Casual Dining

How can restaurants attract more millennial diners?

29-Aug-2018 By Restaurant Magazine

Millennials may eat out more than any other generation, but that doesn’t necessarily make them easy targets for restaurants. So how can restaurants attract millennial diners?

Faucet Inn puts KuPP in to administration

29-Aug-2018 By James Wallin

Faucet Inns’ Nordic-inspired restaurant group KuPP has entered in to administration with the closure of two sites.

Homeslice to take a piece of the action at St. Christopher's Place

28-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Pizza restaurant Homeslice will take a four storey property in St. Christopher’s Place later this year, joining the burgeoning line up of restaurants expanding to the central London location.

Thai Leisure Group to launch new bar brand in Liverpool One

28-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Thai Leisure Group (TLG) will launch its second venture in the Liverpool One development this autumn.

Dishoom finally confirms a winter Manchester opening

28-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Dishoom will make its long-awaited Manchester debut this winter, having secured the license for a historical site it applied for last year.

Friday Five: the week's top news

24-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

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

Darwin & Wallace choose Ealing to launch site seven

24-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Independent neighbourhood bar and restaurant group Darwin & Wallace will open its seventh site this winter.

Latest opening: Gunpowder Tower Bridge

24-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Harneet Baweja, Devina Seth and Nirmal Save's eagerly awaited follow up to Gunpowder sees them repeat the formula of high impact small plates that make less obvious yet delicious Indian dishes more accessible.

Pide Oven to double up with Hammersmith opening

24-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Turkish pide and lahmacun restaurant Pide Oven is set to double up this autumn, with a new restaurant set to open in Hammersmith.

NYC-born RedFarm is ready for London launch

24-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

New York restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld’s high-end dim sum restaurant RedFarm finally looks set for its long-awaited London launch.

How a new bar is raising a glass to female winemakers

24-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Meet the woman whose Covent Garden bar is championing the female side of the wine industry.

Italian steak specialist chooses Bloomsbury for sixth site

23-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Five-strong Italian restaurant chain Macellaio RC will open its sixth site this autumn, having secured a site on Store Street in Bloomsbury.

The Lowdown: banning kids from restaurants

23-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

A restaurant in Germany has banned children under the age of 14 from eating there after 5pm.

Westerns Laundry team to open bakery and restaurant Jolene

23-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

The team behind London restaurants Primeur and Westerns Laundry are to launch a new bakery and restaurant in the capital next month.

Ex-Tamarind Peter Joseph to go solo next month

23-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Former Tamarind executive chef of 10 years Peter Joseph will launch his debut solo restaurant in Chelsea next month.

Caprice Holdings to launch Harry's Bar in St. Christopher’s Place

22-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Caprice Holdings has chosen St. Christopher’s Place as the location for its second restaurant under its recently launched Harry’s brand.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen's future in doubt amid falling sales

22-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

The future of the Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) chain looks uncertain amid an ongoing sales decline.

Founders buy Randall & Aubin Manchester out of administration

22-Aug-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Randall & Aubin founders Ed Baines and Jamie Poulton have bought the Manchester franchise of their restaurant brand out of administration to operate it themselves.

Is sustainability a load of hot air?

21-Aug-2018 By Tony Naylor

Cutting out single-use plastics is the eco-issue du jour. But does the restaurant industry take sustainability seriously?

Maison Bab will feature a "chef's table" and kebab tasting menu

21-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

The team behind Soho’s Le Bab have revealed further details of their upcoming second site - which will feature a hidden fine dining restaurant.

Cecconi's fourth London restaurant to launch in Shoreditch next month

20-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Soho House-owned Italian restaurant brand Cecconi’s is expanding, and will open its fourth London site at Redchurch Townhouse next month.

Monty's Deli smashes crowdfund target for the second time

20-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Salt-beef sandwich specialist Monty’s Deli has smashed the £150,000 target for its Crowdcube fundraiser with 17 days still left to go.

Tamarind Mayfair to relaunch with "fresh new concept"

20-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Tamarind in Mayfair has named the two head chefs who will lead its reopening in October.

Manchester's "first food waste catering business" to launch crowdfund

20-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Real Junk Food Manchester (RJFM) is to launch a crowdfunding drive to create what it claims is the city's first food waste catering business.

St John to open permanent bakery at Neal's Yard

17-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

The St John Group is bringing its cult doughnuts to London's Seven Dials with the launch of its first permanent retail bakery in September.

