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Food firms are forced  to write off Aikens debts Aikens' suppliers 'won't get the £100,000 they are owed' Tom Aikens in administration as chef fails to pay suppliers Chips are down as Aikens closes his 'smelly' fish shop Tap water honoured by Michelin-starred chef Fishing for a fashionable new franchise Tom puts his faith in cod Green chips? This chef is on to a good thing Now my passion is fish (and chips) City workers get a taste for cordon bleu

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Recession creates the £12.50 Michelin-starred lunch

18.11.09
Fear of empty tables has prompted London’s Michelin-starred restaurants to tempt diners with cut-price deals... more

Bright future for royal parks allotments

30.07.09
Rosie Boycott joins Michel Roux Jnr, Tom Aikens and Atul Kochar to plant this year’s crops in the St James’s Park allotment... more

Lean times as Whiteleys gourmet food hall goes bust

04.03.09
The food hall at Whiteleys shopping centre in Bayswater has become the latest victim of the recession and gone into liquidation... more

I feel a complete s**t leaving my creditors £1m out of pocket

28.01.09
In his first interview since his business failed, Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens talks about his guilt and his battle to keep his restaurants going ... more

We don’t make plans, so no wonder it’s all going to pot

19.01.09
When Waterford Wedgwood went down, Robert Peston said, rightly, on the radio that the collapse of the pottery firm was a tragedy as it deprived Britain of a part of the manufacturing base it will need when the recession is over... more

Food firms are forced to write off Aikens debts

12.01.09
Suppliers owed almost £900,000 by Tom Aikens spoke out after the celebrity chef was able to continue trading when his business failed... more

Aikens' suppliers 'won't get the £100,000 they are owed'

28.10.08
Suppliers owed more than £100,000 by chef Tom Aikens will not be paid after two of his restaurants went into liquidation... more

Tom Aikens in administration as chef fails to pay suppliers

20.10.08
Two restaurants belonging to Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens have been put into administration... more

Chips are down as Aikens closes his 'smelly' fish shop

29.08.08
Renowned chef Tom Aikens has given up his fight with environmental health officers and closed his ethical fish and chip restaurant after just six months... more

Tom Aikens' eco-chippy on awards shortlist

05.08.08
Tom Aikens' Chelsea restaurant, Tom's Place, has been shortlisted as one of London's most sustainable establishments... more

'Petulant' Ramsay should 'stop behaving like a diva' and get back in the kitchen, says top chef

04.08.08
One of London's top chefs has delivered a stinging criticism of Gordon Ramsay labelling him 'petulant' and saying he should get back into the kitchen.... more

Ramsay and Co bicker like spoilt divas says top chef

04.08.08
One of London's top chefs has delivered a stinging criticism of Gordon Ramsay labelling him "petulant" and saying he should get back into the kitchen... more

Tap water honoured by Michelin-starred chef

31.07.08
London's tap water has been named as one of the best tasting in the country by a panel of chefs and sommeliers... more

Stale fat smell from Aikens's chip shop has the neighbours sizzling

04.06.08
The smell of fish and chips normally makes the mouth water. But for chef Tom Aikens it has caused a bit of a stink among the neighbours of his Chelsea restaurant... more

There’s other fish to fry

16.04.08
With its self-conscious, not-quite-kitsch-enough decor and underwhelming food, Tom’s Place is a bit cod, says Marina O' Loughlin.... more

Hundreds of businesses help to cut back on bottled water

01.04.08
Hundreds of restaurants, clubs and shops have now signed up to the Evening Standard's Water On Tap campaign... more

Michelin-starred chefs join call for tap water at tables

26.02.08
London's leading chefs and restaurants have backed the Evening Standard's Water On Tap campaign to make asking for and drinking tap water socially acceptable in every eating and drinking venue... more

Fishing for a fashionable new franchise

20.02.08
Tom's Place is a posh chippie in Chelsea where chef Tom Aikens is attempting to transform our national dish.... more

Tom puts his faith in cod

13.02.08
Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens is championing the cause of British fishermen at Tom's Place - but it's a concept that flounders.... more

Green chips? This chef is on to a good thing

04.02.08
Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens is attempting to reinvent the traditional chippie - but one that is kind to the environment.... more

Five London diffusion restaurants

14.11.07
Critic Fay Maschler takes a look at five diffusion restaurants in the capital.... more

Now my passion is fish (and chips)

26.09.07
Chef Tom Aikens was known for his fiery temper and pricey menus. But marriage and therapy have mellowed him.... more

Top chefs spill the beans

25.05.07
First it was Marco Pierre White who confessed using Knorr chicken stock cubes. Now other top chefs have admitted their junk food secrets, although these are the snacks they love to eat.... more

City workers get a taste for cordon bleu

17.04.07
Cordon bleu cookery courses have become the latest trend for City workers and a range of classes run by award-winning chefs has been set up to cater for demand.... more

Tom's place is a victim of its own success

19.03.07
Frank Lampard, John Terry and Joe Cole all dine at Tom's Kitchen, a restaurant so popular that there's a chance the Chelsea footballers might miss a game while they're waiting to be served. ... more

Tired of waiting

10.01.07
When you spend 40 to 50 quid on a meal, you expect more magic than you get at Tom's Kitchen. And please sort out the front of house, says Fay Maschler. ... more

Keep your f****** mobiles out of my restaurants

28.09.06
First it was smoking that was outlawed, now the curse of the mobile phone could soon be driven from London's restaurants.... more

£15 menu helps Arbutus win top title

19.09.06
Arbutus in Soho has been named as London's best new restaurant. The Frith Street establishment has been awarded the accolade in the new Time Out Eating and Drinking Guide.... more

Kids? The more the merrier

14.08.06
Superchef Tom Aikens is just the latest restaurateur to think that eating out with the family should be a pleasure, not a penance. Charles Campion reveals the restaurants that are welcoming children.... more

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