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Inside the new KOKO in Camden following its £70m restoration

Published 17 March 2022

Camden’s iconic KOKO concert venue will reopen next month after a £70 million, three-year restoration and redevelopment project. The 19th …

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International Women’s Day: Three leading restaurateurs on how they spend their time

Published 8 March 2022

For International Women’s Day, we asked three hospitality professionals about their roles in the industry – how they divide their …

International Women’s Day: Three leading restaurateurs on how they spend their time

Published 8 March 2022

For International Women’s Day, we asked three hospitality professionals about their roles in the industry – how they divide their …

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‘Luxury is all about time’ – CODE Meets Darius Namdar, MD of The Twenty Two

Published 3 March 2022

“Sorry gents, just squeezing through” Darius Namdar, the managing director of The Twenty Two, a new hotel, restaurant and members’ …

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CODE Meets Frank Curley, The Delaunay

Published 23 February 2022

Corbin & King has proactively employed over 50s at its restaurants for years, but an 86-year-old? CODE founder Adam Hyman …

CODE Meets Frank Curley, The Delaunay

Published 23 February 2022

Corbin & King has proactively employed over 50s at its restaurants for years, but an 86-year-old? CODE founder Adam Hyman …

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CODE Meets Gabriel Waterhouse

Published 10 February 2022

CODE caught up with Gabriel Waterhouse, founder of The Water House Project, his ‘social fine dining’ restaurant in East London. …

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CODE Meets Maximal Concepts

Published 29 January 2022

In advance of the launch of their latest opening, The Aubrey London, CODE caught up with Matt Reid, founder of …

CODE Meets Maximal Concepts

Published 29 January 2022

In advance of the launch of their latest opening, The Aubrey London, CODE caught up with Matt Reid, founder of …

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Celebrating CODE’s 30 under 30 alumni: Shing Tat Chung and Erchen Chang

Published 21 January 2022

In the lead up to this year’s list, we look back at CODE’s 30 under 30 alumni Few restauranteurs have …

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Celebrating CODE’s 30 under 30 alumni: Santiago Lastra

Published 14 January 2022

In the lead up to this year’s list, we look back at CODE’s 30 under 30 alumni For those avid …

Celebrating CODE’s 30 under 30 alumni: Santiago Lastra

Published 14 January 2022

In the lead up to this year’s list, we look back at CODE’s 30 under 30 alumni For those avid …

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CODE Meets Endo Kazutoshi

Published 5 January 2022

“Have a look around, you can touch anything except for the knives.” CODE caught up with award-winning chef Endo Kazutoshi, …

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CODE Meets Cherish Finden

Published 17 December 2021

CODE caught up with Cherish Finden at the newly opened Pan Pacific hotel by Liverpool Street and sampled her ‘Kopi Tiam’ …

CODE Meets Cherish Finden

Published 17 December 2021

CODE caught up with Cherish Finden at the newly opened Pan Pacific hotel by Liverpool Street and sampled her ‘Kopi Tiam’ …

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CODE Meets Selin Kiazim

Published 16 December 2021

When we got the chance to meet Oklava founder Selin Kiazim to chat about her new book, THREE, I snatched …

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CODE meets Luke French and Stacey Sherwood-French

Published 7 December 2021

CODE sat down with Luke French and Stacey Sherwood-French, the husband and wife team behind Sheffield restaurant JÖRO and Nama …

CODE meets Luke French and Stacey Sherwood-French

Published 7 December 2021

CODE sat down with Luke French and Stacey Sherwood-French, the husband and wife team behind Sheffield restaurant JÖRO and Nama …

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CODE Meets Seventy One Gin

Published 2 December 2021

Seventy One Gin is the “world’s first luxury gin” from famed photographer Mert Alas. CODE caught up with Steve Wilson, master …

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CODE visits Birch

Published 23 November 2021

We were grateful to be invited to visit Birch, a 55-acre retreat just 40 minutes on the train from Liverpool …

CODE visits Birch

Published 23 November 2021

We were grateful to be invited to visit Birch, a 55-acre retreat just 40 minutes on the train from Liverpool …

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CODE Meets Shrub

Published 19 November 2021

In September 2020, amid relentless restrictions and unpredictable lockdowns, Sam Best and Harry Dyer set out to launch Shrub, a …

