Jon Hatchman

Jon Hatchman

Jonathan is Food Editor for The London Economic.

Jonathan has run and contributed towards a number of blogs, and has written features for publications such as Eater London, The Guardian, i News, The Independent, GQ, Time Out London and more.

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Hutong’s ‘Bright and Stormy’

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Just across the floor from the dining area of London’s Hutong, specialising in delicious Sichuanese cooking, the restaurant’s bar offers a range of exciting cocktails that are available to enjoy as you gaze across London’s constantly growing skyline, from the 33rd floor of The...

Restaurant Review – Masala Grill

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Situated towards the less exciting end of the King’s Road, Masala Grill first opened in May, taking over the spot of the now relocated Chutney Mary (now in St. James). Set up by the MW Eat Group, which also works with Michelin-starred Amaya, Veeraswamy,...

Are Robot Servers The Food Industry’s Next Big Thing?

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Way back in 1989, Robert Zemeckis’ classic cult Sci-Fi blockbuster – 'Back To The Future 2' – predicted that 2015 would behold all sorts of outrageous, futuristic contraptions most probably designed by an outrageous (evidently very prolific) scientist with dreams that even the most...

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – The Ivy’s Strawberry Daiquiri

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Having reopened its doors back in June, following an extensive refurbishment, one of the most prominent features of London’s most famous Restaurant is the new central coral onyx Dining Bar. Alongside providing customers the ideal location for a pre-dinner drink, or even a prime...

MEATliquor To Open In Islington This October

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Following the huge success of their restaurant placed just behind London’s busy Oxford Street, which now demands gargantuan queues during busy times, just in order to get a seat, the team behind MEATliquor have announced that their new offshoot will open in Islington next...

Restaurant Review – Plateau

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Somehow it seems that scathing restaurant reviews are always the most fun. Not so much for the writer (negative reviews are no easier to write) but, in fact, for the reader, and proof comes with the fact that some of the most revered food writers...

The Shame of Being a Meat Eater

By Dave Binder  I have a terrible confession to make: I really like meat. I know, I’m a monster. Not literally, like the Loch Ness Monster or Albi the racist dragon, but for liking and consuming my fair share of beef, chicken, pork and lamb et al. I do sometimes...

London’s Best New Restaurant Openings – September

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, here’s our pick of the best new restaurants arriving in London over the coming month. Four Hundred Rabbits - Crystal Palace Coming soon to Crystal Palace, the team behind The Lido Café’s new opening will have...

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