Kurisu Omakase at Ichiban Sushi, London: ‘It is both dinner and theatre’ – restaurant review

London’s top sushi chefs are fighting to book a precious seat to see what this young man is doing in Brixton, writes Jay Rayner

10 of the best tapas bars in Santander, northern Spain

San Sebastián gets the kudos and crowds – but this port city in Cantabria has its own take on pinchos, plus top fish and seafood

Royale, London E3: ‘Sometimes, I have to admit that the French just do it better’ – restaurant review

‘A refreshing, simple but delicious spin on Provençal home cooking’

Ravinder Bhogal’s secret ingredient: tajin spice mix

The chef and cookery writer on the Mexican chilli and dried lime flavouring that can be used on sweet and savoury alike

Watermelon and barbecue feta salad; jerk chicken; chilled courgette soup – recipes to eat outdoors

Former Great British Menu champion James Cochran delivers five summery dishes, each one zinging with flavour and perfect for serving outside

Maggi Hambling: ‘There are always goody goody people telling you you’ve done the wrong thing’

The artist discusses statue rage, tennis tips from Andy Murray – and teeth

Kitchen porter, commis chef, novelist: how working in restaurants shaped my new life

The author of the acclaimed debut novel Moth tells how hard graft in the kitchen prepared her for the world of literature

Kitchen sorcery: lunch with Britain’s best chef

Clare Smyth has three Michelin stars, and cooked for Harry and Meghan’s wedding. Her mission? To make the humble magical

Can hospitality’s recruitment crisis ever be fixed?

Brexit and Covid have exacerbated a problem that has been building for years. But some restaurants are trying to attract and keep staff by changing the culture of the industry

The Polo Lounge at the Dorchester Hotel: ‘Dismal food at inexplicable prices’ – restaurant review

A Park Lane pop-up produces an eye-popping dinner

There is holiday hell and then there is self-catering

No salt and pepper, no spices, not enough loo roll – welcome to your holiday cottage

Fred Sirieix: ‘I was training to be a chef, but I thought it would kill my soul’

Britain’s best-known maître d’ on what his parents taught him about service, the value of hospitality and his pride in his Olympian daughter

The Loch & The Tyne, Old Windsor, Berkshire: ‘Odd, but unforgettable’ – restaurant review

‘This, surely, is the point of lovely lunches: they make you want to abandon reality and set up home’

Why are restaurants’ cheapest bottles of wine becoming so expensive?

Wine lists shouldn’t be terrifying but too often they make me feel like a second-class citizen

Burnt Orange, Brighton: ‘Delivers on its smoky promise’ – restaurant review

Heat-blistered dishes raise the temperature at Burnt Orange in Brighton. By Jay Rayner