Threaded into the DNA of London since opening in 1929, Giovanni Quaglino’s eponymous oasis fast became the haunt of aristos and fashionable society. Everyone from the Mountbattens and Mrs Simpson to Evelyn Waugh and King Alfonso of Spain patronised its restaurant and bar, with cocktails, dining and dancing very much fuelling its glitzy atmosphere.
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Iconic St James’s venue Quaglino’s is set to reopen its doors on 7 October 2026 after a significant restoration by new owners The Evolv Collection.
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Only A Pavement Away, a UK charity that assists people facing homelessness by providing employment opportunities in hospitality, has welcomed seven new ambassadors.
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The M Restaurant group is aiming for the ‘best value wine list in London’ via a new initiative which limits corkage fees and aims to ‘unlock some of the finest wines in the city for a fraction of the price’.
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Prominent restaurateurs joined Andrew Catchpole around a virtual table to discuss rebuilding trade in the new norm.
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In response to falling footfall and social distancing, London’s M Restaurants has introduced a series of measures to help mitigate the downturn.
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M Restaurants has introduced a new fixed £10 ‘starting wage’ and has called on the hospitality industry to follow suit.
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Gaucho has hired former Wines of Argentina Europe director Andrew Maidment as part of a new strategy to re-establish the brand as ‘UK’s foremost Argentine wine specialist’.
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As the first half of 2018 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, on-going trends and opportunities
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The hybrid M Restaurant and Wine Store in Victoria has further evolved its vinous offer with the introduction of a wine bar and what it says is “the largest collection of perfectly preserved wines by the glass in London”.
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