Casual Dining

Four-and-a-half hour party people: Brits spend £70 on a night out

30-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Consumers are spending an average of £70.69 on a night out – including drinks at home, transport and food and drinks out, according to the latest Deltic Night Index.

Latest opening: Seabird

27-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

A swanky new hotel restaurant has come to roost in Southwark.

The chips are down: Hipchips to close Soho site

27-Sep-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Crisp and dips restaurant Hipchips will soon close its Soho site to focus on its growing retail business.

Friday five: the week's top news

27-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week

Chef Luke Thomas to relaunch Soho members club Blacks

27-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Soho members club Blacks is relaunching with chef Luke Thomas now a co-owner of the business.

William Reed launches Low 2 No Bev Show

27-Sep-2019 By Joe Lutrario

BigHospitality and Restaurant magazine publisher William Reed has unveiled a new trade show designed to support the growth of the burgeoning low to no beverage sector.

Arma to open on former Oliver Maki site

27-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

A grab and go Middle Eastern concept is set to open on the former Oliver Maki site in Soho early next month.

Will low- and no-alcohol wines ever be able to cut it in top dining rooms?

27-Sep-2019 By Lucy Britner

From 0% abv beers and low-alcohol G&Ts to 'spirits' that contain absolutely none of the hard stuff, the drinks landscape has changed dramatically in recent years thanks to the abstemious direction in which society is heading. However, up...

Mr Ji set to open permanent site in Soho

26-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Taiwanese fried chicken concept Mr Ji is to finally open its first permanent restaurant in Soho this November.

The Lowdown: Marc Veyrat versus Michelin

26-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

French chef Marc Veyrat says he plans to sue Michelin claiming the awards body downgraded his restaurant because an inspector wrongly identified cheddar cheese in a soufflé.

TiPJAR set to expand following trial period

26-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

TiPJAR, the tip solutions business owned by BrewDog retail director James Brown and Rosa’s Thai co-founder Alex Moore, has begun rolling out to restaurants, beginning with Honest Burgers.

Salt Yard Group co-founder to open Portuguese restaurant

26-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Salt Yard Group co-founder Simon Mullins is to open a Portuguese restaurant in Covent Garden later this autumn with his wife Isabel Almeida Da Silva.

Bancone set for second site

25-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Another of London’s new wave of fresh pasta-focused restaurants is to expand operations with Will Ellner’s Bancone announcing it is to open a second site on Soho’s Lower James Street in December.

Tayēr + Elementary joins World’s 50 Best Bars longlist

24-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

The World’s 50 Best Bars has announced the bars ranked 51st-100th this year, ahead of its annual awards ceremony on 3 October.

Nick Gibson and Damian Clisby to launch joint restaurant venture

24-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

The Drapers Arms owner Nick Gibson is joining forces with chef Damian Clisby, formerly of Petersham Nurseries, to launch a joint restaurant venture in Shoreditch next month.

UK restaurant market facing fastest decline in seven years

24-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

The UK restaurant market is set to contract -3.1% to £18.8bn in 2019, its fastest decline in seven years.

Gladwin brothers to open restaurant on former Arbutus site

24-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

The Gladwin brothers - Richard, Oliver and Gregory – have taken the Soho site once occupied by Anthony Demetre and Will Smith’s Arbutus as the location for their next restaurant.

The grand crew: four people shaking up wine in restaurants

24-Sep-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Meet four people who are rethinking how wine is approached in restaurants, with painstakingly sourced lists that put pricier establishments to shame in terms of creativity, accessibility and value.

Tortilla results show record rise in EBITDA

23-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Fast-casual Mexican restaurant group Tortilla saw a record rise in EBITDA according to results released by the business for the year ending 30 December 2018.

St John set to open in LA

23-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver’s St John Group is set to open its first international outpost in Los Angeles next month, 25 years after launching its original London site.

Push the button

23-Sep-2019 By Fiona Griffiths

Our annual analysis of the restaurant technology landscape contains insight from the biggest in the business.

Alan Yau to open three London restaurants next year

23-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Wagamama founder Alan Yau is to open three new restaurants in London in 2020; two in Canary Wharf and one at the Westfield London shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush.

Wagamama to launch recipe box partnership with Gousto

20-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Wagamama has signed a six-month partnership with Gousto to supply four of the restaurant chain’s signature dishes in recipe box format from next week (24 September).

Friday Five: the week's top news

20-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week

Latest opening: Bank House

20-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Former Gordon Ramsay Group CEO Stuart Gillies has opened the doors of his new Chislehurst wine bar Bank House.

