Casual Dining

Josh Eggleton to open vegetable-centric restaurant Root

02-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Josh Eggleton has replaced his Chicken Shed restaurant at Bristol’s Cargo development with the vegetable-centric Root.

Menu price inflation hits 3%

02-Aug-2017 By James Wallin

Menu price inflation is running at 3%, the latest data from BigHospitality's sister title MCA has shown.

Douglas McMaster: “I'd love to open Silo in London"

01-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The zero waste chef on trying to move his Brighton restaurant to London, setting up a small plates restaurant with cocktail maestro Ryan Chetiyawardana and his ambition to run one of the world’s best restaurants. Silo opened on a quiet street within the...

Chef Mark Anderson planning Nottingham pub group

01-Aug-2017 By Sophie Witts

The chef behind the Ruddington Arms, a Nottingham gastropub recommended in the Michelin Guide, has revealed plans to create a group of six pubs in the area.

Opening of the week: Rigo'

28-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Gonzolo Luzarraga’s UK debut is as ambitious as it is accomplished, but is it right for Parsons Green?

BHA calls for post-Brexit visas for EU hospitality staff

27-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

Hospitality trade bodies have welcomed the government’s decision to launch its first major report in to the impact of EU immigration on the UK.

Sushi Shop to open two more London sites in 2017

27-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The French-owned Sushi Shop chain will open sites in Hampstead and Richmond later this year, adding to its current London portfolio of Marylebone, South Kensington and Notting Hill.

The Lampery restaurant to open in Apex Hotel City this September

26-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

All-day dining restaurant and cocktail bar The Lampery will open in the Apex Hotel City on London’s Seething Lane this September.

Weak pound keeps foodservice price inflation high

26-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

The weakened pound and rising cost of fish saw wholesale foodservice price inflation hit 8.8% in June, according to the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

Former Pied á Terre co-owner takes on Dabbous site for Loire restaurant

26-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Mathieu Germond, former co-owner and restaurant manager of the Pied á Terre restaurant for 14 years, is to open a restaurant in the former Dabbous site in Fitzrovia.

What the ASA’s call on Prezzo’s ad means for bottomless deals advertising

24-Jul-2017 By Duncan Reed

Prezzo was left with a hangover after its all-you-can-drink prosecco promotion was banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (the ASA). Here Duncan Reed, legal director at UK law firm TLT, examines why restaurants might need to rethink their marketing...

Windermere restaurant The Lighthouse bought for £1.65m

19-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The future of The Lighthouse restaurant in Windermere has been secured after a local entrepreneur purchased the business for £1.65 million.

A restaurant in a former train ticket office is coming to Peckham

18-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

A restaurant located in a restored former Grade II listed train ticket office is pulling into Peckham next month.

Tom Adams: “As a chef, your job starts way before you get into the kitchen”

18-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The Pitt Cue co-founder and owner of the newly opened Coombeshead Farm in Cornwall has an obsessive approach to meat sourcing. He spoke at Restaurant magazine’s recent Restaurant Congress about good animal husbandry, the challenges of ensuring he serves...

Core by Clare Smyth to open on 1 August in Notting Hill

17-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Clare Smyth’s long-awaited Notting Hill restaurant, Core, will finally open its doors on 1 August.

The slice is right: Alan and Mark Wogan on Homeslice

17-Jul-2017 By Mel Flaherty

It’s not hard to find authentic Neapolitan pizza in the capital these days thanks to the rise of wood-fired aficionados that have contributed to London’s burgeoning pizza scene.

James Cochran to open second London restaurant

17-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Former The Ledbury chef James Cochran is to launch a follow up to his low-budget but well-received eponymous City restaurant.

Opening of the week: Grumpy Panda

14-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The vegan US-style diner that claims to be the first of its kind in the UK.

US chain P.F Chang's is coming to London

12-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

Asian casual dining chain P.F Chang’s is the latest US import to announce plans to open in London.

New World Trading Company to launch The Canal House in Birmingham

12-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The New World Trading Company (NWTC) is set to launch a new pub brand next month inspired by the famous engineer James Brindley

Restaurant operating costs rise above 50% turnover

12-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

Average operating costs in the restaurant sector now account for over 50% of turnover, according to a new study in to the state of the licensed hospitality sector.

Across the board: making snacks and antipasti work for you

12-Jul-2017 By Patrick McGuigan

Low-effort pre-meal extras such as cured meats, cheese, olives and nuts can do wonders for your P&L sheets, and both the quality and variety of such products has greatly increased in recent years.

Mowgli Street Food to expand following £3.45m cash injection

11-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Indian street food restaurant brand Mowgli Street Food will open sites in Birmingham and Leeds this year after securing £3.45m in funding.

Wasabi owner to launch Asian bakery brand Soboro

11-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Sushi chain Wasabi is looking to take a bite out of Greggs with the launch of an Asian bakery brand in Cambridge’s The Lion Yard shopping centre.

Restaurant sector bucks the trend in Q2 with a rise in consumer spending

11-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The UK’s eating out and leisure sectors have shown resilience in the second quarter of 2017, with household spending on hotels, restaurants and bars growing by 4.9%.

