James McAllister

Senior Reporter

James is an NCTJ-qualified journalist whose career has seen him cover everything from the Cannes Film Festival to the plight of Chagossians living in the UK. Having written for Restaurant since 2019, he is now a senior reporter with a remit to cover all corners of the UK’s restaurant industry, from street food stalls to national groups and everything in between.

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The Palmerston team to open Edinburgh pub

30-Jul-2025

By James McAllister

The team behind popular Edinburgh restaurant The Palmerston is joining forces with Newbarns brewery to revive a pub in the Scottish capital that has been closed for a decade.

Tommy Banks loses £25,000 of pies in robbery

02-Dec-2024

By James McAllister

Tommy Banks says he has lost £25,000 of stock after a van carrying handmade pies he planned to sell at a Christmas market in York was stolen.