Casual Dining

What's up doc? Hospitality regarded as poor career choice as medicine tops poll

25-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The restaurant and hotel sectors are not recognised by parents as providing a suitable career for their children, a new survey has shown.

Latest opening: Murmur

25-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Michael Bremner and Carla Grassy’s follow-up to 64 Degrees is a relaxed, all-day restaurant with fantastic beach views

The Lowdown: McDonald's designer burger boxes

24-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

McDonald’s UK is pairing with Julien Macdonald to unveil his interpretation of a luxe burger box for the McDonald’s Signature Collection, its range of gourmet beef burgers.

Brexit workforce shortage threatens homegrown produce

24-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The UK food industry has warned that a Brexit workforce shortage could leave a third of its businesses unviable and said that the sector faces a “rapidly approaching skills gap”.

Gujarati group Sakonis to open second restaurant

23-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

North London-based Indian restaurant group Sakonis has chosen Pinner’s Hatch End area for its second site.

Palomar founders bring coffee house to Seven Dials

23-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

English coffee house Jacob the Angel will open on 30 August, at 16½ Neal’s Yard, Seven Dials.

Latest opening: James Cochran N1

23-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The second restaurant from James Cochran has a strong flatbread focus

Sushi Tetsu tops 2017’s Ultimate London Restaurant List

23-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Sushi restaurant Sushi Tetsu has taken the top spot in All In London’s annual Ultimate Restaurant List

Powder Keg Diplomacy to relaunch with new name and chef

22-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Battersea restaurant Powder Keg Diplomacy is to relaunch as Powderkeg on 29 September, with Ben Mulock, formerly of Salt Yard Group’s Opera Tavern, as executive chef.

In partnership with Nestlé Professional

Nestlé Professional’s Paul Lumley on today's on demand culture

22-Aug-2017 By Paul Lumley

Not so long ago, lunches were long, mealtimes took place around a table and queuing for dinner was commonplace. Fast forward a decade and it’s a very different picture. In this article, Nestlé Professional brand & communications manager, Paul Lumley,...

The Ivy Café expansion continues at pace with Blackheath the next location

22-Aug-2017 By Rachel Graham

Caprice Holdings will open its fifth Ivy Café restaurant, in Blackheath, on the outskirts of Greenwich Park, next year as the expansion of The Ivy offshoot continues at pace.

Could you be the 2018 Gold Service Scholar?

21-Aug-2017 By Sophie Witts

Young hospitality workers are being encouraged to enter the 2018 Gold Service Scholarship when it opens for entries on 4 September.

SRA reveals the shortlist for 2017 Food Made Good awards

21-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Gourmet Goat, Pizza Hut, Petersham Nurseries, boutique Sussex hotel The Gallivant and Jamie’s Italian are among the list of restaurants and companies making up this year’s Sustainable Restaurant Association’s (SRA) Food Made Good Awards shortlist.

Four stages to successfully funding your restaurant growth

21-Aug-2017 By Benoit Broch

Benoit Broch at private equity firm Livingbridge discusses what a successful restaurant brand growth path should look like

Dom Robinson brings new gastropub to Berkshire

18-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Former Tom Aikens head chef Dom Robinson is opening gastropub The Blackbird in the hamlet of Bagnor, Berkshire, this October.

Buca Di Pizza to open in Hull's Fruit Market

18-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Northern pizzeria brand Buca Di Pizza is joining the line up of restaurants at Hull’s waterside Fruit Market, which is currently being regenerated. 

The Lowdown: All Four Paws “the Mr & Mrs Smith of the canine world”

17-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

A new lifestyle site for “dapper dogs and their stylish owners” is identifying venues that are canine-friendly 

Novus opens second Tank & Paddle restaurant

17-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Bar and nightclub giant Novus has opened a second Tank & Paddle site in the City of London following the success of its inaugural Mincing Lane location, which opened last November.

Urban Kitchen heading to Nottingham

17-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Three Nottingham-based entrepreneurs have secured planning permission for an informal, all day dining restaurant located within a former off licence.

Outlaw robs Rogan of top spot in The Good Food Guide 2018

17-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Nathan Outlaw’s eponymous seafood restaurant has been awarded the top spot in the 2018 Good Food Guide, pushing Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume into second place after four years as the reader-reviews based guide’s most highly rated place to eat. 

Robert Owen Brown on The Hinchcliffe: "I'm a Northern boy. This is where I belong"

16-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

When Salford pub The Mark Addy closed in 2014 chef Robert Owen Brown swore he would never open another restaurant or pub again. But the high-profile chef and author of Crispy Squirrel and Vimto Trifle is back. Owen Brown has quietly taken over the kitchen...

10 ways to combat food cost inflation

16-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

A perfect storm of factors are continuing to propel food prices skyward – average food prices were up 1.4% in June and the same figure last month – and the worst is probably still to come.

Adam Handling's flagship Frog to open next month

16-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Adam Handling has confirmed that his second The Frog restaurant will open on Southampton Street, Covent Garden on 1 September, with bookings now being taken. 

New La Fromagerie site to launch next month

16-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

La Fromagerie has confirmed that its third site, in 52 Lambs Conduit Street, will open early next month (11 September).

Elizabeth Cottam and Mark Owens to open Home in Leeds

16-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Elizabeth Cottam, a semi-finalist of last year’s MasterChef, and Mark Owens, former head chef at the Michelin-starred The Box Tree in Ilkley, are to open a restaurant in Leeds later this week.

