Chefs & People

"Mark Birchall at Moor Hall: Why Britain's Most Quietly Extraordinary Restaurant Isn't in London"

"In the decade since Mark Birchall left Simon Rogan's L'Enclume to open Moor Hall in a converted Lancashire ma…

8 May 2026 · 5 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Emily Roux: Five Years at Caractère and the Freedom That Comes From Making Something Entirely Your Own"

"Five years after opening Caractère in Notting Hill with her husband Diego Ferrari, Emily Roux has proved that…

7 May 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Nieves Barragán Mohacho Named UK's Most Influential Working Chef in Annual Industry Survey"

"The Sabor chef-patron tops this year's Mise industry survey of UK food professionals, with voters citing her …

23 Apr 2026 · 2 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Phil Howard on Leaving The Square, Finding Elystan Street and What Twenty-Five Years of Cooking in One Place Actually Means"

"Phil Howard held two Michelin stars at The Square in Mayfair for over two decades. When the restaurant closed…

17 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Andrew Wong on Two Stars, Chinese Culinary Anthropology and Why He Studied the Food Before He Cooked It"

"A. Wong in Victoria holds two Michelin stars and is widely considered the most intellectually serious Chinese…

16 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Lisa Goodwin-Allen on Northcote's Spring Menu, Two Decades in Lancashire and What Female Leadership Looks Like in a Michelin Kitchen"

"Lisa Goodwin-Allen has been executive chef at Northcote in the Ribble Valley since 2007. In that time she has…

15 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Stephen Harris on The Sportsman at Twenty-Five: Sea, Salt and Why He Has Never Once Considered Leaving Whitstable"

"The Sportsman in Seasalter has been named the best restaurant in Britain more than once. It has a Michelin st…

14 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Theo Randall on Thirty Years of Italian Cooking, What the River Café Taught Him and Why Simplicity Is the Hardest Discipline"

"Theo Randall spent seventeen years at The River Café before opening his own restaurant at the InterContinenta…

13 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Josh Eggleton on The Pony & Trap's Fifteen Years, Staying in Bristol and the Pub That Changed British Gastronomy"

"In 2011, The Pony & Trap in Chew Magna became the first pub in the South West to receive a Michelin star. Fif…

12 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Hrishikesh Desai on Gilpin Hotel's Spring Tasting Menu and the Discipline of Cooking in One Place for a Long Time"

"Hrishikesh Desai has been executive chef of Gilpin Hotel in the Lake District for over a decade, building a k…

11 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Gareth Ward Reveals Ynyshir's 2026 Extended Season and the Evolution of Britain's Most Radical Tasting Menu"

"Gareth Ward has revealed that Ynyshir will extend its 2026 season by six weeks and introduce a new mid-week f…

8 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Tom Kerridge on Easter Sunday, the Return of Whole Roast Lamb and the Spring Menu at Hand & Flowers"

"Tom Kerridge has reinstated a whole roast lamb Easter Sunday service at The Hand & Flowers in Marlow for the …

5 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Nieves Barragán Mohacho Named in World's 50 Best Female Chef Shortlist for 2026"

"Nieves Barragán Mohacho, chef-patron of Sabor in London's Mayfair, has been named on the World's 50 Best Rest…

3 Apr 2026 · 2 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Tommy Banks to Open Debut London Restaurant in Clerkenwell This Winter"

"Tommy Banks, the chef behind The Black Swan at Oldstead and Roots in York, has confirmed his first London res…

2 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Simon Rogan to Open Permanent Aulis London in Marylebone This Summer"

"Simon Rogan has confirmed that Aulis London — the chef's table and development kitchen concept that has opera…

31 Mar 2026 · 2 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Skye Gyngell to Open Second Restaurant in Partnership With Somerset House Trust"

"Skye Gyngell, chef-patron of Spring at Somerset House, is to open a second restaurant within the same buildin…

30 Mar 2026 · 2 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Angela Hartnett Steps Back From Murano Head Chef Role to Focus on Expansion and New Project"

"Angela Hartnett OBE has confirmed she is stepping back from day-to-day head chef responsibilities at Murano t…

29 Mar 2026 · 2 min read · The Mise Editorial

"Clare Smyth to Open First International Core Restaurant in New York This Autumn"

"Clare Smyth MBE has confirmed that Core by Clare Smyth will open its first international site in New York thi…

28 Mar 2026 · 2 min read · The Mise Editorial