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Nick Lander – aka Mr Jancis Robinson – was the Financial Times restaurant critic from 1989 to 2022. Now, every Sunday, he writes about restaurants exclusively for us. To stay abreast of his reviews – which are free for everyone to read – sign up for our weekly newsletter

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Ballymaloe House May 2026
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An international institution in the southern Irish countryside. In 2011 I travelled to Ballymaloe House, a 40-minute drive from Cork, Ireland, to stay the night and to interview the late...

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Nick Lander and Martin Lam
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Locked down Granary Square Brasserie, 6 November 2020
Nick on restaurants Nick looks at the implications for the hospitality industry. There are even barriers now in front of the Granary Square...
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Nick on restaurants Nick calls time on the current curfew on UK hospitality. On 20 June, I wrote: '[The wealthy restaurateur and club...
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