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CODE Meets Chet Sharma, BiBi

Published 18 November 2021

How’s the reception been at BiBi so far? We’ve been so pleased. The reviews that came out over the opening …

CODE Meets Chet Sharma, BiBi

Published 18 November 2021

How’s the reception been at BiBi so far? We’ve been so pleased. The reviews that came out over the opening …

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Celebrating 10 years of Manjit’s Kitchen

Published 17 November 2021

Openhearted, resilient and rooted in the community, Manjit’s Kitchen is a story of true hospitality. After a rough ride through …

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CODE meets Dark Arts Coffee

Published 4 November 2021

There seems to be a new coffee brand on every street corner in London, and one would assume it would …

CODE meets Dark Arts Coffee

Published 4 November 2021

There seems to be a new coffee brand on every street corner in London, and one would assume it would …

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CODE meets Greg Clarke

Published 19 October 2021

CODE met Greg Clarke at his residency at The Pass at South Lodge Hotel in Sussex. After a period of …

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CODE meets The Nook

Published 4 October 2021

The Nook, in Highbury Corner, opened a year ago, joining the likes of Trullo, Prawn on the Lawn, and Black …

CODE meets The Nook

Published 4 October 2021

The Nook, in Highbury Corner, opened a year ago, joining the likes of Trullo, Prawn on the Lawn, and Black …

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CODE meets Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick, founders of Chuku’s

Published 28 September 2021

Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick are the founders of Tottenham’s Nigerian tapas restaurant Chuku’s. Can you tell me about the beginnings …

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CODE meets Alex Hunter, founder of The Sea, The Sea

Published 17 September 2021

What inspired you to start The Sea, The Sea? I set up and ran the Bonnie Gull restaurant group for …

CODE meets Alex Hunter, founder of The Sea, The Sea

Published 17 September 2021

What inspired you to start The Sea, The Sea? I set up and ran the Bonnie Gull restaurant group for …

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CODE meets Ivan Vukadinovic, Frenchie

Published 10 September 2021

Ivan Vukadinovic was appointed Frenchie’s head chef in August after returning to the restaurant this year. Hired back first as …

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How Honest Burgers continues to cut through the competition after 10 years

Published 27 August 2021

“There are some restaurants you go to where you can smell the boardroom they were conjured up in.” Honest Burgers …

How Honest Burgers continues to cut through the competition after 10 years

Published 27 August 2021

“There are some restaurants you go to where you can smell the boardroom they were conjured up in.” Honest Burgers …

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Viewpoint Insights Report

Published 25 August 2021

Friend of CODE, Viewpoint, have published a report to provide insights for UK hospitality businesses after an uncertain 12 months. …

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How The Jolly Gardeners are moving pub food on without alienating long-time locals

Published 20 August 2021

Charlie Chaplin’s dad used to play the piano that still sits in the Jolly Gardeners. Guy Ritchie chose the pub …

How The Jolly Gardeners are moving pub food on without alienating long-time locals

Published 20 August 2021

Charlie Chaplin’s dad used to play the piano that still sits in the Jolly Gardeners. Guy Ritchie chose the pub …

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CODE meets Jack and Charlie Stein

Published 17 August 2021

Jack and Charlie Stein speak to CODE about adapting to a new hospitality industry, and about how we will never …

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Sven-Hanson Britt on his new farm-led restaurant Oxeye, £36,000 of crowdfunding later

Published 10 August 2021

A Masterchef: The Professionals finalist in 2014 and a winner of The Rematch show in 2019; a former Roux Scholarship …

Sven-Hanson Britt on his new farm-led restaurant Oxeye, £36,000 of crowdfunding later

Published 10 August 2021

A Masterchef: The Professionals finalist in 2014 and a winner of The Rematch show in 2019; a former Roux Scholarship …

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The Hallmark of Good Design

Published 4 August 2021

Simon Rawlings, creative director at David Collins Studio, talks to CODE about the pressures and processes of re-imagining Harrod’s iconic …

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CODE meets Luke Selby, Evelyn’s Table

Published 3 August 2021

Formerly of Hide Above, Dabbous, and Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Luke Selby talks about the intimacy of a unique …

CODE meets Luke Selby, Evelyn’s Table

Published 3 August 2021

Formerly of Hide Above, Dabbous, and Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Luke Selby talks about the intimacy of a unique …

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