Produce Report June 2026
Berries this month include Annabel’s strawberries, raspberries (incl. pink / black / yellow) and the first gooseberries, which start with the red-blush varieties from France before moving onto green.
Stone fruit is getting better every day. Cherries are excellent quality, along with apricots, peaches and nectarines. We will see the first blood peaches and nectarines this month.
All varieties of melon are in season.
English asparagus will end a week or so early (around 20th June) this year because of dry weather in spring.
English peas have started.
Provence tomatoes are now eating beautifully - varieties such as Pineapple, Rose, Marmande etc.
A great month for beans of all kinds: Borlotti, yellow, runner. Also courgettes: round (green / yellow), white, Nicois, Romana. Also marrows.
END OF SEASON
Wild garlic.
Gariguette strawberries.
Morels.
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
