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The BBC has announced that series 21 of MasterChef will air as planned! We have everything you need to know about the up...
25/07/2025

The BBC has announced that series 21 of MasterChef will air as planned! We have everything you need to know about the upcoming series, right here.

We break down all the details you need to know about MasterChef 2025, including its start date and who's going to be judging.

Earn SquareMeal Reward points when you dine at Butler's Restaurant at the Chesterfield Mayfair. 5 points for every £1 sp...
25/07/2025

Earn SquareMeal Reward points when you dine at Butler's Restaurant at the Chesterfield Mayfair.

5 points for every £1 spent for lunchtime diners - For all diners to this restaurant, spending over £100 on Mondays to Fridays, lunchtimes only. This offer must be saved to your account to claim.

A grand hotel dining room that befits this elegant Regency-style hotel, Butlers exudes the air of a traditional private club rather than anything brash or glitzy. Calm, efficient service ...

We caught up with Amber Francis - 2025's Great British Menu Champion of Champions - on why she chose to swap Michelin-st...
24/07/2025

We caught up with Amber Francis - 2025's Great British Menu Champion of Champions - on why she chose to swap Michelin-starred kitchens for school dinners👩‍🍳

Now at the helm of a London school kitchen, Amber is part of national conversations around school food reform, sustainability, and food education. Her journey from fine dining to school kitchens is an inspiring one - we sat down with the chef to find out what fuels her and how it feels to have her food judged by kids.

Read Amber's full story, as part of our Female Chef of the Year series 2025⬇️

In partnership with Champagne AYALA

2025's Great British Menu Champion of Champions on trading Michelin stars for school dinners, and the challenge of balancing kids with a kitchen career.

Dosa in Mayfair is the country's only Michelin-starred Korean restaurant - a 14-seat terrazzo marble chef's counter, wea...
23/07/2025

Dosa in Mayfair is the country's only Michelin-starred Korean restaurant - a 14-seat terrazzo marble chef's counter, weaving Korean and European influences with finesse. Just how good is it? SquareMeal's Aoife Silke is here with the review.

Dosa by Akira Back trades in anticipation. Tucked away down a corridor from the flagship Akira Back restaurant, it admits just 14 diners per service, each ushered into the serene orbit o ...

Prosecco has become synonymous with a night out - the quintessential party drink🥂 But did you know this Italian sparklin...
22/07/2025

Prosecco has become synonymous with a night out - the quintessential party drink🥂 But did you know this Italian sparkling makes a delicious pairing with food?

Ruggeri is one such Prosecco that's crafted with the structure and finesse to stand up to a wealth of dishes. Read all about Ruggeri's history, then find out where to drink their wines in some of London's top restaurants⬇️

Discovering a great food wine, with depth and elegance, is always special, particularly when backed up by restaurants who choose to serve it with their top dishes

Flaky. Buttery. Perfectly golden. 🥐We’ve tracked down the best croissants in London – from classic Parisian-style to wil...
22/07/2025

Flaky. Buttery. Perfectly golden. 🥐

We’ve tracked down the best croissants in London – from classic Parisian-style to wild card flavours you didn’t know you needed.

You can find a half-decent pastry pretty much anywhere in the city, but when it comes to the very best croissants London has to offer, there are a few patisseries that really pull out the stops.

Dreaming of sun, sea, and sensational seafood? It’s not too late! Escape to Cornwall and map out a delicious summer adve...
21/07/2025

Dreaming of sun, sea, and sensational seafood? It’s not too late! Escape to Cornwall and map out a delicious summer adventure with these stunning seaside restaurants.

Boasting the longest coastline in Great Britain, as well as one of the sunniest climates, Cornwall is the UK’s ultimate seaside destination, and Cornwall’s best restaurants naturally take pride in this reputation, showcasing the abundant local seafood with relish

Brunch tastes better in the sunshine! From leafy terraces to riverside gems, we’ve rounded up the best outdoor brunch sp...
20/07/2025

Brunch tastes better in the sunshine! From leafy terraces to riverside gems, we’ve rounded up the best outdoor brunch spots in London.

Whether you're in the east and want a laid-back meal, or after something a little fancier in the west, this list of best outdoor brunches in London is sure to have what you're looking for

Home to London's first 'table cheeseburger', this month's hot review is Canal in Westbourne Park, from the team behind C...
19/07/2025

Home to London's first 'table cheeseburger', this month's hot review is Canal in Westbourne Park, from the team behind Crispin and Bistro Freddie.

Westbourne Park might look a little barren in its current restaurant offering, but the arrival of Canal is surely set to change that. This trendy opening from the team behind Crispin and ...

Earn SquareMeal Reward points when you dine at Afternoon Tea at The Chesterfield Mayfair. 8 points for every £1 spent fo...
19/07/2025

Earn SquareMeal Reward points when you dine at Afternoon Tea at The Chesterfield Mayfair.

8 points for every £1 spent for lunchtime diners - For new diners to this restaurant, spending over £150, lunchtimes only. This offer must be saved to your account to claim.

The Chesterfield Mayfair is a stunning, four-star hotel set within one of London's most illustrious areas, taking its place within a historic townhouse originally built in the 1700s

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SquareMeal was founded in 1990 by university friends Mark de Wesselow and Simon White, who were working in the City and saw a gap in the market for a restaurant and bar guide dedicated to the Square Mile. The SquareMeal brand quickly grew to cover the whole of London and today its coverage extends to 13,500 restaurants, pubs and bars around the UK.

Mark and Simon’s mission was to offer a curated guide to better-quality places, combining expert advice with customer opinion. It was clearly popular as print subscriptions from London executives quickly grew to over 100,000. The boom in restaurants followed in the late 90s, and with it, a quarterly SquareMeal magazine. The rise of the internet was marked by SquareMeal becoming the first UK restaurant guide to have a fully functioning website.

Because the same people that book ‘tables for two’ also use restaurants for private dinners, group dining, and full take-overs – not to mention a wider selection of venues for receptions, dinners and meetings – SquareMeal’s mission widened as it sought to solve the problem of ‘Where to eat, meet or hold an event’. This driving purpose led to market-leading magazines devoted to event organisers (including Weddings, Christmas, Summer Parties and Beyond) and an exhibition called SquareMeal Venues + Events Live, which was sold to Ocean Media in 2018. Today the focus is on channelling all its content and industry knowledge through its digital platforms including lively social media sites, with support events and a paired-back portfolio of the most popular magazines.

In 2018, the talented SquareMeal team was bolstered by a new CEO, Dean Yardley, who founded market-leading wedding planning website Hitched.co.uk, and Product and Marketing Director, Simon Dawson. The next stage of SquareMeal’s evolution will be underpinned by innovation and technical development, with an acceleration of online offerings, enhancing the experience for the diner, the event organiser and its customers.