Casual Dining

Phileas Fogg-themed bar group set to double in size this year

06-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Inception Group is to double the size of its Mr Fogg’s collection of bars, with three openings scheduled for 2018.

Donostia Social Club closes its Pop Brixton flagship to focus on Tapas Room expansion

06-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Basque-inspired tapas restaurant Donostia Social Club (DSC) will close its restaurant in Pop Brixton this month after three years at the site to focus on the expansion of its Tapas Room concept.

Latest opening: Omar's Place

06-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

A new Mediterranean-inspired restaurant has opened in Pimlico, fronted by an Egyptian hospitality expert and a seasoned Mallorcan chef.

Friday Five: the week's top news

06-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

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

Beck is back: Heinz Beck on his new restaurant at Brown's Hotel

06-Apr-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The German-born Italian food maestro is back in London with a casual – by his standards – restaurant at Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair. Beck at Brown’s will major in pasta and serve some dishes from the chef’s three Michelin star Rome restaurant.

Petrus head chef is latest to depart Gordon Ramsay Group

06-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Larry Jayasekara, head chef at Michelin-starred Petrus, is the latest member of staff to depart the Gordon Ramsay Group (GRG).

Norovirus outbreak eats in to Wahaca's profits

05-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Mexican restaurant chain Wahaca recorded losses last year after a norovirus outbreak forced it to close a number of sites.

The Lowdown: The British Library’s Food Season

05-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The British Library is encouraging bookworms to “unleash your inner gourmet and intellectual hunger” for its Food Season this month.

Masterchef: The Professionals' Chris Niven to head up new Edinburgh opening

05-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

All-day restaurant The Scotsman Grand Café and Bar will open in Edinburgh this summer with MasterChef: The Professionals finalist Chris Niven at the helm.

Belmond's first London hotel will finally open this year

05-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

The company behind two Michelin-starred Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxford is to open its long-awaited first London hotel this year.

Pizza, vermouth and game ragu: Neil Rankin reveals details for Temper Covent Garden

05-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Neil Rankin’s third Temper restaurant will open this spring, serving a selection of pizza, ragu, pasta, vermouth and wine.

Carluccio’s opens third hotel restaurant amidst sale rumours

05-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Carluccio’s has announced the opening of its third hotel restaurant in under two years.

Restaurants reassured over Bibendum and Matthew Clark sale

05-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Troubled drinks supplier Conviviality has sold its Conviviality Direct business - including the Bibendum and Matthew Clark brands - to C&C Group, the owner of Magners cider.

Restaurant radar: April 2018

05-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

From a Scottish fish market to a three-storey Russian-backed super restaurant, we round up the openings you need to know about this month

Morito and Moro team to launch private dining room and catering company

04-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The team behind Spanish and North African tapas restaurants Moro and Morito will launch a private dining room and catering company in Hackney Wick this spring.

Operators encouraged to target the 'grey pound' as millennial spending declines

04-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Restaurant operators should be targeting the over 50s, according to a new report, which predicts their eat-out visits will increases three times faster than the total market over the next four years.

Magners owner bids to buy troubled Bibendum and Matthew Clark

04-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

C&C Group, the owner of Magners cider, has announced it is in “advanced talks” to buy two brands from troubled drinks supplier Conviviality.

Latest opening: The Vurger Co.

04-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Well-loved pop-up plant based burger company The Vurger Co. has settled in to its first permanent site.

D&D London to exit The Royal Exchange after 15 years

04-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

D&D London is to pull out of operating the dining and retail spaces at London's The Royal Exchange this summer, ahead of plans to open a new restaurant in the City.

La Ferme duo open sister site of the French-inspired restaurant in Primrose Hill

03-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The duo behind seasonal French restaurant La Ferme have opened a second outpost of the brand in north London’s Primrose Hill.

Vegan group Rawligion closes its two sites

03-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Vegan grab-and-go group Rawligion has closed its two London sites after less than two years of trading.

Chucs chooses the Serpentine Gallery to open fourth restaurant

03-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

West London Italian brand Chucs will launch a new restaurant at The Serpentine Gallery this month.

Big Moose Coffee Co. opens Cardiff cafe to help the homeless

03-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

A new charity-focused café has opened in Cardiff, dedicated to getting homeless and disadvantaged people back into work by mentoring them in food service and hospitality roles.

Istanbul bao company chooses Monument to launch debut UK site

03-Apr-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Turkey-based bao company BunCo will open its debut UK restaurant in the City of London later this year.

Gone fishing: Restaurant's Norwegian pilgrimage to catch Skrei cod

29-Mar-2018 By Stefan Chomka

From January to April, the icy waters around northern Norway teem with migratory Skrei cod. Restaurant joined a group of chefs as they attempted to catch this high-quality, seasonal fish.

