Casual Dining

Online wine merchant to launch standalone sparkling wine bar and restaurant next month

22-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Wine merchant Grays & Feather will launch a bricks-and-mortar sparkling wine bar at a Covent Garden site next month.

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Six ways for restaurants to elevate their plant-based offer

22-Oct-2018 By Louise Palmer-Masterton

Long-time vegan and restaurateur Louise Palmer-Masterton founded plant-based Stem + Glory in 2016, and has since completed two successful crowdfunds to grow the company to three sites. The Cambridge restaurateur shares her tips on how operators can improve...

'World's healthiest restaurant and bar' to launch Seven Dials flagship

22-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Vegan, gluten-free and alcohol free restaurant and bar Redemption will launch its third site this winter, having successfully crowdfunded the money needed to finance it.

Friday Five: the week's top news

19-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

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

Gourmet Burger Kitchen apologises for 'Curry War' ad

19-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) has apologised for a new ad campaign where it attempted to start a “curry war” with Indian restaurants.

Gizzi Erskine's Mare Street Market restaurant no longer going ahead

18-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Gizzi Erskine is no longer opening a restaurant within Hackney’s Mare Street Market.

Ex-Noma chef Santiago Lastra to launch debut UK restaurant

17-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Mexican-born former Noma consultant chef Santiago Lastra will host a Day of the Dead dinner in London ahead of launching his debut UK restaurant in March 2019.

Branded restaurants continue to grow share of market

17-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Despite the pain being felt by many major restaurant operators branded restaurants are continuing to grow their share of the market.

Koffmann and Marco's new brasserie in Bath could be first of many

17-Oct-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Black & White Hospitality’s latest restaurant concept, a collaboration between chefs Pierre Koffmann and Marco Pierre White, could be taken to other historic UK towns following its launch in Bath.

Opening of the Month: Canto

17-Oct-2018 By Tony Naylor

Simon Shaw’s follow up to his acclaimed Spanish restaurant El Gato Negro brings modern Portuguese cooking to Manchester.

Sourced Market set to smash latest crowdfund bid

17-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Deli/retail/dining brand Sourced Market has raised more than 85% of its £750,000 Crowdcube campaign within the first 48 hours.

Alimentum announces shock closure prior to going into insolvency

16-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Cambridge restaurant Alimentum has announced its immediate closure in a Twitter post written by recently appointed head chef Samira Effa.

Soho House and Chiltern Firehouse chefs to launch two restaurants at Stratford hotel

16-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Property developer Harry Handelsman will launch a 145-room hotel in east London, housing two restaurants headed up by ex-Chiltern Firehouse and Soho House Group chefs.

JinLi and Modern Shanghai confirmed for Central Cross in Chinatown

16-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Chinatown landlord Shaftesbury has confirmed the first two restaurants that will open in the new Central Cross development.

How I Got Here: Bill Collison

16-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Bill Collison founded Bill's Produce Store and Cafe in 2001. A few years later, the Lewes and Brighton-based business attracted the attention of mid-market maestros Andy Bassadone and Chris Benians, who have turned the business into a national chain....

“It’s a Jedi ninja approach to cooking”: Richard Turner on his new restaurant Gridiron

16-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Hawksmoor’s executive chef and director of Pitt Cue Richard Turner opens 62-cover Mayfair restaurant Gridiron early November with seasoned chef Colin McSherry in the COMO Metropolitan hotel on Old Park Lane

Five rules for smart expansion

16-Oct-2018 By Gavin Whitney

Anyone looking to expand their restaurant business smartly and successfully should follow these five rules.

Manchester's Midland Hotel sold for £115m

15-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Manchester’s Midland Hotel, home to the Adam Reid at The French restaurant, is to be sold for £115m.

Kid-friendly: why restaurants should get behind goat meat

15-Oct-2018 By Tony Naylor

The slaughter of unwanted male animals creates huge waste in the dairy industry, but chefs could help by getting behind goat meat.

Grillstock barbecue group shuts down

15-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Smokehouse group Grillstock has announced it has ceased trading, less than a year after it was bought out of administration.

Luke Johnson: Patisserie Holdings' secret overdrafts a 'nightmare'

15-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Luke Johnson, the chairman of trouble-hit Patisserie Holdings, has described the past week as a "nightmare" after the company discovered secret overdrafts of almost £10m.

Grater things: The Cheese Bar smashes crowdfund campaign

12-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Camden’s cheese-focused restaurant The Cheese Bar has hit its crowdfund target, and will be using the funds it has raised to open a second site.

Rarebreed Dining adds third site to its pub portfolio

12-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Rarebreed Dining will launch its flagship restaurant in reading this winter, housing both a steakhouse and a members’ lounge.

