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A private dining table laid for a party in The Glass Room at Osteria Angelina, with City views
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Osteria Angelina opens The Glass Room, a 13th-floor private dining room above the City

Osteria Angelina, the Itameshi pasta and grill restaurant on the edge of Spitalfields, has opened The Glass Room, a 22-seat private dining space on the 13th floor with a wraparound…

Sam Allcock · 12 November 2026 · 2 min read
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Stir-up Sunday22Nov · SunMake the Christmas pudding Traditionally the Sunday before Advent.
St Andrew's Day30Nov · MonCook something Scottish Scotch lamb muckle pie
Christmas Day25Dec · FriBook the food shop early Delivery slot dates
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Food & Drink

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Festive afternoon tea and Christmas dishes at Aki London
Food & Drink

Aki London teams up with Rebecca Vallance on a couture Christmas afternoon tea

Marylebone's Aki London has partnered with designer Rebecca Vallance on a festive afternoon tea and a 14-foot Christmas tree, alongside multi-course festive menus and cocktails at Kiyori.

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A Côte at Home Christmas table laid with turkey, trimmings and festive dishes

Côte opens on Christmas Day for a second year and brings back Côte at Home
Sunday roast with carved meat, roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding on a restaurant table

GiGi Gusto Griglia launches Roasts al Forno Sunday menu in Manchester
Festive restaurant interior with red velvet booths, decorated Christmas trees and twinkling lights

Trinity Leeds opens The Christmas House, a New York inspired festive pop-up restaurant and bar
Glasses of Wild Idol alcohol-free sparkling wine and a festive cocktail on a restaurant table at The Ivy

Wild Idol and The Ivy Collection launch alcohol-free Santa’s Kir for Christmas

London

Openings, independents and old favouritesAll London →
Festive Christmas sandwiches, including a turkey baguette and a turkey bagel

Festive sandwiches arrive at PAUL, B Bagel and TOZI Counter in London
A tray of oysters, mussels and shellfish with bread and dips at Clerk's House

Green & Fortune reveals London Museum menus, from a Billingsgate Bap to a Mirinda Daiquiri
Chef Henry Lam in chef's whites inside China Tang at The Dorchester

China Tang at The Dorchester names Henry Lam head chef and launches canapés for events
Sky Garden's top-floor terrace dressed as an Alpine lodge with skis and snowy Christmas trees

Sky Garden opens a Belvedere Alpine Terrace and a Nutcracker bar for Christmas

Around the UK

Leeds, Manchester and beyondAll of Around the UK →
restaurants near First Direct ArenaLeeds

The Best Restaurants Near First Direct Arena Leeds
Restaurants and pre-concert dining near Co-op Live ManchesterManchester

12 Best Restaurants Near Co-op Live Manchester
Prezzo Italian Manchester Media City sees in the new year with stylish new look and half price mealsManchester

Prezzo Italian Manchester Media City sees in the new year with stylish new look and half price meals
Is Manchester the Most Romantic City in the North?Manchester

Is Manchester the Most Romantic City in the North?

Hospitality

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Pizza chef Brigi Stamber with a pizza at Stretch in Hove
12 November 2026

Two-time Pizza Chef of the Year Brigi Stamber opens Stretch in Hove using British regenerative flour

Brigi Stamber, twice crowned Pizza Chef of the Year, has opened Stretch in Hove, where every pizza uses British regeneratively farmed wheat,…
Chefs plating dishes at a cooking competition workstation
12 November 2026

Scottish Culinary Championships return to ScotHot in Glasgow with Michel Roux presenting awards

Entries are now open for the Scottish Culinary Championships at ScotHot, SEC Glasgow, in February 2027, where Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux will…
Casa Hotels Group staff members standing together at one of the group's Derbyshire hotels
12 November 2026

Casa Hotels Group celebrates 235 years of combined service from 20 members of its team

Derbyshire's Casa Hotels Group says 20 employees have clocked up a combined 235 years of service, with several rising from waiting tables…
Head chef Ashley Williamson at The Gin Trap Inn in Ringstead, Norfolk
12 November 2026

The Gin Trap Inn in Ringstead appoints former Benedicts head chef Ashley Williamson

The Gin Trap Inn in Ringstead, Norfolk, has appointed former Benedicts head chef Ashley Williamson, whose new menu draws on regional produce…