Casual Dining

Generation Next: Sow

23-May-2019 By Stefan Chomka

The bowl food concept launches in Soho next month but already has eyes on expansion, according to its founder Peter Farrell.

Government to ban plastic straws and drinks stirrers in 2020

22-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Plastic straws and drinks stirrers are to be banned in England from April 2020, the government has announced.

Jamie Oliver closes 22 restaurants with 1,000 jobs lost

21-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Jamie Oliver has closed 22 of his UK restaurants as the business enters administration, with only his three Gatwick Airport sites remaining open.

SRA to help restaurants reduce food waste

21-May-2019 By James McAllister

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is to support 100 restaurants in reaching national and international food waste reduction targets as part of a new initiative.

How I Got Here: Aldo Zilli

21-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The Italian-born chef has opened a string of London restaurants, written over 10 cookbooks and appeared on numerous television programmes.

Jamie Oliver's restaurant group calls in administrators

21-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Jamie Oliver’s UK restaurant group is to enter administration, less than two years after it narrowly avoided collapse.

Bocabar to open third site

21-May-2019 By James McAllister

Bristol-based group Bocabar is to open its third restaurant later this year, at Bristol's Finzels Reach development.

Restaurant 'gold rush' is over with more than 750 closures last year

21-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

The restaurant industry ‘boom period’ is over with more than 750 sites closing in the last 12 months, according to the latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners.

It's a no-show: finding a solution to the problem of disappearing diners

21-May-2019 By Tony Naylor

Financially damaging, physically demoralising... no-shows are the bane of the restaurant industry. Is there a solution to this age-old issue?

How to ensure your business follows best practice allergen procedures

21-May-2019 By Jamie Cartwright and Charlotte Healy

Public awareness of allergens has never been higher, but while we await the findings of the Government’s consultation on amending allergen labelling laws, what can restaurants do to mitigate the risks?

Industry warned HMRC will continue to target restaurants over tax evasion

20-May-2019 By James McAllister

Restaurant owners have been warned by accountancy firm BDO that HMRC is continuing to target the industry in a bid to crackdown on tax avoiders.

Latest opening: Monsieur Le Duck

17-May-2019 By James McAllister

The Gascon-inspired brand that originally appeared in a pop-up premises in Spitalfields, has spread its wings and opened a permanent site in the heart of Clerkenwell.

Friday Five: the week's top news

17-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

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

Paul and Emma Ainsworth relaunch The Mariners in Rock

17-May-2019 By James McAllister

Paul and Emma Ainsworth have relaunched The Mariners pub in Cornwall with a new look and menu, having acquired the lease to the site earlier this year.

Amazon leads £450m Deliveroo funding drive

17-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Online tech giant Amazon is to invest millions in restaurant delivery platform Deliveroo as it mounts a challenge to rivals such as UberEats.

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Smart thinking: How attitudes to mobile tech are changing

16-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Mobile technology is fast moving and complex, but with the right partner restaurants can use it to boost spend, manage operational pain points and generate crucial data.

The Lowdown: Nando’s in-flight meals

16-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Budget airline Jet2.com will soon be serving Nando’s branded food to its passengers. But there’s a catch…

How I Got Here: Charlie Carroll

16-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Charlie Carroll has turned the traditional steakhouse model on its head with his affordable steak restaurant group Flat Iron.

Mowgli confirms Bristol restaurant opening

16-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Expanding Indian street food brand Mowgli is to open its first Bristol restaurant later this year.

Why restaurants need to stop the upbeat interrogation

16-May-2019 By Tony Naylor

In a misguided bid to ‘connect’, waiting staff are increasingly quizzing guests about their mood and plans. Give me a break.

Coqfighter to open first full service restaurant in Soho

15-May-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Fried chicken restaurant Coqfighter will open its first table-service restaurant, in Soho, at the end of this month.

Chiktopia to hatch first location at intu Lakeside

15-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Chiktopia has confirmed that it will launch its debut location within the upcoming extension of Essex shopping destination intu Lakeside in July.

London restaurants commit to cutting food waste

14-May-2019 By James McAllister

Brasserie Zedel, Angela Hartnett’s Café Murano and Hawksmoor Air Street are among 11 restaurants from across Regent Street and St James’s to collectively commit to reducing food waste by 25% in the next year.

Jo&Co set for Hove

14-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

A couple with extensive experience in the branded space is to launch an all-day dining restaurant in Hove, East Sussex, with a view to rolling out the concept.

Latest opening: Parrillan

14-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Harts Group has opened its final restaurant in the Coal Drops Yard development, and it's a break from the norm.

Rosa’s Thai founders to open noodle shop concept

14-May-2019 By Georgi Gyton

Rosa’s Thai founders Alex and Saiphin Moore are to launch Chinese-inspired noodle shop concept Hoh Sek next month.

ProVeg to challenge EU's 'veggie burger' ban

13-May-2019 By James McAllister

Campaign group ProVeg International is to challenge the EU’s proposed ban on using names such as ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ to describe plant-based foods.

Four trends set to deliver restaurant gold in 2019

13-May-2019 By Ashley Sheppard

QSR Automations vice president of sales Ashley Sheppard on ghost restaurants, automation, recipe reading tech and booking through search.

Plant-based dishes help drive Leon's sales growth

10-May-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Leon has reported like-for-like sales growth of 15% in 2018, up from 0.9% in 2017, with sales of vegetarian dishes driving that growth.

The Sustainability Award: call for entries

10-May-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Have you turned your kitchen into a plastic-free zone, overhauled your menu to put plant-based dishes centre stage, introduced a successful socially inclusive recruitment policy, collaborated with a local producer for an ingredient normally sourced from...

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