant group Corbin & King. The group behind celebrity haunts including The Wolseley entered administration last month, amid icy relations between Corbin & King’s founders and its majority shareholder. Restauranter Caring has said “at this moment, I am not intending to [...]
Axa vows not to appeal ruling over Corbin & King’s £4.4m claim for Covid linked losses April 3, 2022 Axa has said it will not appeal a High Court ruling ordering it to pay out £4.36m to high end restaurateur Corbin & King, after the firm was forced to close its restaurants during the pandemic. The French insurer said it would not appeal the February decision after it initially refused to pay the restaurant [...]