Friday Five: the week's top news

12-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

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

Latest opening: Jolene

12-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

The Western's Laundry team have opened a bakery and restaurant in London's Newington Green.

New guidelines to impose calorie cap on some restaurant dishes

12-Oct-2018 By MCA

Public Health England is set to unveil new guidelines that would set a calorie cap for certain dishes.

One half of the Joe Allen team to close Mustard and reopen after a French makeover

12-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

One of the founders of Joe Allen is closing his British brasserie, Mustard, Brook Green, to reopen it as a new concept.

The Lowdown: ByChloe's CBD-infused Feelz

11-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Vegan restaurant ByChloe has launched a range of desserts, all infused with CBD.

Patisserie Holdings' finance director arrested

11-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Patisserie Holdings has said its finance director was arrested last night and released on bail.

Hampstead publicans to relaunch local pub and jazz club

11-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The team behind north London pubs The Clifton NW8 and The Horseshoe will relaunch Hampstead pub The Duke of Hamilton next month.

Goodman and Gaucho alumni to launch plant-based restaurant

11-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

A duo whose CVs include meat-focused businesses Goodman Group and Gaucho are to open a plant-based restaurant and cocktail bar in Bournemouth.

How I Got Here: Eve Bugler

11-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Eve Bugler founded specialist kebab restaurant Bababoom in Battersea in 2016 and launched a second site in Islington earlier this year.

Gary Usher’s Kala to open in Manchester in February

10-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Gary Usher’s sixth restaurant, Kala, will open on Manchester’s King Street in February, it has been revealed.

Wild Food Cafe lines up second restaurant

10-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

The team behind Covent Garden’s Wild Food Café are set to open a second site in Islington in December.

Patisserie Holdings suspends chief financial officer over fraud probe

10-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Patisserie Holdings, the owner of Patisserie Valerie, has requested its shares be suspended amid an investigation in to potential fraud.

Burger & Lobster returns to profit after £10m loss

10-Oct-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Burger & Lobster recovered from a £10m loss in 2016 to post a £2.4m profit in 2017.

Manchester House restaurant enters administration

09-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Living Ventures has put its Manchester House and Artisan restaurants in Manchester in to administration.

IT Ibiza to make UK debut in Mayfair with a Michelin-starred chef

09-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Ibiza’s popular Italian restaurant and bar concept IT Ibiza will launch its first UK iteration this winter, with a menu created by the chef patron of a two Michelin-starred restaurant.

BrewDog to launch craft beer bar franchise

09-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

BrewDog is to start offering shareholders the chance to open their own craft beer bars under a franchise agreement.

The Begging Bowl kicks off crowdfund drive for refurb

08-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Renowned Peckham Thai restaurant The Begging Bowl launches its Kickstarter campaign today, aiming to raise £25,000 to renovate its kitchen and launch a new bar.

Sunny Hodge to open wine bar and shop in Elephant & Castle

08-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Ex-Margot assistant restaurant manager Sunny Hodge is to open a “new wave wine bar and shop” in a former pub in South London.

Maison du Mezze to open second central London site

08-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Lebanese restaurant Maison du Mezze will open a third site, having secured the final unit in the 151 Wardour Street mixed-purpose development.

UKHospitality and key industry players call on Government to protect the sector

08-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Trade body UKHospitality and a coalition of the UK’s leading businesses in the industry have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond, calling for targeted support to protect the sector.

29 Power Station West and Mei Ume win best UK design at the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards

05-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The Restaurant and Bar Design Awards celebrated its tenth year last night, and the teams that worked on the designs for eleven UK restaurants took home awards for their design excellence.

Latest opening: The Black Bull

05-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The couple behind Cumbria's The Three Hares have launched a restaurant at their country inn on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

Friday Five: the week's top news

05-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

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

Leelex restaurant and bar group placed in to administration

05-Oct-2018 By Mark Wingett

Leelex, the Leeds-based bar and restaurant operator, has been placed into administration.

Caprice Holdings sees the Light at Selfridges London

05-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Caprice Holdings has announced that it will open its Brasserie of Light restaurant in London’s Selfridges next month.

Richard H Turner and team of industry pros to launch Mayfair restaurant this month

04-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Hawksmoor’s executive chef and director of Pitt Cue Richard H Turner will launch a Mayfair restaurant with seasoned chef Colin McSherry later this month.

Dandelyan wins World's Best Bar days after announcing it’s to close

04-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Ryan Chetiyawardana’s bar Dandelyan took the coveted top spot at the World’s 50 Best Bars awards last night, days after it announced its plans to close.