First look: Quaglino’s rebirths ‘90s golden era with epic revamp Life&Style City AM was first to experience the new look Quaglino’s, the legendary St James restaurant where the late Queen celebrated her Coronation, which has been revamped ahead of its hundredth birthday How about a chocolate cigar, or even a chocolate ashtray? These are two of the unusual desserts available at the newly revamped Quaglino’s. They [...]
Evolv: Revenue at Quaglinos, Coq d’Argent, Madison and Bluebird owner soars Life&Style The group behind restaurants including Quaglinos, Coq d’Argent, Madison and Bluebird has seen its earnings surge despite the challenges facing the hospitality sector. Evolv – formerly D&D London – saw revenue increase 20 per cent from £126.3m to £151.6m year-on-year, with Ebitda rising from £2.6m to £14.6m. Evolv reported a modest loss of £6.8m for [...]
Why Boisdale founder Ranald MacDonald is a London hero Life&Style My culinary journey last week took me away from London. It was a tale of two Vikings, from Scotland to Stockholm and back again. So allow me to introduce my fellow founders, Niklas Ekstedt of his eponymous restaurant Ekstedt and Ranald MacDonald of Boisdale. BOISDALE OF BELGRAVIA When I began my entrepreneurial journey as founder [...]
Eat, Drink, Sleep, Repeat: The best London and New York restaurants August 20, 2025 Our Toast the City judge Martin Williams gives his bi-weekly opinion on all things dining. This week he splits his time between London and New York. There has been a good amount of excitement in the hospitality sector as of late, with JKS and Dishoom both heading to America on expansion trails. Last weekend I, [...]