Closures

Marcus Wareing is to close his Michelin-starred restaurant Marcus at the Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge.

Chefs and industry figures have shared messages of support and admiration after it was announced Michel Roux Jr will be closing his family’s Le Gavroche restaurant next January.

Jamie Oliver has spoken about how rising rents and rates contributed to the downfall of his UK restaurant business.

Restaurants closed at their highest rate in a decade in the first three months of the year, at an average rate of five per day.