The Latest Breaking News from Russell Norman

Many have described Russell Norman, whose death has shocked the entire restaurant world, as a genuinely happy, generous, and kind person. They would be right. Essentially, he was as hospitable in his everyday life as he was in business, a man who defined the very essence of what hospitality is…

Norman, who has died aged 57, was a master of details

The influential restaurateur, who has died aged 57, knew how to show patrons a good time because he liked having one himself, says the Observer’s restaurant critic Jay Rayner

Founder of London restaurants and award-winning author, who was at forefront of ‘small plates’ movement, died after short illness

We remember Russell Norman, the British restaurateur known for opening landmark restaurants such as Polpo and Brutto

The pioneering restaurateur is credited as the man behind small plates dining and was hailed as the ‘new king of Soho dining’

The legendary restaurateur responsible for the rise of small plates dining and the revolution of the Negroni has died unexpectedly aged 57

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The Negroni is a classic cocktial not to be messed with, says David Ellis

There are few areas in the entire of the UK that betray the type of restaurant they house more than Farringdon. Home of the historic Smithfield Meat Market, you can expect food here to share a common theme: a focus on meat and butchery, and a consequential machismo – you’re…

As lockdown becomes a distant memory, chefs and restaurateurs must look at a different way of providing hospitality to their customers