Chain restaurants are using more premium main dishes to drive average transaction value and attract a more aspirational consumer, according to Lumina’s latest quarterly Menu Tracker.
Marco Pierre White has added to his growing range of products aimed at chefs with the launch of a selection of meats, pâtés, terrines and smoked salmon under the Farmhouse Cuisine by Marco Pierre White brand.
The bulk of Rick Stein’s restaurant group returned to profit last year following a challenging 2022 in which it reported a loss before tax of £347,000.
Rebecca Mascarenhas’ Barnes restaurant Church Road will relaunch as the more casual HomeSW13 mid next month having closed quietly yesterday (18 August).
The Government is facing renewed calls to appoint an allergy tsar after a teenage girl with a severe dairy allergy died after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate.
Britain’s hospitality sector has recorded its first quarter-on-quarter growth in outlets in two years, the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners reveals.
Jason Atherton and Spencer Metzger are breathing new life into the gourmet hot dog category with this deftly executed and reassuringly expensive Harrods concession.
The pair behind Sri Lankan restaurant Kolamba Soho on their larger, more grown-up east London venue, being picky with sites, and challenging perceptions.
Taco Bell UK is hoping to tap into the late-night market through a new initiative that will extend closing hours at select restaurants located close to music venues.
A breakthrough in negotiations between the Aslef union and UK Government that could end long-running strike action on the railways has been described as ‘a crucial step forward’ for hospitality.
The head sommelier at Heliot Steak House on Enotria Italian wine buyer Sergio De Luca, drinking wine at school and why his native Campania is underrated.
The founder Neapolitan pizza restaurant group Fatto a Mano on nurturing talent from within your business, learning from mistakes, and what makes a good leader.
More than three quarters of hospitality operators say they would benefit from an overhaul of the business rates system amid steep increases in wages and food costs.
The Salad Project is to launch a multifaceted restaurant site on Fenchurch Street in the City of London that will also operate as a training academy and menu development hub.
Big Table Group is trialling a refreshed menu at three Frankie & Benny’s restaurants after discovering the brand’s remaining sites are mostly outperforming their neighbours.
Grouse could be off the menu for many restaurants this year with chefs staring down the barrel of a 50% price rise for the prized game bird as a record low in bird numbers see shoots cancelled.
Burger King UK has reported an operating profit of £13.4m for the year ended 31 December 2023, a significant improvement on the loss of £20.7m it posted the year before.
The London-based group has relaunched its seafood sharer ‘bucket’ with a new look after its original red and white striped design was deemed too similar to that used by KFC.
Restaurants closing early amid fears of riots and violent disorder, the closure of James Cochran's 12:51 restaurant, and Wingstop UK's possible sale are among this week's most-read news stories.