Anthony Demetre to launch new concept at Coal Drops Yard

17-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Anthony Demetre, former owner of now-closed, Michelin-starred restaurant Arbutus, will open a new café and bar in Kings Cross this autumn.

Salt Yard Group sells Opera Tavern to Urban Pubs and Bars

17-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Salt Yard Group is to sell its Opera Tavern site to the Urban Pubs and Bars group.

Flat Iron chooses Kings Cross to launch sixth site

17-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Flat Iron will open its sixth site this autumn, having secured a site in Kings Cross.

Latest opening: Bababoom Islington

17-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Kebab specialist Bababoom has chosen Islington's Upper Street for its second location following success in Battersea.

Playing chicken: six vegan alternatives chefs should know about

17-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Want to help your restaurant catch the trade of both vegans and non vegans alike? Here are the ingredient switches you need to know about in 2018...

Friday Five: the week's top news

17-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

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

Browns founder revamps luxury portfolio with £8.5m funding

17-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Jeremy Mogford, the founder of the Browns restaurant chain, has revamped his entire Oxford hospitality portfolio after securing £8.5m funding from Santander.

Hudsons American Brasserie and Indulge Dessert Lounge take former Delisserie sites

17-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

American-inspired north London restaurant Hudsons American Brasserie and ice cream parlour Indulge are expanding, having secured two former Delisserie sites following the company’s liquidation.

Vegetarian group 1847 sells two restaurants

17-Aug-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Damien Davenport, the founder of the 1847 vegetarian restaurant concept, has sold his Bristol and Birmingham sites.

Massimo Bottura to host London residency

16-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Massimo Bottura is landing in the UK to host a five-day residency in London next month.

KERB to launch Saturday markets in Peckham and Crouch End

16-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Street food operation KERB will launch a new community-focused concept at two debut London market sites over the next two months.

The Lowdown: The Offensive Weapons Bill

16-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The government is looking to ban suppliers from shipping knives to people’s homes.

Blacklock chooses east London to launch third site

16-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Steak restaurant and chophouse Blacklock will open its third site this autumn, having secured a site on Rivington Street in Shoreditch.

Vagabond secures £3.5m funding to expand

16-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Vagabond, the self-serve wine bar group, has secured £3.5m funding from investor Imbiba to expand.

Paul Ainsworth to launch apprenticeship scheme for Padstow students

16-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Paul Ainsworth, chef patron Michelin-starred Cornwall restaurant Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, is launching a hospitality apprenticeship training scheme in partnership with a local college.

Gold Service Scholarship 2019 nomination period will open early next month

16-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The Gold Service Scholarship will open for entries on 3 September, and employers are being encouraged urge their young front-of-house staff to apply for a chance to win.

Nobu Matsuhisa: "Opening in Shoreditch was a challenge"

16-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

The 69-year-old chef is a pioneer of Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine. He co-owns the 40-strong Nobu restaurant and hotel empire and also runs the three-strong Matsuhisa restaurant group

The Oystermen branches out, acquiring neighbouring site

15-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Seafood bar and restaurant The Oystermen will double the size of its Covent Garden site in autumn, having acquired the space next door to its existing operation.

Holy Moly Macaroni brings soul food to Birmingham's burgeoning food scene

15-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Harlem-inspired restaurant Holy Moly Macaroni has opened its first permanent restaurant at Birmingham’s Grand Central this month.

Asian fusion restaurant Shan Shui launches in Bicester Village

15-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The founder of Chinatown’s Malaysian and Singaporean restaurant Rasa Sayang launches a fusion South East Asian restaurant in Bicester Village this month.

The Cheese Bar to launch crowdfund campaign for Covent Garden site

15-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

British cheese-focused restaurant The Cheese Bar will launch a crowdfund campaign next week, aiming to raise £200,000 towards the opening of its new site in the West End.

Tom Simmons continues trading under new ownership [Updated]

14-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Chef Tom Simmons’ debut restaurant at Tower Bridge is now under new ownership, having been bought as part of a pre-pack deal after going into administration

Adam Rawson to oversee the restaurant at The Standard's debut UK hotel

14-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Former Pachamama head chef Adam Rawson will head up the kitchen at The Standard Hotel’s first international iteration.

Wright & Bell adds Whyte & Brown to its hospitality portfolio

14-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Imbiba-backed bar and restaurant group Wright & Bell has acquired the Kingly Court chicken restaurant Whyte & Brown.

James Cochran's new restaurant replaces Chinese Laundry

14-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Half a year after the closure of his previous Angel restaurant, chef James Cochran will launch his follow-up venture at a nearby site at the end of the month.