Produce Report July 2026
BEANS
Great month for beans: Borlotti, runner, Val de Loire, yellow, flat Helda, flat white etc. Coco de Paimpol to come.
GRAPES
‘Prima’ is the first of the European grape varieties. ‘Muscat’ soon to follow, along with Italian red and white seedless.
BERRIES
Annabel’s strawberries.
Gooseberries - green and red.
White and redcurrants.
Hand-picked Panache raspberries including black, yellow and pink.
FRUITS
Melons - full range including Charentais from Meffre, Piel de Sapo, Galia, black-skinned watermelon, Zerbinati smooth-skinned.
Cherries - excellent quality.
Stone fruit including blood peach, blood nectarine, flat peach, apricots, plums. Vanillacots finish at start of July.
Also English round peaches, flat peaches, nectarines.
VEGETABLES
Provence tomatoes - grown in the sun and soil.
Onions: new crop from Spain, Tropea and button white from Italy, pink from Brittany.
UK peas and broad beans.
Artichokes: Globe and bunched. Short supply.
Courgettes: round (green / yellow), white, Nicois, Romana, marrows, flowers, Zucchiolo.
Jersey Royals, Noirmoutier and Linzer potaoes.
UK baby vegetables.
UK Hispi, purple sprouting, tender stem, bunched carrots.
UK salads. French from Beausse and Nourrit.
WILD CARD
French cobnuts.
Green walnuts from Potash Farm in Kent.
Lavender from Castle Farm in Kent.
FIGS
French figs are starting, along with Spanish black figs and green figs from Italy.
WET GARLIC
Beautiful wet garlic from France - lovely mellow flavour. Also pink garlic.
END OF SEASON
Monk’s beard / agretti.
Alphonso mangoes.
Tokyo turnips.
Asparagus.
Other News -
http://tiny.cc/fzl4101 - Éadaoin McDonagh departs White Rabbit Projects
http://tiny.cc/ntu2101 - Majority of the Real Greek sites saved
http://tiny.cc/itu2101 - Adam Byatt to open a new Restaurant
http://tiny.cc/n4j1101 - Former Cycene chef Theo Clench to reignite Mayfair’s Humo
http://tiny.cc/h4j1101 - Young’s buys Cubitt House’s Pubs
http://tiny.cc/7t61101 - Restaurant Radar April 2026
http://tiny.cc/pv41101 - Patty & Bun closes all but two of their sites
http://tiny.cc/nv41101 - MEATliquor shuts most of its estate
http://tiny.cc/ymk0101 - Somssi closes just 5 weeks after winning a Michelin star
http://tiny.cc/wt80101 - Reni Redzepi steps away from Noma
http://tiny.cc/zm20101 - Dinner Restaurant to close next year
http://tiny.cc/ztry001l - The World’s 50 Best 2026 to be held in November Abu Dhabi
http://tiny.cc/xtry001 - Michelin winners 2026
http://tiny.cc/gtxx001- Three Star French Chef Arnaud Donckele named Culinary Director at Le Manoir
CHEFS - SALARY CHECKER 2026
INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS
LONDON
Executive Chef £60,000 - £100,000 Plus
Head Chef £45,000 - £80,000 Plus
Sous Chefs £42,000 - £60,000
Chef De Partie £35,000 - £45,000
Regional salaries please contact me
4/5* HOTELS (INDEPENDENT)
LONDON
Executive Chef £55,000 - £100,000 Plus
Head Chef £45,000 - £70,000 Plus
Sous Chef £40,000 - £50,000
Chef De Partie £30,000 - £45,000
Regional salaries please contact me
BRANDED RESTAURANTS, PUBS ETC.
LONDON
Executive Chef £55,000 - £100,000 Plus
Head Chef £45,000 - £70,000 Plus
Sous Chef £40,000 - £50,000
Chef De Partie £30,000 - £38,000
Regional salaries please contact me
RESTAURANTS - SALARY CHECKER 2026
BRANDED
Managing Director £100,000 - £160,000
Director of Operations £80,000 - £130,000
Head of Operations £55,000 - £90,000
General Manger £45,000 - £70,000
Assistant GM £38,000 - £50,000
FINE DINING
Managing Director £100,000 PLUS
Director of Operations £80,000 - £130,000
Head of Operations £60,000 - £110,000
General Manager £50,000 - £90,000
Assistant GM £40,000 - £55,000