Mike Daw

London

Contributor at Evening Standard

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Articles

The Steve Jones guide to London’s pie and mash shops

2 days ago | standard.co.uk | Mike Daw |Josh Barrie

Going Out | RestaurantsFormer Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones is a massive pie and mash fanHolidays in the sun: Sex Pistol Steve Jones has been in search of the best pie and mash in town Davis FactorMike Daw|Josh Barrie @joshbythesea1 minute ago COMMENTSSign up for our expert view on everything that’s worth eating, drinking and queuing for in LondonI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.
The Maldon Salt 50: A Celebration of 2025’s Most Influential People in Food and Drink

1 week ago | greatbritishchefs.com | Mike Daw

We've gathered together profiles and recipes from some of the 'Maldon Salt 50' featured on GBC. Learn how they got to where they are today, and how to cook like some of the most influential individuals in the food industry right now. We've gathered together profiles and recipes from some of the 'Maldon Salt 50' featured on GBC. Learn how they got to where they are today, and how to cook like some of the most influential individuals in the food industry right now.
London's restaurant landlords: it's time for a change

2 weeks ago | greatbritishchefs.com | Mike Daw

There’s no getting around the fact that landlord-tenant relationships can be fraught, not least in the competitive world of the London property market. Landlords want to see reliable, long-term returns on their sizeable investments, while operators just want to succeed. The length of leases is one area where these tensions come to the surface. The length of a lease has a big impact on a restaurant's finances.
Best pubs and restaurants on the running route

1 month ago | msn.com | David Ellis |Mike Daw |Josh Barrie

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What’s The Point Of Restaurant Awards? Why It's Time Michelin And Others Recognised Staff Welfare

1 month ago | greatbritishchefs.com | Mike Daw

This feature is the second in our series exploring the evolving landscape of restaurants and how a range of issues, from entrenched gender bias to financial systems, affect the hospitality industry today. This feature is the second in our series exploring the evolving landscape of restaurants and how a range of issues, from entrenched gender bias to financial systems, affect the hospitality industry today. Mike Daw is the Chef Editor at Great British Chefs, joining the team in February 2025.
Where to find the best afternoon teas in London for Mother's Day

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | Ben McCormack |Mike Daw

Going Out | RestaurantsCakes and cuppas aplenty — Ben McCormack sips his way through London’s top tea tables The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Ben McCormack|Mike Daw1 minute agoSign up for our expert view on everything that’s worth eating, drinking and queuing for in LondonI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.
the cheapest Michelin-starred menus in London

1 month ago | msn.com | Josh Barrie |Mike Daw

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The Restaurant Industry Is Broken: Why Leading Female Chefs Are Demanding Change

2 months ago | greatbritishchefs.com | Mike Daw

This is the first in a series of articles exploring female leadership in the hospitality industry. Topics of conversation will range from sexism in the industry to the supply chain, and from investment in the hospitality industry to what a modern kitchen looks like. The aim of these features is to spotlight leading voices throughout the UK to progress conversations around gender parity and equality, and offer tangible advice to the industry on how to change for the better.
83 of the best dishes for under £15

2 months ago | msn.com | Mike Daw |Ben McCormack |David Ellis

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The best Michelin-starred restaurants in the UK to try this year

2 months ago | gq-magazine.co.uk | Mike Daw |Marshall Manson |Rebecca Dolan

Michelin, once just a humble tyre company, has been sizing up restaurants in its annual guide for a good hundred years. The system used by its anonymous inspectors is now infamous: from one star for great food, to three stars for a best-in-class meal. It took the UK until 1982 to get its first coveted three-star establishment (a year when France boasted 21 of its own) and that restaurant, Le Gavroche in Mayfair, was run by two brothers from rural Burgundy.