People on the move in hospitality: March 2018

29-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

It's been another busy month in hospitality, with changes at The Fat Duck and a burgeoning London restaurant group.

The lowdown: April Fool's Day

29-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

April 1 is coming up, and some restaurants can’t pass up the opportunity to play pranks on their customers.

Caravan trio to launch grab-and-go sub brand

29-Mar-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant and coffee roasting business Caravan is looking to enter the grab-and-go sector with a trial store within its upcoming Fitzrovia site.

Thursday five: the week's top news

29-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

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

New chapter: Tom Sellers reveals details for relaunch of Restaurant Story

29-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Tom Sellers’ relaunched Restaurant Story will feature a new style of service when it opens its doors this spring, and the price of its most involved tasting menu will rise to £145.

Drinks supplier Conviviality to call in administrators

29-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

Conviviality, owner of Bibendum wines and Matthew Clark, has announced it is to call in the administrators within two weeks.

Dubai-based Anatolian restaurant Ruya to open a UK sister site in Mayfair

29-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Anatolian-inspired restaurant Ruya has chosen Mayfair to open its first UK outpost on 7 June, with a former Zuma chef at the helm.

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Chef Masterclass: Plantain, smoked scotch bonnet and raspberry

28-Mar-2018 By Bill Knott

For a city that prides itself on the diversity of its cuisines, London’s portfolio of African restaurants is wafer-thin.

Kricket is returning to Brixton with a drinks-led restaurant

28-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

Indian restaurant Kricket has confirmed it is returning to Brixton with a more drinks-led restaurant that will also act as a test-bed for new dishes.

The Clink Charity to launch central production kitchen for Clink Events

28-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Prisoner-rehabilitating restaurant charity The Clink is launching a central production kitchen for its catering operation, Clink Events, at a women’s prison in Surrey.

Gaggan in Bangkok tops Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list

28-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Gaggan Anand’s eponymous Bangkok restaurant has topped the list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants for the fourth year in a row.

Eight soft drink alternatives to alcohol

28-Mar-2018 By Restaurant magazine

It’s no secret that increasing numbers of people are turning away from the hard stuff when they go out. But are you offering enough alternatives?

Andrew Wong launches Deliveroo concept The Chinese Takeaway

28-Mar-2018 By Mark Wingett

Chef Andrew Wong has launched his delivery concept The Chinese Takeaway with the backing of restaurant investment vehicle White Rabbit Fund.

Craft Guild launches Young National Chef of the Year 2019

27-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

The Craft Guild of Chefs has launched its search for the Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) 2019.

Michael O'Hare takes the reins at relaunched The Rabbit in The Moon

27-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Michael O’Hare is to relaunch his Manchester restaurant The Rabbit in The Moon after a short closure.

The "world's most sustainable coffee shop" is coming to Old Street

27-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Eco-conscious London-based coffee business Percol will launch “the world’s most sustainable coffee shop” pop-up next month, with plans to roll it out nationwide in the future.

Michel and Alain Roux to open £3m Edinburgh restaurant

27-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

Alain Roux is teaming up with his father Michel Sr to open a £3m restaurant and bar at The Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh this May.

Whatley Manor's Niall Keating scoops Michelin Young Chef award

27-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Whatley Manor executive chef Niall Keating has become the first winner of the new Michelin Young Chef award.

Hide chef Martin Carabott wins the 2018 Roux Scholarship

27-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

Martin Carabott, senior sous chef at Hide in London, has won the 2018 Roux Scholarship.

New research reveals gender pay disparity in different hospitality roles

26-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Hospitality gender pay parity is at its highest amongst junior front-of-house waiters and waitresses, and lowest amongst managerial staff, new research has shown.

Deliveroo to appeal council decision to close its Editions kitchen in Portslade

26-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Deliveroo is appealing a council decision ordering it to cease operations at its Editions “dark kitchen” site in Portslade.

Mark Sargeant to open restaurant at The Tower of London

26-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Mark Sargeant has announced plans to launch a riverside restaurant and deli at the Tower of London this spring.

Little Nan's to open Fitzrovia restaurant and bar

26-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

South London cocktail bar Little Nan’s is opening its first central London location next month with an increased focus on food.

Google Maps now tells diners the queuing times at popular restaurants

26-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

A function that helps diners avoid long restaurant queues when looking for places to eat has been added to Google Maps.

BrewDog buys Draft House bar group

26-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

BrewDog has announced it has acquired the 14-strong Draft House bar chain for an undisclosed sum.