Proposed changes to the immigration system have provoked fierce condemnation from the hospitality industry, with trade body UKHospitality calling it “disastrous” for the sector.
Chef Andrew Wong and the Baozilnn group are among the Chinese operators to have seen a recent downturn in sales as the fallout from the Coronavirus outbreak continues.
Once the darling of the Thai restaurant scene, Busaba has had a tough few years, with falling profits and site closures. Now with a simplified offer and a fresh focus on the capital, it’s looking to bounce back.
Trade body UKHospitality has called for ‘sector-specific guidance’ after the government announced is to resume naming and shaming businesses failing to pay staff the National Minimum Wage (NMW).
CookDaily has closed its bricks and mortar restaurant in London Fields, with its founder saying he now plans to create a franchise-ready model for the vegan concept.
From pub pop-up origins, Flank has gone through various iterations since arriving in London. Directors Tom Griffiths and Ben Rowland discuss developing a more commercial edge at the business, while keeping in touch with their founding ethos.
The future of the Mayfair hospitality empire owned by tycoon Marlon Abela is in doubt after two-Michelin-starred restaurant Umu entered administration yesterday (3 February).
YO! has dropped its sushi moniker, ditched its iconic conveyor belts in some restaurants and made a major play into retail both here and across the pond.
L’Enclume sommelier Lise Donier-Meroz has won the inaugural Gérard Basset Travel Bursary, a competition launched late last year to celebrate the memory of the highly respected sommelier and restaurateur.
Silo chef Douglas McMaster, Two Lights’ Chase Lovecky and Matt Orlando from Copenhagen restaurant Amass have been announced as the culinary headliners for Bigfoot, a UK food and drink-focused music festival that makes its debut this summer.
Having launched Halo Burger in POP Brixton in 2018, Ross Forder has opened his first bricks and mortar site in Shoreditch. And now he plans to take the brand global.
Trade body UKHospitality has called on the Government to ensure the UK’s post-Brexit immigration system is flexible enough to address ‘sector-specific shortages’.
Indian restaurateur Asad Khan has teamed up with the former marketing director of Just Eat to launch an ‘ethical alternative’ to the major food delivery apps.
Restaurant magazine joined the founders of Portuguese restaurant Casa do Frango on an Algarvian excursion in advance of the opening of their new Shoreditch venue.
Australian wine industry representatives have insisted the country’s vineyards are "open for business" despite devastating fires that have burned through major viticultural regions.
Padella created the blueprint for pasta-focused small plates places when it opened in 2016. Four years on, founders Jordan Frieda and Tim Siadatan face stiff competition in the space they established as they open their second London site.
London-based hospitality company Green & Fortune is to oversee all hospitality and retail catering services at Central Hall Westminster as part of a £15m contract.
London-based vegan fast food brand Temple of Seitan has signed a deal to serve elements of its menu in BrewDog bars across the UK from today (14 January).
Chef Neil Rankin and former Benugo CEO Handley Amos are heading up a restaurant division that will provide investment opportunities, financial backing and expertise to chefs and restaurateurs to help them launch new ventures.
Bills executive chairman David Campbell and managing director Sarah Hills have left the all-day dining group with Baton Berisha, managing director of The Ivy Collection, taking on the running of the Richard Caring-backed chain.
American barbecue brand Hickory’s Smokehouse has received a £13m funding package from alternative lender ThinCats to accelerate its roll out of restaurants.
City of London-based fast casual chain HộP Vietnamese has launched a public crowdfunding campaign after raising more than £830,000 from existing investors and customers.
