Produce Report September 2026

UK apples underway. Early varieties include Discovery, Windsor, Gala. Kissabel apples due later in the month.

Sollies black figs from France and Bursa black figs from Turkey.
An excellent year for grape: Muscat, Centennial, Italian white etc.
Plums: Mirabelle will finish by mid-September; greengage / Reine de Claude will stretch a few weeks longer. UK plums include Marjorie’s Seedling. Also sloes and damsons.
Blood peaches and nectarines still available.
New season roots including carrots (incl. rainbow bunched, sand), Chantenay, Piccolo parsnips, beetroot (incl. Crapaudine, candy, white, yellow), Jerusalem artichoke.
Beans - Coco de Paimpol & Borlotti.
UK gourds and squash incl Spaghetti, Jack be Little etc. Also UK sweetcorn.
New-season Cevennes onions, Roscoff, French red and white Grelot onions.
UK courgettes, marrows, Hispi cabbage, cauliflower, tenderstem, variegated kale.

END OF SEASON

Apricots.
UK cherries.
Provence tomatoes (end of Sep).
Blackcurrants & gooseberries.
Green almonds.
Peas.
Yellow beans.
Yellow-flesh watermelon.

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