Brookes Restaurant to close

20-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Oxford Brookes university is to close its Brookes training restaurant at the end of the current academic year, with a date provisionally set for 1 May.

FSA to take action after Byron allergy inquest

20-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced further steps to protect those with food allergies and intolerances when eating out.

Thinking outside the lunch box

19-Sep-2019 By Tony Naylor

Lunch visits are falling in frequency, but are there ways restaurants can work around, or with, this change in customer habits?

Burger & Lobster opens second Singapore restaurant

19-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Burger & Lobster is continuing to ramp up its global expansion with the opening of its second restaurant in Singapore later this month.

Pastaio to open second restaurant

18-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Chef Stevie Parle is to open his second Pastaio restaurant this November at London’s Westfield White City, and already has his eye to rolling out the concept further.

Latest opening: Sons + Daughters

18-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Pidgin pair James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy are looking to take a slice out of London’s premium sandwich sector with the launch of Sons + Daughters in Coal Drops Yard.

YO! launches YO! Kitchen concept with table service

18-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

YO! has launched its first full-service restaurant concept as it looks to further pivot away from its famous conveyor belt sushi.

How I Got Here: Bin Li

17-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Bin Li is the owner and head chef at Chinese street food restaurant Murger Han, which currently operates two London sites in Euston and Mayfair.

TripAdvisor removed 'over one million' fake reviews in 2018

17-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

TripAdvisor has released its first Transparency Report to counter claims it is failing to tackle fake reviews.

Sticks’n’Sushi to finally open Soho restaurant

17-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Sushi and yakitori restaurant group Sticks'n'Sushi is finally set to open its Soho site next month, more than 18 months after it was first mooted.

New tricks: the Daffodil Mulligan trio are out to show the youngsters a thing or two

17-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

What happens when three Irish old hands come together for a brand new project? Restaurant and bar Daffodil Mulligan, that’s what, and it’s going to be no shrinking violet.

640 East to take over former Silo site in Brighton

16-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Independent bar and restaurant brand 640 East is to set up shop in Brighton this November, on the site formerly occupied by Douglas McMaster’s Silo.

Fuller's to open restaurant and co-working space within The Chamberlain Hotel

16-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Brewer and pub operator Fuller's has invested c.£2m in upgrading The Chamberlain Hotel in the City of London, which is set to open at the end of the month.

More than 1,400 UK restaurants have closed in the last year

16-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

The number of restaurants falling into insolvency has increased by 25% in the last year, according to accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young.

Friday Five: the week's top news

13-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week

Call for clearer menu allergen labels after Byron death [updated]

13-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

The family of a teenager with a dairy allergy who died after eating a Byron burger has called for a change in the law.

Phil Howard and Rebecca Mascarenhas to open Church Road restaurant on former Sonny's site

12-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Chef Phil Howard and restaurateur Rebecca Mascarenhas are to launch a new neighbourhood-style restaurant on the former Sonny’s Kitchen site in Barnes.

Flash-grilled: Simon Ulph

12-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Simon Ulph, who previously oversaw the kitchen at St Leonard's in Hackney, became head chef at Swan, Shakespeare’s Globe earlier this year.

The Lowdown: the Tóu Dog

12-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Tóu by TĀTĀ Eatery, one of the London’s katsu sando pioneers, has launched its own gourmet hotdog; could this be the start of another foodie phenomenon?

BrewDog, Deliveroo and Costa named UK's fastest growing brands

12-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

BrewDog, Deliveroo and Costa Coffee have topped a list of the UK’s fastest growing brands.

Health-focused 'lifestyle' restaurant to open in Shoreditch

12-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Former Noble Rot sommelier Eleanor Warder is to launch a health-focused all-day café and restaurant with her husband at The Atlas Building in Shoreditch next month.

Sabor: one year on

12-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Nieves Barragán-Mohacho and José Etura left long-term roles at restaurant brand Barrafina to open Sabor last year. Here’s their story so far...

Abokado launches CVA blaming 'bank fraud' and sales decline

11-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

London healthy eating chain Abokado is the latest restaurant group to launch a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).

Deliveroo ad banned over "misleading" delivery claims

11-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

A Deliveroo ad has been banned for suggesting the company could deliver food anywhere in the UK.

Latest opening: Bubala

11-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Following a series of successful pop ups and supper clubs, Middle Eastern-style vegetarian concept Bubala has opened its first permanent site on Spitalfields’ Commercial Street.