The founder of Ennismore, Sharan Pasricha, is to open hotel and private members’ club Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire this spring. It is understood that the property, formerly known as Eynsham Hall country house hotel, was purchased by Ennismore, the owner of Gleneagles in Auchterarder and the Hoxton hotel brand, in 2018. Estelle Manor and its […]

The Gault&Millau UAE 2023 Awards ceremony was an evening of celebration that brought together the most talented chefs, restaurateurs, and industry leaders in the region. Held at the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah on April 27, 2023, this exclusive event was a testament to the exceptional culinary prowess within the UAE. With 13 prestigious awards […]

Peruvian chef Pía León has opened a new restaurant, at the Palacio Nazarenas hotel in Cusco. The restaurant is called Mauka after an endangered Incan root vegetable. It will serve as a vehicle to promote, preserve and celebrate Cusquenian cuisine and the rich biodiversity of the terroir, which traverses environments as different as the high […]

Source: Standard UK, Ben McCormack From classic French in St Pancras to modern British at the National Theatre, Ben McCormack names the new openings to get excited about in May. The eyes of the world will be on London this May and while King Charles’ slimmed-down coronation offers proof of how Britain has become a […]

The Bollinger Group has bolstered its presence in Burgundy by purchasing the 50-hectare Château d’Etroyes estate for an undisclosed sum. The company made its first foray into the region when it snapped up Domaine Chanson in Beaune back in 1999. It has now returned to acquire Château d’Etroyes, which owns some of the best plots […]

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has reopened the Savoy Grill in the Strand in London following a two-month refurbishment. The project, which started on 26 February, was led by Afroditi Krassa of design studio Afroditi ahead of the venue’s 125th anniversary. The Grill, which first opened in 1899, now features deep-red velvet booths, blush silk lined walls […]