Heston Blumenthal to open restaurant in Heathrow's revamped Terminal 2

Celebrity chef, Heston Blumenthal, will be opening a new restaurant in Terminal 2: The Queen's Terminal at Heathrow Airport, which is set to open on June 4, 2014, with dishes showcasing traditional British fare.

Nightclub owners opening new venture called Mason House

Marc Merran, Eamonn Mulholland and Jean Philippe Kley, the team behind other nightclub ventures in London including Beat, Mo*Vida, Chinawhite, Aura and Fifity, are set to open a new venture, Mason House, on Argyll Street at the end of Novemeber, built in the vaults of the London Palladium.

Chef Angela Hartnett to open second London restaurant

Angela Hartnett, the chef and proprietor of Michelin-starred Murano in Mayfair, will be opening a second restaurant, Café Murano, in mid-November on the original site of Petrus, where her career began.

England rugby star opens innovative wine and coffee outlet

England rugby player and Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw has teamed up with school friend and entrepreneur Kevin Latouf to open innovative coffee shop and wine bar Black White Red in Winchester.

Drakes Tabanco brings a taste of Jerez to Fitzrovia

In a bid to excite the sherry market, Drakes Tabanco, a traditional tavern typical of Jerez, which serves fine and rare sherries straight from the barrel, is to open in London's Fitzrovia in October.

Santa Teresa rum branded cocktail bar opens in London

Mangrove has teamed up with London Venezuelan food specialist Arepa & Co to open a Santa Teresa rum branded cocktail bar in Shoreditch.

Experimental Group to open Covent Garden outlet

The team behind the Experimental Cocktail Club outlets is to open a wine-focused concept in London.

Joel Kissin returns to London with the launch of Boulestin

Famed restaurateur Joel Kissin marked his return to London's restaurant scene last night with the official launch party of Boulestin on St James Street in London.

Simon Rogan to open second restaurant in Manchester

Award-winning chef Simon Rogan is to open Mr Cooper's House & Garden, his second restaurant to launch this year at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, on September 12.

Pizza Pilgrims lays down roots in Soho

Pizza Pilgrims founders Thom and James Elliot travelled to Italy in September 2011 to discover the art...

Rosa's Thai Café to open fourth London site

Family-owned London Thai café group Rosa's is planning to open a fourth site in September with a revitalised menu.

Joel Kissin to open Boulestin in London

Restaurateur Joel Kissin is set to open luxury French bistro Boulestin in London's St James's next month.

Ceviche to open pop-up restaurant at Heathrow

Martin Morales of Peruvian restaurant Ceviche and Virgin Atlantic are joining forces to open the airline's first ever...

Bobby Chinn to bring Vietnamese cuisine to Soho

Bobby Chinn will bring his acclaimed Vietnamese cuisine to London's Soho this autumn as he opens House of...

Brixton's Courtesan Dim Sum re-launches its menu and cocktails

If you are in the mood for some exotic food and libations in a more exclusive...

Openings: Soho Diner

Soho Diner, a US-style upscale diner from the Soho House group, opened its doors earlier this month on Soho's Old Compton Street.

Openings: The Three Crowns

Hiding away just behind Old Street Tube station, in a space that sat empty for almost four years, lies this new gastropub, backed by founder of the Eagle in Farringdon, dubbed the first gastropub in the UK.

Restaurant openings

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Restaurant openings

Openings: Pearson Room

A new opening in Canada Square is the 120-cover Pearson Room, which is due to open next week (April 24 ). Serving eclectic all-day fare, the dining room will showcase a menu of sharing plates, while the bar will be open for drinks until late.