Parisian noodle house Yen is to close its London outpost after just two years, with the general manager saying it has been unable to offer its signature soba noodles since June.
A hedge fund that shared a multibillion-pound bounty after making bets on the collapsed Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers is among those reportedly circling debt-laden dining chain PizzaExpress.
Bill's Restaurants made a £9.11m loss last year – but has returned to above market like-for-like sales growth across its estate following a major refurbishment programme.
Chefs Jamie Oliver, Danny Wallace and Tommy Banks were among the winners at the 2019 Observer Food Monthly (OFM) Awards, which took place last night (17 October) in London.
Market Halls' upcoming West End venue will feature a new concept from chef Angelo Sato, and a third site for Alex Peffly and Z He’s Chinese crépe brand Pleasant Lady.
James Walters has opened a second incarnation of his Levantine-inspired restaurant concept Arabica. A lot has changed, but what remains is the chef’s determination to steadily evolve the brand.
US brand Sweet Chick recently made its UK debut in Fitzrovia, having built a solid foundation in the States thanks to the backing it received from hip-hop rapper Nas.
Big Mamma restaurant group, which is behind recently launched London venues Gloria and Circolo Popolare, plans to open a third restaurant in the capital, in Covent Garden.
Cosmo and Lily Sterck have swapped London for Bristol, turning the former Bar Buvette into a relaxed yet sophisticated restaurant that blends Italian and modern British influences.
The first round of operators set to take up residence in Market Halls' upcoming flagship West End venue, which is set to open early next month, has been announced.
The government’s pledge to deliver new legislation requiring employers to pass on tips paid to workers in full has been met with concern by the hospitality sector.
Previously a banker, Danish-born restaurateur Soren Jessen owns fine dining restaurant 1 Lombard Street, as well as the more causal Ekte Nordic Kitchen in the Bloomberg Arcade.
Australian chef Josh Niland has penned a groundbreaking book that calls for a total rethink of how restaurants buy, store and serve fish. Part cookbook, part manifesto, it is essential reading for any chef that handles fish.
Scottish-born chef Nico Simeone is continuing his prolific run of restaurant openings with the launch of his second Six by Nico site south of the border in Liverpool next month.
PizzaExpress says that 95% of its restaurants in the UK and Ireland are profitable after it was suggested that two in every five are at risk of closure.
Chef Mark Jarvis is to launch a restaurant within the Gunmakers in Marylebone, London, having joined forces with master sommelier and restaurateur Xavier Rousset to reopen the historic pub.
Trade body UKHospitality has partnered with the Tourism Alliance to publish a joint guidance report for the hospitality and tourism sectors in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
The chef and co-owner of Home in Leeds is opening ‘four disparate foodie concepts’ with chef and business partner Mark Owens in Leeds’ Kirkgate Market.
The proposed introduction of a calorie cap for out-of-home food and drink would be an impractical imposition on business according to trade body UKHospitality.
