Restaurants

Celebrity chef Rene Redzepi, co-founder of Copenhagen’s Noma, steps down

The decision came days after a report alleged he had engaged in workplace abuse from 2009 to 2017

From left: Mitsutaka Sakamoto, Makoto Saito and Koichi Matsuda of Jiin Omakase.
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Veteran F&B players revamp or open new restaurants to stay competitive 

The Les Amis and ilLido groups are among the established names launching fresh ventures

Josh Niland, the Australian chef behind the seafood-centric FYSH at The Singapore Edition hotel.
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Celebrity chefs ‘disappear’ from Singapore hotels after high-profile debuts

Aussie chef Josh Niland is the latest to leave, at the end of his contract with Singapore Edition hotel 

Yekaterina Oreshkina, owner of the BonCafe bakery chain, at a cafe she closed due to rising food prices, rent and taxes, while keeping her other outlets open, in Moscow.

In Russia, many restaurants and cafes close as consumption stalls amid major slowdown

Russians are cutting back on discretionary spending at the fastest rate since the start of the Ukraine war

Hot chefs talk about Chinese New Year.
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Chinese New Year: Top chefs who stay true to their heritage

Five influential Chinese chefs reflect on how their roots shape their cooking philosophy

Anh Sung-jae is arguably the most famous chef in South Korea, thanks to Culinary Class Wars.
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Anh Sung-jae on Culinary Class Wars, fame and staying real

The acclaimed chef-judge of the wildly popular cooking show looks back at his dizzying rise to the top

Andre Chiang, chef-patron of 1887 by Andre.
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Celebrity chef Andre Chiang’s new Raffles Hotel restaurant to have heritage concept

1887 by Andre marks the chef’s return to Singapore after eight years

RAS is calling for support from the government to consider targeted, structural interventions crucial to enhancing cost predictability and stimulating domestic demand within the F&B sector.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

F&B association calls for rental caps, foreign worker levy removal in Budget 2026 wish list

The sector is afflicted by escalating operational costs, persistent manpower shortage and intense market competition

The stalwart Peacock Alley gets an Oriental twist.
BTLUXE EXCLUSIVE

An urban retreat in Shanghai’s newest playground

The Waldorf Astoria Shanghai Qiantan offers a quiet getaway in the city’s new Bund