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  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    FT MagazineRestaurants
    When the guests go home, waiters’ work has only just begun

    From counting knives to cleaning the coffee machine, everything must be shipshape for a swift start the next day

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    FT MagazineRestaurants
    A restaurant with a bar? I’ll drink to that

    Those cosy areas for a pre-dinner cocktail disappeared in the 1980s, but are due a post-Covid revival

  • Monday, 28 December, 2020
    Restaurants
    How restaurants can survive — and flourish — in 2021

    In a changed landscape, lower rents may favour small, ambitious independents

  • Friday, 20 November, 2020
    FT MagazineRestaurants
    How to understand a day in the life of a restaurant

    From noting famous diners to recording broken fridges, restaurateurs rely on end-of-day reports

  • Thursday, 15 October, 2020
    FT MagazineRestaurants
    Myrtle, London: ‘Two of the first courses were exceptional’ – restaurant review

    ‘Haugh’s friendly style of Irish cooking seems simple but involves a lot of preparation’

  • Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
    FT MagazineRestaurants
    Chefs to cut back and go local

    How British restaurateurs must adapt to deal with the twin challenges of the pandemic and Brexit

  • Thursday, 10 September, 2020
    FT MagazineRestaurants
    Tell me why . . . restaurants don’t like Mondays

    Nicholas Lander explores why restaurateurs choose to shut their doors on the first day of the week

  • Thursday, 13 August, 2020
    ReviewFT Magazine
    Domaine du Météore, Cabrerolles: ‘The scene was breathtaking’ — restaurant review

    Situated in a crater, this French restaurant offers stunning views, food and wine

  • Wednesday, 1 July, 2020
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    What treats are in store for diners as lockdown lifts?

    Nicholas Lander asks five chefs what they’ve been cooking while their restaurants have been closed

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  • Thursday, 28 May, 2020
    FT MagazineRestaurants
    Can restaurants adapt their wine lists after the pandemic?

    Drinks sales are key to the success of any restaurant, but how they are achieved will have to change

  • Thursday, 30 April, 2020
    FT MagazineFood & Drink
    Nicholas Lander: How I choose which restaurants to review

    ‘The food must be good and so must the wine list — but above all, I like restaurants with character and charm’

  • Thursday, 16 April, 2020
    FT SeriesNicholas Lander, Restaurant Insider
    In praise of kitchen porters

    ‘KPs go under-appreciated and underpaid — and they are probably suffering the most from restaurant closures’

  • Sunday, 29 March, 2020
    FTWeekend Live Q&A
    Who would come to your fantasy dinner party?

    Join our food and drink team for a light-hearted discussion at 12pm and 5pm GMT on Sunday 29 March 

  • Thursday, 19 March, 2020
    FT SeriesNicholas Lander, Restaurant Insider
    Gymkhana, London: ‘the exceptionally hot Indo-Chinese halibut is only for the brave’ — restaurant review

    Nine months after a fire forced it to close, the world-renowned Indian restaurant reopens with some new surprises

  • Thursday, 5 March, 2020
    FT SeriesNicholas Lander, Restaurant Insider
    SingleThread, California: ‘a high level of thoughtfulness’ — restaurant review

    This Californian restaurant serves its customers’ needs swiftly from the moment they arrive

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    FT SeriesNicholas Lander, Restaurant Insider
    Ampéli, London: ‘taking a brave step’ — restaurant review

    With an all-Greek wine list, restaurateur Jenny Pagoni makes a distinctive impact on the London scene

  • Friday, 14 February, 2020
    FT Magazine
    What’s Ferran Adrià — the creator of 1,846 dishes — been doing since he closed El Bulli?

    His restaurant was voted best in the world five times. Since it closed, he’s been working on his legacy

  • Thursday, 6 February, 2020
    FT SeriesNicholas Lander, Restaurant Insider
    Sunda, Melbourne: ‘Astonishingly good’ — restaurant review

    Chef Khanh Nguyen’s palate is particularly attuned to desserts and, happily, we ordered all three

  • Thursday, 23 January, 2020
    FT SeriesNicholas Lander, Restaurant Insider
    Le Comptoir Robuchon, London: restaurant review

    ‘This will instantly appeal to anyone who ever tasted Joël Robuchon’s food — or appreciates the flavours of well-executed French cooking’

  • Thursday, 9 January, 2020
    FT SeriesNicholas Lander, Restaurant Insider
    Nicholas Lander’s verdict on Davies and Brook, Daniel Humm’s first London restaurant

    Can the Swiss chef replicate the success of New York’s Eleven Madison Park?

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    ReviewFT Magazine
    Zoldering, Amsterdam: ‘the chicken soared above expectations’ — restaurant review

    This modern Dutch spot offers an extraordinary building, warm hospitality and an excellent night out

  • Thursday, 12 December, 2019
    FT MagazineRestaurants
    Nicholas Lander’s best restaurants of 2019

    ‘In 2020, restaurateurs must offer the hospitality many of us crave’

  • Thursday, 28 November, 2019
    FT MagazineEating and drinking in London
    Trivet, London; ‘robust flavours, intriguing desserts and a wine list as big as a family bible’ — restaurant review

    A new venture from the former head chef at The Fat Duck and the sommelier who worked alongside him

  • Thursday, 14 November, 2019
    FT MagazineRestaurants
    Kāwi, New York: ‘the appeal of a tried-and-tested chef’ — restaurant review

    ‘Yesterday’s stinky soybean stew’ — spiced pork belly with soyabeans — was lip-smackingly delicious

  • Thursday, 31 October, 2019
    FT MagazineFood & Drink
    La Piquette, Washington, DC: ‘very French and highly enjoyable’ — restaurant review

    ‘The large menu reads like something from your all-time favourite bistro’

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