Simon Rogan returns to London with Aulis

15-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Simon Rogan is returning to London with the opening of Aulis London, a clandestine eight-cover chef’s table in central London.

Burger Theory chooses Bristol for first standalone restaurant

15-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Rory Perriment, Oliver Thorogood and Nicolas Makin will open their first standalone Burger Theory later this week in central Bristol.

Barcelona's Mamarosa restaurant is heading to Shoreditch Village

15-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Prestigious Barcelona restaurant Mamarosa will make its UK debut at East London’s mixed-use venue Shoreditch Village.

Yau comes out restaurant 'retirement' for third time to launch Yamabahce

15-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Alan Yau is making yet another return to the restaurant scene with a new Marylebone restaurant called Yamabahce opening in September.

Restaurants and pubs are missing out on £300m rates relief fund, says ALMR

14-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Restaurants and pubs are missing out on millions of pounds worth of promised business rates relief, says the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).

Changing shape: MARC's The Square closes for refurbishment

14-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Marlon Abela’s The Square has closed for a major refurbishment and will re-open in October with a new and as yet unnamed chef at the helm. 

Former Racine chef Henry Harris on his plans for The Truscott Arms

14-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The former chef-patron of one of London’s most sorely missed French restaurants – Racine in West London - is to oversee the return of The Truscott Arms in Maida Vale. Harris has been employed by the (as yet unnamed) company behind the relaunch as chef...

Japan Centre flagship confirmed to open on 7 September

14-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Tak Tokumine has confirmed that his flagship Japan Centre will open on 7 September just off London’s Leicester Square.

Byron board member eliminated as a suspect in Putney Bridge incident

14-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The restaurant financier that was implicated in the Putney Bridge attack in May has been eliminated as a suspect in the incident.

MONTHLY COLUMN

When familiarity breeds intent

14-Aug-2017 By Tony Naylor

In a crowded marketplace, original concepts are all the rage. But improving a common product often trumps such innovation, writes Tony Naylor

Byron board member says he is "wrongly implicated" in Putney Bridge incident

11-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The jogger arrested for appearing to push a women in front of a bus on Putney Bridge earlier this year claims to have been “wrongly implicated”.

Restaurants urged to check their eggs as Fipronil scandal worsens

11-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Restaurants and other hospitality businesses are being urged check the source of their eggs following investigations into the Fipronil incident that found that significantly more eggs have been contaminated than first thought.

A Hello Kitty cafe is coming to London

11-Aug-2017 By Michelle Perrett

London café group Tombo is taking its love of all things Japanese to another level by launching a Hello Kitty themed pop-up at its Fitzrovia venue.

Andrew Pern on his new Whitby restaurant and regaining a Michelin star

11-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The man behind The Star Inn at Harome has just opened seafood restaurant The Star Inn The Harbour in Whitby, and there’s more to come from Yorkshire’s top chef.

Spend on hospitality robust despite damping confidence in the economy

09-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Consumer spending grew by 3.5% year-on-year in July, the highest figure since April, as the cost of everyday groceries continued to push up spending in supermarkets, according to the latest data from Barclaycard.

London-based K10 to grow its sushi and izakaya restaurant brands

09-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

London-based Japanese restaurant group K10 is to open a sushi restaurant in Farringdon dedicated to takeaway as well as expand its izakaya concept Beer & Buns.

Diners take just three minutes to choose their food, new research reveals

09-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

If you thought diners spent ages poring over menus then you’re mistaken - new research has revealed that the majority of people make their decision on what to eat in under three minutes.

San Carlo to open £1m Fumo restaurant in Birmingham Selfridges

08-Aug-2017 By Andrew Don

Italian restaurant company San Carlo Group is fattening up its Birmingham presence with the opening of a £1m Fumo restaurant, champagne and cocktail bar in Selfridges this autumn.

Santa Maria Pizzeria is heading to Fitzrovia for site number three

08-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

London-based Neapolitan pizza restaurant Santa Maria Pizzeria is opening a third site in the capital, in Fitzrovia.

Two winners crowned in Bookatable's Young Chef of the Year competition

08-Aug-2017 By Andrew Don

Chefs from London restaurants Smiths of Smithfield and Paradise Garage have triumphed in Bookatable by Michelin’s inaugural UK Young Chef of the Year 2017.

Homage to the Breville toastie to pop up in St Pancras

07-Aug-2017 By Andrew Don

Cheesmonger and natural wine enthusiast Holly Chaves is hoping to give the croque-monsieur a run for its money with a pop-up residency devoted to the iconic Breville toastie.

6 things you need to know before you go al fresco

07-Aug-2017 By David Rawlence

David Rawlence at law firm Boodle Hatfield on what you need to do before you fire up your outside cooking kit.

Toast restaurant to open in Leith

07-Aug-2017 By Andrew Don

Veteran hospitality entrepreneur Zak Hanif will open “casual coffee, wine and food experience” Toast in Leith, Edinburgh, tomorrow (8 August).

The Lowdown: Tilly Ramsay

03-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Gordon Ramsay's daughter is moving into the restaurant business with a kid's menu that will be served across the chef's London estate

The Wellbourne trio on opening in Bristol and bringing back the vol-au-vent

02-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Three alumni of Michelin-starred London restaurant Dabbous are to open a relaxed but ambitious restaurant in Clifton later this month. Chefs Ross Gibbens and Michael Kennedy and front of house man Martin Irwin will offer a keenly priced lunch menu centered...