The UK's restaurant scene digested
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Smashed: How, and how not to write a restaurant review.
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Following on from last week’s edition, ‘Who is the UK’s best critic?’, I’m republishing an article from 2024 where I detailed my approach to writing and reviewing. I had far fewer subscribers and followe...
Smashed #88: Review of the restaurant reviews - who is the UK's best critic?
The UK restaurant scene digested
Who is the best restaurant critic in the UK? Well, it’s me, obviously. Did you see my report about Mor for Good Food Guide? Outstanding work by any measure. But in reality I’m far too modest to nominate mys...
Smashed Down Under Pt. 4: Melbourne
Welcome to the fourth and penultimate report from my trip to Australia in late 2025. I didn’t mean for it to take quite this long to publish, but life got in the way. Nevertheless, the trip is recent enough for it to be useful for anyone lo...
Smashed #87: Burnham vs Hospitality, plus Oslo Court - a history in reviews
Oven-baked crisp seafood rice at chef Tom Sellers’ newly opened Mor restaurant at Carbis Bay Hotel, Cornwall.
I wish Andy Burnham would shut up about the shitting Smiths. He’s even doing karaoke versions of their greatest hits now. The Sm...
Smashed is Going on a Summer Holiday
I’m off on my summer hols soon and, as much as I hate to take a break from publishing Smashed, for the first time since I launched the newsletter in November 2023, I’m going to suspend subscriptions. I plan to be back posting w/c 27 July. I...
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I am a freelance writer and author specialising in food, drink and travel. I've been writing about restaurants and chefs for the national press for over two decades.
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