Takeaway food market to swell to £11.2bn within the next five years

11-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Total spending on takeaways in the UK will grow 13% over the next five years - reaching £11.2bn - a new report has predicted.

Solita group to open a taqueria in Manchester's Northern Quarter

11-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The team behind Manchester’s Solita restaurant group is opening a taqueria in the city’s Northern Quarter next month.

Jerk and rum and reggae: How Caribbean food went mainstream

11-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

It’s hard to think of a region with a cuisine and culture that’s better source material for UK casual-dining concepts than the Caribbean. A simple formula of pulsating reggae, thrown-together-looking restaurants, rum cocktails and approachable yet exotic...

Marcus Wareing-trained chefs to launch Cumbria gastropub

10-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

A husband and wife chef team who worked together at Marcus at The Berkeley are to launch a new restaurant with rooms in Cumbria later this year.

Suvlaki heads to Shoreditch for second site

10-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Irene Margariti (pictured) and Yannis Theodorakakos are heading eastwards for the second opening under their Suvlaki Greek restaurant brand with a site in Brick Lane, Shoreditch, set to open late this month.

Camden Lock Market reopens after fire

10-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

The majority of Camden Lock Market and the wider area is open to the public as usual today after a fire damaged an adjacent building housing an Honest Burger last night (9 July).

MONTHLY COLUMN

Why is beer still the pour relation to wine?

10-Jul-2017 By Tony Naylor

It is the 10th International Beer Day on 4 August, an event that many restaurants may celebrate. But how genuine is the sector’s enthusiasm for craft beer?

Friday Five: The week's top news

07-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

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

Restaurants urged to improve disability awareness training

07-Jul-2017 By Michelle Perrett

A new campaign is calling on restaurants and hospitality businesses to offer training to help their staff to assist disabled customers.

Michelin gastropub The Sun Inn sold

07-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

The Sun Inn – the Hampshire gastropub that holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand – has been sold off a guide price of £695,000.

Handmade Burger Co collapses in to administration

07-Jul-2017 By Michelle Perrett & Mark Wingett

Handmade Burger Co was placed into administration yesterday (6 July) with nine of its 29 restaurants being immediately closed.

Opening of the week: Darjeeling Express

07-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

The lowdown on the Indian supper club turned permanent restaurant in London's Kingly Court.

Cheese prices 'to rise by 30%'

06-Jul-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Cheese prices are set to spiral by up to 30% due to an increased demand from Europe and currency fluctuations, warns purchasing company, Beacon.

Old World Hospitality to bring Indian Accent to London

05-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Old World Hospitality is to replace its Chor Bizarre restaurant on Albemarle Street, Mayfair, with a UK outpost of Indian Accent, the highly rated top-end restaurant brand helmed by chef Manish Mehrotra.

Adam Simmonds eyes Marylebone for debut London 'chef's table' restaurant

05-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Adam Simmonds intends to open his debut London restaurant in Marylebone once his year-long pop-up restaurant The Test Kitchen in Soho has come to an end.

Breddos finally confirms the opening of its Soho restaurant

05-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Taco restaurant Breddos has finally confirmed that it will be opening a second site, just off London’s Carnaby Street.

Gino D’Acampo and Next sign in-store restaurant deal

05-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

TV chef Gino D’Acampo and Individual Restaurants have signed a deal with Next to open restaurants across the fashion retailer’s estate.

Restaurants warned they could be missing out on millions in R&D tax relief

04-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Three in five restaurant owners and managers have never heard of research and development (R&D) tax relief, which means that they are potentially missing out on a sizeable tax windfall.

Vegetarian group Mildreds to open a fourth London restaurant

04-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Vegetarian restaurant group Mildreds is heading to east London having secured a site in Dalston.

Affinity Group's Dickie Fitz and Princess Victoria close their doors

03-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Australasian-influenced restaurant Dickie Fitz in Newman Street has closed, along with London gastropubs Princess Victoria and The Lady Ottoline, following the closure of business owner Affinity Group.

Fast-growing hospitality must reduce 'dependence' on EU workers

03-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

The hospitality industry’s contribution to the UK economy has grown faster than any other sector since the 2008 downturn, but the status of EU staff means its future remains uncertain.

Opening of the week: Mei Ume

30-Jun-2017 By Joe Lutrario

A first look at the reassuringly expensive Chinese-Japanese restaurant at the newly opened Four Seasons Hotel in The City

Brasserie Bar Co secures £20m funding towards expansion

28-Jun-2017 By Sophie Witts

Brasserie Bar Co, the restaurant and pub group run in partnership with Raymond Blanc, is to open 24 sites over the next five years after securing £20m funding from OakNorth bank.

The must-attend on-trade drinks show is back

28-Jun-2017 By Sophie Witts

Imbibe Live is back for 2017 with a programme of events, tastings and seminars. Discover the latest drinks trends and experience the very best on-trade brands. Get inspired with new ideas for your venue and network with over 12,000 industry professionals...