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Friday five: the week’s top stories

Friday five: the week’s top stories

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Latest opening: Kawan by Uncle Roger

Latest opening: Kawan by Uncle Roger

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No.11 Bistro to launch in Reading

Leon appoints former Pret executive Julio Santoyo as managing director

“The numbers stopped working”: Mandy Yin’s Sambal Shiok closes its doors

Big Mamma is Florida bound as it plans to open its first US restaurant

Birmingham restaurant Simpsons to close after 32 years

Soleil by Claude to return to The Peninsula London this summer

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Uncorked: Clement Cousins

Uncorked: Clement Cousins

28-May-2026 By Joe Lutrario

Smarter shifts, stronger margins: The rise of AI in UK restaurant operations

Smarter shifts, stronger margins: The rise of AI in UK restaurant operations

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Uncorked: Katalin Szegedi

Uncorked: Katalin Szegedi

22-May-2026 By Joe Lutrario

How tech is helping restaurants win repeat visits and drive spend

How tech is helping restaurants win repeat visits and drive spend

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Star player: Theo Clench is looking to make it five in a row at IGNI

Star player: Theo Clench is looking to make it five in a row at IGNI

Casual Dining

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Big Mamma is Florida bound as it plans to open its first US restaurant

Big Mamma is Florida bound as it plans to open its first US restaurant

29-May-2026

Big Mamma reports rise in turnover as it plots more UK restaurants

Big Mamma reports rise in turnover as it plots more UK restaurants

28-May-2026

DGB Hospitality Group to revive Liverpool’s The Black Horse and Rainbow

DGB Hospitality Group to revive Liverpool’s The Black Horse and Rainbow

28-May-2026

Fine Dining

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“The numbers stopped working”: Mandy Yin’s Sambal Shiok closes its doors

“The numbers stopped working”: Mandy Yin’s Sambal Shiok closes its doors

29-May-2026By Joe Lutrario

Birmingham restaurant Simpsons to close after 32 years

Birmingham restaurant Simpsons to close after 32 years

28-May-2026

Quince bakery founder Anna Higham to double up

Quince bakery founder Anna Higham to double up

28-May-2026By Joe Lutrario

Uncorked: Clement Cousins

Uncorked: Clement Cousins

28-May-2026By Joe Lutrario

QSR & Street Food

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Leon appoints former Pret executive Julio Santoyo as managing director

Leon appoints former Pret executive Julio Santoyo as managing director

29-May-2026By Samira Gover

The Salad Project opens first travel hub site

The Salad Project opens first travel hub site

28-May-2026

Leon gets green light from creditors to emerge from administration

Leon gets green light from creditors to emerge from administration

27-May-2026

Junk Group continues its push across the capital with four new sites

Junk Group continues its push across the capital with four new sites

27-May-2026

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